I. Second chances : 1. The person you would like to be
2. What you need to know about change
3. Reversion to the mean.

II. Your psychological tool kit : 4. The list techniques
5. Operant conditioning
6. The rehearsal techniques
7. The self-generated phenomena.

III. Self-esteem deficits : 8. Self-defeating self-images
9. The passivity trap
10. Perfectionism
11. Procrastination
12. The spending trap
13. Boasting
14. Lying and gullibility
15. Jealousy
16. Acquired behaviors.

IV. The stress factor : 17. Workaholism
18. Anxiety
19. Anger
20. Self-destructive behavior.

V. Crises and turning points : 21. The loss of love
22. Divorce
23. Getting fired
24. The last chapter
Epilogue: Summing up.