We are often held back by an invisible foundation: a mental image of ourselves formed by past failures and the opinions of others. This internal self-image dictates our feelings, behaviors, and even our basic abilities, acting as a ceiling on what we can achieve.

The mind functions as a sophisticated automatic goal-striving system, much like a guided missile. Once a target is set by your self-image, your nervous system uses feedback to steer you toward it. To change your results, you must learn to consciously provide your subconscious with new, accurate data.

• The discovery that physical reconstruction is secondary to the psychological reconstruction of the self.
• Understanding the brain as a goal-striving machine that operates on the data we feed it.
• Using rational thinking to dismantle unverified assumptions and f ...