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Business · 2008

Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth

Steve Pavlina

Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth Cover
Rating
7.5/10
Difficulty
Moderate
Read time
7 hours
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288 pagesRead Feb 7, 2013Staying power: Lingering influence

by Juvoni Beckford·@juvoni

Before readingWhy I picked it up

I was drawn by the tagline The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth and reading the reviews were positive, so I picked it up. (I'm much more strict with selecting books now) I've come across some of his blog posts and loved his writing style.

After readingPosted January 22, 2016

Steve's was one of the core books that inspired me to invest more in habit development and make more conscious efforts in molding my lifestyle. A great read that stands out among many other self-help books. Steve Pavlina is a strong advocate of putting in hard work, having self-discipline and courage as characteristics for meaningful results. Pavlina promotes seven core principles of Truth, Love, Power, Oneness, Authority, Courage, and Intelligence to led you to success. The first part of the book explains these principles in a very concise, engaging and easy to understand way and the last half of the book talks about how to apply these principles.

Three reasons to read it

  1. 01Develop a framework and a core set of principles for improving personal development
  2. 02Learn how to develop good habits and break bad ones
  3. 03Life experiences and narrative around personal development rather than a purely academic tone

Notes for this book are still being transcribed.

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