"With this new journal, Dalio takes his goal one step further to help readers reflect on and record their own principles. He does that by providing a series of guided exercises and questions for reflecting on what you’re like, what you value, and what principles will best help you achieve your goals. These exercises draw from key concepts in the original Principles book, including: 1. How to identify your strengths, weaknesses, motivations, and preferences 2. How to use the (3z(Bfive-step process(3y (Bto achieve your goals 3. How to become both (3z(Bassertive and open-minded at the same time(3y (B4. How to maximize your learning from your mistakes (which are inevitable)."--from amazon.com.