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Your Erroneous Zones | 
 enlarge | Author: Wayne W. Dyer
Publisher: Avon Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 10212
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1
ISBN: 0061091480
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9780061091483
ASIN: 0061091480
Publication Date: May 2001
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Product Description
From the author of Real Magic and the multimillion-copy bestseller Pulling Your Own Strings, positive and practical advice for breaking free from the trap of negative thinking.If you're plagued by guilt or worry and find yourself falling unwittingly into the same old self-destructive patterns, then you have "erroneous zones" -- whole facets of your approach to life that act as barriers to your success and happiness. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer can now help you break free! If you believe that you have no control over your feeling and reactions, Dyer reveals how much you can take charge of yourself and manage how much you let difficult situations affect you. If you spend more time worrying what others think than working on what you want and need, Dyer points the way to true self-reliance. From self-image problems to over-dependence upon others, Dyer gives you the tools you need to enjoy life to the fullest.
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 Helpful as expected May 15, 2009
Raerae
I did find the topics discussed in this book to be helpful when it comes to understanding why we put things like unnecessary stress and worry upon ourselves, however this book could be more helpful if it included more advice on overcoming these issues, basically, I found it to be more 'why' than 'how'. I'd recommend having this book around and reading it every couple/few weeks whenever you are in a rut or a rough patch because it is hard to remember to apply these thought processes long after having read the book. One of the good things about this book is that you don't have to read all of it, you can just focus on the parts that are plaguing you at the current time ie: worry, guilt & procrastination.
 This book is a classic March 26, 2009
Stephen Lovell (Arlington, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a classic in the self-help psychology world. My mother was a psychiatric nurse in the alcoholism/addiction treatment unit at a major metropolitan DC area hospital back in the late 70s/early 80s. They MADE the entire staff in the treatment unit read this book. I read it too, and it is great! Everyone should read this book! It really will help you identify a lot of dysfunctional thinking and attitudes that you carry around with you. I even know of a person who was depressed whose depression disappeared after reading this book! It is THAT good!
Your Erroneous Zones March 11, 2009
Joan D. Mcdonough (Whitman, MA USA)
Excellent suggestions for improving your life and self esteem. It truly has helped me feel much better about myself.
 One of the Worst I've Read... January 27, 2009
C. Huddleston
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have no prior experience with Dr. Dyer or his principles, so I was curious about what this book would be about. The cover promises to help me banish negativity in my life and help me become a happier, more productive person. But upon reading the book, all I can conclude is that Dr. Dyer suffers from some of his own erroneous zones, and fills his own book with negative statements and blame.
The contempt for his reader is obvious. At the beginning of the book he talks about "intelligent" people being the only ones who can reach self-actualization (implying that the reader of his book, who clearly is unhappy and hasn't reached a state of actualization, is unintelligent). Instead of trying to gently help the reader change their mindset and thus their life, he constantly berates us for having so many problems, and throughout the book he places boatloads of blame on us for not thinking the right way. He actually accuses his readership of getting sick (like with cancer or the flu) because we want to be, not because of any physical reason. He says we need to be independent in thought, but then he goes on to list all the ways we need to change to his idea of how we should think. He claims that anger has no role and is a learned choice (tell that to any baby you see who throws his toys/food in frustration). And this goes on and on throughout the book.
Also, his "helpful advice" is usually just common sense and sometimes even unhelpful. "Deliberately fail at something." "Don't let your convictions keep you stagnant," etc. These are all old standby phrases that I've read in several other self-help books, they're not teaching me anything different.
Dr. Dyer comes across as a crank who's had one too many whiney patients, and the book also seems to be filled with creepy pet peeves that he he has, like he thinks that the worst thing you can say to someone is "I'm tired." What? And he thinks you should never say "It's a nice day, isn't it?" because you're subordinating yourself by asking a question. Give me a break! It's like he took all his pet peeves and things that irk him, put them in a book, and then tried to twist it around to fit his "positive thinking" persona, but it didn't work (on me, at least.)
I'm really shocked to see so many glowing reviews of this book. I actually happened to be reading one of those "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" books at the same time I read this book, and was struck by how differently the two men approach the subject. Where Carlson genuinely seems to want to lift you up, Dyer seems intent on tearing you down under the guise of being helpful. Bummer! Huge thumbs down.
Find Your True Self January 23, 2009
Laila Kamoun (Paris, France)
Have you ever asked yourself questions like: "What do I want to do next?", "What do I really want?" and "How can I be true to myself?". If that is the case, this book will answer most of your questions.
What I like about the book is that it is concise, complete and full of practical solutions. Each chapter is a move towards goal like for example "taking charge", "First Love i.e yourself :)", "Exploring the Unknown" and "Breaking the barrier of convention". It identifies the weakness inhibiting you from achieving this goal, the rewards for keeping this self defeating behavior and finally some easy and pragmatic strategies to overcome the weakness.
I have this book and keep it, because I like to read it again and again. I read it recently and it was great to see my progress from the first time I read it, but also acknowledge that some erroneous zones die hard. It is also a book I like to give to my loved ones, because it is truly liberating.
The good news is that the rewards of this book are not only felt at a personal level, but they radiate in the workplace and in your family. Once you know how to respect your true self desire, you know how to respect others desires and foster at work an environment of creativity and true added value. With this book you become a true model for your children and learn how to avoid using manipulation to raise them.
This book is a true classic full of Dr Wayne Dyer's wisdom. So take charge and see how well you score on the "Erroneous Zone" spectrum. We all have them :). In summary, a great book.
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