Quotes from Wayne W. Dyer

see your role in the transformation of the planet.

true mastery can only be gained by freeing yourself of attachments to things

things that are forced grow for a while, but then wither away.

experience life on the active side of infinity, knowing yourself first and foremost as a spiritual being

As you read the next two sections, please keep an open mind, even if what you read conflicts with what you've believed all your life!

Trust the inner light to guide you, for it is your heritage.

Don't wait for chaos to erupt before you are generous and kind to others.

All rights and wrongs of every description represent shoulds of one kind or another. And the shoulds get in your way, particularly when they conflict with another person's need to have his own as well.

As much as some people try to deny it, no one gets off this planet alive. Life, in fact, is a terminal disease.

knowing that your ability to live peacefully and happily isn't dependent on how much stuff you add to your life.

Man was made to sit quietly and find the truth within.

we're all instruments for Tao or God or whatever you call the energy that writes the books, delivers the speeches, makes the lifesaving discoveries, and so on.

the incredible power of intention that is everyone's birthright if they choose to change the way they look at things.

The ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves, without any insistence that they satisfy you.

I'm telling you that virtually everything in your life boils down to what kinds of attitudes or beliefs you have about any given situation.

no one is special or better than anyone else. This sentiment is echoed in the Christian scriptures: "[God] sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous" (Matt. 5:45).

That's ridiculous. Focusing on one person who doesn't like what you say makes their opinion count more than your own self-worth. Remember, what others think of you is none of your business! Self-worth comes from the belief that I have integrity, I am valuable, I am attractive, I am important. You don't have to go around saying it; instead, you have a quiet love affair with yourself. This is something you can teach your kids as well.

have a "senior partner" who's never abandoned me and who's stuck with me even in moments when I had seemingly deserted my Source. I feel that if the universal mind has enough respect to allow me to come here and to work through me—and to protect me in times when I strayed onto dangerous nonspiritual turf—then this partnership deserves my reciprocal respect.

In essence, I'm urging you to stop taking your life so personally. You can end any and all suffering by reminding yourself that nothing in the universe is personal. Of course you've been taught to take life very personally, but this is an illusion. Tame your ego, and absolutely free yourself from ever taking anything personally.

I love who I am and what I have attracted to myself up until now. I do not need another thing or even one tiny change in order to be happy or complete. I know in my heart that I am not going to get it all, but that I truly am it all already. The universe is endless, I am the universe, and therefore I am without boundaries.

When you prioritize your life, you'll find that love and a feeling of abundance are not only what you desire, but these two principles are instantly available because you've changed the way you look at the world. From this new perspective, you'll feel totally loved and wealthy in all ways.

With God all things are possible." Now tell me, what does that leave out? A mind that's open to everything means being peaceful, radiating love, practicing forgiveness, being generous, respecting all life, and most important, visualizing yourself as capable of doing anything that you can conceive of in your mind and heart.

In order to master this kind of fulfillment, you'll need to repeat endlessly that your mind really is your own and that you are capable of controlling your own feelings. The remainder of this book will be an effort to help you in your personal goals by having you begin precisely that repetition of such themes: you can choose, and your present moments are yours for the enjoying—if you decide to be in charge of you.

Every single problem that you have in your life, you experience in your mind.