title: Transformation: The Mindset You Need. The Body You Want. The Life You Deserve
author:  Bill Phillips 
description: Bill Phillips has led more than a million people to improve their health with his #1 New York Times Best-seller, Body-for-LIFE. Now Bill is poised to "transform the nation from worst to first within 10 years." An optimist who puts action to his intentions, Bill has been helping people transform for over 20 years. Bill has shared his motivating advice on the NBC Today Show, the CBS Early Show, Montel Williams, Fox News, and CNN. His insights have appeared in USA Today, Modern Maturity, Womans World, the Los Angeles Times, among other major publications. Aside from writing and public appearances, Bill has worked with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop programs targeted at improving the well-being of children. Public-oriented work such as this has led to accolades as one of Americas most generous business leaders. Bill Phillips was also named an Outstanding Young American by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to his personal commitment to practice generosity and compassion, Bill has received the highest award from his favorite charity, The Make-A-Wish Foundation. A self-described "teacher, student, servant and part-time comedian," Bill encourages, enlightens, and endears his many readers and community followers at his transformation website.
zlib_text: The very aim o f our society seems to be to 
  remove from people responsibility for their lives 
  and acts. The way o f transformation must be 
  the exact opposite of this. Whatever else it may 
  lead to, it must make us into free, responsible 
  individuals, able to direct our own lives in 
  accordance with the greatest objective good. 
  ’
  
  C O N T E N T S
  Preface
  INTRODUCTION
  Chapter One
  THEFOURSOURCES
  1. Learning
  2. Struggle
  3. Sacrifice
  4. Help
  Chapter Two
  NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE
  1. The Human Body
  2. The Mind
  3. Mind and Soul
  4. The Universal Laws
  Chapter Three COMMUNICATION
  1. Listening
  2. Language
  3. Unspoken Communication
  Chapter Four
  SEEKING AND FINDING
  1. Aims and Purposes
  2. Lines of Work
  3. Stages of Transformation
  4. Guidance and Progress
  
  Chapter Five
  Chapter Six
  THE BODY AND ITS NEEDS 
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  1 • Right Attitude to the Body
  2. Relaxation
  3. Diet and Fasting
  4. Posture -  Hatha Yoga
  5. Rhythmic and Ritual
  Movements
  6. The Stop Exercise
  7. ‘Working from Within’
  8. Breathing Exercises
  9. S