The Secrets of the Power of Intention

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Summary: Feed off of Wayne Dyer's energy
Review: First some context on myself: I'm a 24 year old male, employed as a software engineer.

For me, listening to these CDs was enjoyable and productive.

Much of what Wayne Dyer recommends, positive thinking, and an unselfish, ego-free outlook, were not a new idea to me. But it helps to hear these ideas again from such a dynamic individual who provides numerous examples of it working in his own life.

He is a bit unorganized in instructing specific ways to help yourself live the right way. For instance, it isn't until the fourth disc that he specifically mentions meditation as an essential daily practice. If it is so essential, why not emphasize it earlier on? I find Deepak Chopra's "Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" to be better focused in this regard.

Overall though, if you view his lectures as inspirational, albeit rambling, advice from a wise, "high on life" man, you won't be dissapointed.

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Summary: Great Help As A Parent
Review: The Power of Intention was of great help to me as a parent. Dr. Dyer's concepts and ideas brought a certain amount of clarity to my thinking that allowed me to see through some of my "baggage" as a parent. If you have ever seen Dr. Dyer on PBS or cable, you know that he challenges your beliefs about the simple things we do in life. When I came to Amazon.com to buy this book, another reviewer suggested I get Matt Pasquinilli''s book, The Child Whisperer at the same time. The two are not alike in many ways, but very complimentary in their seperate messages. I feel like I am a better parent because Dr. Dyer taught me specific ways to apply the co-creating principles of intention, and Pasquinilli taught me how to communicate directly and intentionally with my children.

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Summary: Dyer brings his teachings to the next level
Review: This 6 CD set by Wayne Dyer is a nice supplement to his latest book, The Power of Intention. I've been reading Dyer's books and listening to his tapes and CDs since the middle 1970s. Each one continues to build on the previous one.

For those who are long time students of Dyer's, you are going to recognize several familiar stories and quotations from his earlier works, although he intertwines them with his latest focus on the power on intention. Since I have read and listened to everything Dyer has published, I always wondered if I'm going to gain any new insights with each new release. Surprisingly, I'm never disappointed. There's always a few new gems that I learn from each work.

This CD set (as well as the hardcover book) are opening my eyes to a new level in Dyer's teachings. Each person will discover their own insights. The light bulb moment (or satori, as Dyer calls it) is probably different for each reader/listener. I can guarantee that there's enough new material in the CD set and the book to make it worth your while to get one or the other (or both, as I have).

From the back of the CD:

CD 1: Dyer explains what the field of intention is and what it means to be connected to it. He speaks of the necessity of getting past ego dominance in the meaning of God-realization.

CD 2: Dyer describes the feel of intention and offers a new mantra: "I want to feel good!" He also offers advice for bypassing obstacles so that intention can flow in your life.

CD 3: Dyer suggests: "Contemplate yourself as surrounded by the conditions you intend to produce." You'll hear tips for overriding the ego in order to align with your Source.

CD 4: Dyer discusses the active/inactive sides of infinity and offers action steps for moving to the active side. He relates the importance of getting past your fears to see yourself as an infinite being.

CD 5: The seven faces of intention are explained: creativity, kindness, love, beauty, expansion, abundance and receptivity. You'll learn the value of practicing nonresistance thinking and saying yes to life.

CD 6: Dyer notes your impact on others when connected to intention and then concludes with the key idea: "Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change."

As has happened with each new release by Wayne Dyer, synchronicity begins to reappear in my life when I read a new Dyer book or listen to a new Dyer tape or CD. This time is no exception. In the few days since I've been reading the book and listened to the CD set, a series of related events have again started to appear in my life. As Dyer would explain in this latest set, it is the power of intention that is making these things happen.