Sorry to take a while to get back here. The 404 error was due to problems with the site; I have since moved hosts.
I understand what you are saying seeker5, and agree with you to an extent. Reason I didn't post the entire article here is because it is over 2000 words and contains a lot of links - meaning I would needed to have reformatted everything to bring it over.
Mark, yep that is how I see it. Without self understanding (from self-development) we have no real chance of getting anywhere with personal development.
Personally I think Steve does a great job with his work - and his stuff isn't really the norm. in personal development circles (i.e. Steve's work is much better

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