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6 PREFACE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO COMMENCEMENT SPEECH 2018
8 CHAPTER 1: The Most Important Choice in the World
9 CHAPTER 2: Understanding Happiness UNDERSTANDING HAPPINESS DREAM BIG MONEY WILL NEVER MAKE YOU HAPPY REACHING GOALS ALONE CAN'T MAKE YOU HAPPY FINDING HAPPINESS IN YOUR OWN LIFE CREATE A HAPPINESS SCHEDULE HOW TO KILL HAPPINESS (AND HOW TO GET IT)
10 CHAPTER 3: Believing in Yourself EASY IS THE ENEMY OF SUCCESS MAKING CHOICES YOU ARE YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY LEARN TO TRUST YOURSELF THE “BUT I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH” EXCUSE DREAM ABOUT THINGS YOU'VE NEVER IMAGINED POSSIBLE MAKE A DENT IN THE UNIVERSE
11 CHAPTER 4: Choosing Your Own Path FEAR: THE IMAGINARY OBSTACLES GETTING STARTED ANYWAY DEALING WITH OBSTACLES CHANGING YOUR MIND STAY FOCUSED REMEMBER YOUR PASSION TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH
12 CHAPTER 5: Hazards Along the Path to Passion LIFE IS SHORT INERTIA IS EASY, CHANGE IS HARD TRUST YOURSELF PASSION + PURPOSE = DIRECTION DEALING WITH COMPETITION YOUR DEFENSIBLE ADVANTAGE PLAYING IT SAFE NEVER GIVE UP
13 CHAPTER 6: Understanding True Success WHAT POSSESSIONS ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? POSSESSIONS OWN YOU WHAT IS TRUE SUCCESS? HOW TO BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL
14 CHAPTER 7: Overcoming Failure THE OBSTACLE OF HABITS THE OBSTACLE OF SELF-DOUBT THE OBSTACLE OF PERSISTENCE THE OBSTACLE OF “EXPERTS” THE PURPOSE OF FAILURE
15 CHAPTER 8: Choosing Your Role Models TYPES OF ROLE MODELS APPEARANCES VS. BEHAVIOR THE ROLE MODELS IN BOOKS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ROLE MODELS ROLE MODELS ARE NOT REAL ROLE MODELS ARE NEVER PERFECT BE A ROLE MODEL FOR YOURSELF
16 CHAPTER 9: The Importance of Principles LEARNING TO TRUST YOURSELF KNOW YOUR PRINCIPLES DEFINING YOUR PRINCIPLES PRACTICE GRATITUDE REGULAR PRINCIPLE CHECKUPS ALIGNING YOUR PRINCIPLES WITH YOUR RELATIONSHIPS DON'T SACRIFICE YOUR PRINCIPLES YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE MAKING YOUR OWN DECISIONS
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