Escape Your Matrix

Why do so many people who know what to do still fail to act on it? Anna Berger starts from this puzzle. Many of us begin self-improvement efforts again and again, only to slide back into old patterns, and then carry guilt over those setbacks for weeks, months or even a lifetime. The book argues that knowledge is rarely what is missing, and that changing takes far more willpower than it should.

Berger, the chief executive of Quantum Mind Academy, says she changed her own life and then built a real estate business worth about a quarter of a billion dollars. For more than ten years she has coached directors, chief executives, managers and entrepreneurs around the world. Her method combines the science of achievement with the art of fulfilment, and she presents it as a set of proven processes.

The book explores how a person's mind comes to be programmed, why some past friendships and relationships broke down, and how to clear mental blockages quickly. It also covers stopping self-sabotage, working out what you genuinely want from life, identifying your purpose, drafting a personal life blueprint, and learning to get along with the critical voice in your head. A do-it-yourself technique for reprogramming the subconscious is included, and it needs no computer skills. Other sections address mastering the game of life and making success feel more achievable.

The book is aimed at readers who want to change direction and reach significant results in their lives.