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I'm big into the LOA, positive thinking, the power of belief, the power of thought, etc., etc., etc. I purchased this book because Dr. Dyer speaks and writes on these topics and I believed that this book would add insight to the insight I have already gathered. That was not the case.
This book reads like it's in another language. For example, the word "intention" in the common vernacular means a thing intended, an aim or a plan. In this book, Dyer defines "intention" as a field of energy that flows invisibly beyond the reach of our normal patterns. He also defines it as "the source," it's "pure, unbounded energy."
Later in the chapter, he writes that intention has a mind; "Our individual thoughts create a prototype in the universal mind of intention." He personifies this pure, unbounded energy (Intention) by stating it has a mind, but it's unclear if it has a literal mind of its own or if this has some other esoteric meaning. He says that if a thought is left undisturbed in your mind and in "the mind of intention" (pure, unbounded energy) it will germinate into reality in the physical world. Well, to the normal mind, the first question that comes to mind (no pun intended) is--does intention have a mind like my mind? Is intention an intelligent being who thinks? How can I know whether my thoughts are in line with Intention's thoughts? Would intention let me know? If my thoughts do not germinate into reality is that my way of knowing that my thoughts were not in line with Intention's thoughts? How can I communicate with Intention to know what his/her thoughts are so I can think the same thoughts as him/her? The entire first chapter is esoteric and weird, to me.
I assume that the writing style is what makes the book so confusing. For example, there is a sentence that reads, "Know that your thought or prayer is already here." Well, this can cause some confusion. Of course I know that my thought or prayer is already here, I just thought it or prayed it. I think the more accurate, clearer sentence would be, "know that whatever you are thinking about is here or whatever you prayed about is already here." These small nuances would make a huge difference. I think people who may have followed Dr. Dyer know what he means. But for someone who is just now reading his books, you may be as lost as I was reading this book.
Last one. In chapter one, he suggests repeating the word "intent" repeatedly when you're in a state of anxiety. For this to do something for someone, there must be some sort of meaning to this word that would address the anxiety. If a person believes and knows the word "anxiety" to mean "a plan" then there is little to no chance that repeating this word would relieve the anxiety. I can see someone reading chapter one and in a stressful moment repeating "intent" only to grow more anxious when he or she realizes their anxiety is not going anywhere.
This book was not for me and I cannot recommend it to anyone seeking more insight into manifesting a life they really want.
- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Hay House Inc.; 1 edition (December 15, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1401902162
- ISBN-13: 978-1401902162
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
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