Understand the great brain battles and how to control them to get what “you” want.

1.Realize that the conscious mind is in a battle with the subconscious mind. 2. Know that the most constant struggle is between feeling and thinking. 3. Reconcile your feelings and your thinking. 4. Choose your habits well. 5. Train your “lower-level you” with kindness and persistence to build the right habits. 6. Understand the differences between right-brained and left-brained thinking. 7. Understand how much the brain can and cannot change.

Ray Dalio's Book Principles