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Wayne Dyer

Joe Nerve

Joe Nerve

Oct 7, 2000
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#1
Many moons ago I bought Your Erroneous Zones. Don't remember if I even read it, but if I did whatever it said didn't apply to me at the time. After that I always just considered his stuff cheezy self help. Last October I saw a bit of one of his talks on TV and it inpired me to buy another one of his books, Your Sacred Self. I've since read There is a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, and I just started reading You'll see it When You Believe it.

I am becoming a huge fan of his writings because he takes everything I've ever believed in, adds a great deal to it, and offers concrete practical suggestions on living and growing in this world as a spiritual being. I feel like this stuff is having more of a positive influence on me than the pletheora of books I read before. My favotite authors up till now (in this genre) have been Maryanne Williamson, Hugh Prather, Neal Walshe, Shakti Gawain, Don Carlos, etc.

Anyhoo... anyone read any of his books and apply the principles to their lives? It's been working for me, bigtime - yet it's interesting because I don't talk much about it with anyone aside from close friends on a similar path. The general population thinks people who think along these lines should be institutionalized. People have always thought that about me anyhow, gives me lots of leeway in what's expected of me :)

If you have negative stuff to say, please start another thread - I'd really like for this to be a positive thread for those interested. If it gets stupid I'm going to delete it cuz I don't want to argue or defend anything here. Just want to share thoughts on Wayne Dyer and the principles he writes about. Thanks.

Your thoughts.......
 
#4
Yep, I've read some of his books years ago, so I don't even remember the names of the books. But the fact that I've read more than one of his books already says perhaps that there is something to them, at least to me.

I know that many people think that these kinds of books are crap, and that's okay too. It's very difficult, if not impossible, to apply those principles concistently, and I don't even try to. But what I think is important, is that you may get positive ideas by reading those books, and that's enough. I think that a book is worth reading if you get even one new idea from it.

So, especially in situations where you are tired, stressed ore somehow lost, they may be helpful. I once read a book (don't remeber the name or the author) on sports trainig, especially mental training, and I think all of the principles can be applied to any work and working life. So, I've found these kinds of books most useful. :)
 
#7
If anyone wonders how censorship gets out of hand.....this is how it starts. "Don't say anything negative". Then it's "Don't say anything relating to _______". Then it is "Don't say anything mildly offensive to anyone, or anything that could be considered to have a possibility of one day almost becoming offensive to one person".
 
#9
Joe Nerve said:
The general population thinks people who think along these lines should be institutionalized. People have always thought that about me anyhow, gives me lots of leeway in what's expected of me :)

I guess I'm even more alone than I thought on this one...
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Not making light of the subject at all, but this sentence immediately recalled to my mind the line from the old Helen Reddy tune:

"It's so nice to be insane, no one asks you to explain"

And no, you aren't alone...but it might be that "self" reflection doesn't mix well with the "forum" setting.
 
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simpy1 said:
If anyone wonders how censorship gets out of hand.....this is how it starts. "Don't say anything negative". Then it's "Don't say anything relating to _______". Then it is "Don't say anything mildly offensive to anyone, or anything that could be considered to have a possibility of one day almost becoming offensive to one person".
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I believe I wrote, "If you have negative stuff to say, please start another thread." I don't think censorship starts that way.
 

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