Many were saddened to hear of the sudden, peaceful passing of the inspirational spiritual author Dr. Wayne Dyer, 30th August, 2015. There is no doubt that, during his time on the earth plane, Wayne Dyer touched many hearts; changed many lives.
In 2009, my husband, Tim, and I, had the joy of meeting Wayne when we attended an “I Can Do It” Hay House cruise. At the time, Wayne had recently released his book, Excuses Begone! and, like many people on the cruise at the time, we queued for hours in the hope of having Wayne Dyer personally sign our copy of the book. It was well worth our wait. Our brief encounter with Wayne was exciting, heart-warming and a highlight of our trip.
In honour of Dr. Wayne Dyer, in this month’s blogs I thought it would be fitting to share some of his words of wisdom.
This week, I’ve taken an excerpt from his book Excuses Begone!, published by Hay House Inc. It is taken from the chapter entitled: A New Way of Looking at Changing Old Thinking Habits, pages 149-151. Since last week’s blog was focused on ways to master our mind, I thought the following excerpt would tie in nicely. Enjoy.
Yes, You Can Correct Your Mind!
In the first two chapters of this book, I described how a lot of time and effort has gone into convincing you to fit in and be like everybody else. That programming requires some effort on your part to overcome. As poet E.E. Cummings explains:” To be nobody-but-myself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.”
You can accomplish being nobody-but-yourself without the actual fighting, although you may feel that you’re battling something within yourself. As you let the Divine grow within you, however, you’ll shift to a feeling of joy as the old discomfort retreats.
As a young person, you were inundated by a whole slew of “No you can’t!” messages. These were subsequently internalized by you as I can’t thoughts, which were buttressed by well-intentioned excuses. You internalized the notion that I can’t because you were repeatedly told the following:
- “You’ll never amount to anything.”
- “You’re worthless.”
- “You can never be good enough.”
- “Money is hard to come by.”
- “You don’t deserve to succeed.”
- “You’ll never find someone to love you.”
- “You’ll probably get sick like your mother did; it’s in your genes.”
- “You’ll never get ahead if you don’t follow the rules.”
- “You’re just like your father, and he never amounted to anything.”
These and thousands of variations on the same theme(s) seem to have erected permanent barriers within you. Excuses feel like they protect you from such awful sentiments, as well as the present disappointment with your life. Even though you’ve become an adult with no rational reason to hang on to such memes, they still produce a familiar reaction when it seems necessary to defend why your life isn’t at the optimal level you’d prefer. And while you probably had no idea that these messages had infiltrated your brain, they nevertheless have a very strong pull on you.
Don’t underestimate your power to change yourself, as the quote at the beginning of this chapter advises. You can absolutely overcome the internalized conviction of I can’t so that it quickly becomes I can by affirming the following:
- I can accomplish anything I choose.
- I am a worthy and valuable person.
- I am intellectually capable.
- I deserve the best because I am good.
- I attract abundance in all areas of my life.
- I deserve health, happiness, and success.
- I am loved by others, and I love myself.
- I am guided by my desire to serve others rather than following the rules.
- I am unique and independent of the good opinions of others.
If you look closely at the preceding affirmations, you may note that they all represent a movement away from your old excuse-making mentality and toward thinking like God must think.
—Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, (2009), Excuses Begone! USA, Hay House Inc.
Call To Action
Adopt some of the ‘I can’ statements—the ones that resonate in your heart—and affirm them each day. They are powerful statements that help us to live a divinely inspired life.
His Legacy Lives On
Wayne Dyer made a difference to this world. Though now ‘in-spirit’ he lives on. His divinely-inspired books, audio recordings and movies will continue to inspire and guide us for many years to come!
Thank you Dr. Wayne Dyer. Your presence on this earth plane has touched and enriched countless lives. Our hearts are filled with love and gratitude for all that you have done.
Peace, LOVE and … blessings.
