Identifying and removing habitual thinking -- Yes, you can change old habits -- Your two minds -- Your excuse catalog -- The key excuses begone principles -- The first principle : awareness -- The second principle : alignment -- The third principle : now -- The fourth principle : contemplation -- The fifth principle : willingness -- The sixth principle : passion -- The seventh principle : compassion -- The excuses begone paradigm shift -- A new way of looking at changing old thinking habits -- The first question : is it true? -- The second question : where did the excuses come from? -- The third question : what's the payoff? -- The fourth question : what would my life look like if I couldn't use these excuses? -- The fifth question : can I create a rational reason to change? -- The sixth question : can I access universal cooperation in shedding old habits? -- The seventh question : how do I continuously reinforce this new way of being?.