The Power of Intention by Wayne W. Dyer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Power of Intention
Book Review: Going Outside of the Box
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book on learning to see beyond the box, and working within your true essence. I rate this book as one of the best on the market today for getting beyond the "normal" boundaries that society and others have placed on us. Another book along this line is Tiffany Snow's books, which go beyond the box with defining "Source" and breaking constrictions to receiving healing and manifesting changes and abundance in life. Dyer's book is a must-have for re-recording your inner voice, and Snow's is a must-have for connecting to Source. These are the kind of books you want to write your name in the front cover when you pass them on, so you can get them back and read again and again.Book Review: Absolutely brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say? This must be one of the best books I have ever come across. I have red most of Wayne Dyers books and they are always very, very good, but this one gave me such wonderful inspiration to change my thinking and to connect to the 'source'. Very highly recommended!Book Review: The best Wayne Dyer has written
Summary: 5 Stars
I hadn't really considered the concepts of things like manifesting and the power of intention until about four or five months ago. Since then I have read a few books on the subject and in particular Wayne Dyer's writings. The first thing I would say is that while there may be some common themes across his books you get the impression he has been searching for a consistent message and perspective on the idea of what it is to manifest, how to do it and how it actually works.I think that The Power of Intention is probably the best book he has written on the subject. There is a more consistent feeling to the message and the actual power he speaks of is described as a force seeking to work in harmony with you for the greater good. I found that easier to grasp and make sense of than some his theories in Manifest your Destiny for example where at times he comes across as saying "You are God so just performa miracle" and at other times implying that by virtue of being one with God miracles would be preformed at your direction.
There is a lot of thought provoking ideas put forward and a general sense that the impossible is more a state of mind than anything else. However, to be critical a few areas were left a little vague. While you are told that you can manifest the life you want there seems to be a number of caveats in place. It is implied that you should try to manifest the generic rather than the specific. This may pass as an attempt to address the natural question of what happens if two people were trying to manifest the exact same outcome. The second thing is that there is a reminder that if you do not achieve what you had hoped for then it's highly probably that you either didn't believe enough or that you wanted something that was incompatible with the aims of intention for the greater good. Which in a sense reinforced the idea that you should only aim for the generic - "don't go thinking you can manifest Brad Pitt or Kylie Minogue into your life." The only other thing I would criticise is that reference is made to Japa meditation but there is no detail on how to do it. I think there should have been a description of this and some exercises. If you want to find out about it you can read Manifest Your Destiny or Getting in the Gap. But in my opinion this information should have been included.
Overall I would say this is at least a good tonic for anyone who feels their sense of optimism is flagging. At best it might just unlock a new life where you really do achieve all the things you dreamed of.
Book Review: I suggest that you pass on this book. Unnecessary.
Summary: 3 Stars
Now, I'm not adverse to co-creating or re-creating my world my way, however, when I stand back and consider a bigger picture I would rather focus on parenting and insuring that my children will have better chances of success than I. I think this point is missed in "The Power of Intention." We act and react in the way we do largely due to the experiences we received during our influential years. It is helpful to maintain those skills we absorbed that are healthy and helpful, while eliminating those skills that are less helpful and healthy. I'm not sure it is too productive to begin completely recreating our perceptions of our world when we already have a pretty good base that might benefit from a tweak or tune-up. What Dyer suggests sounds good on the motivational speaker circuit but is probably not too practical for the masses. I suggest that you pass on "The Power of Intention" but rather take a look at "Systemic Parenting: An Exploration of the Parenting Big Picture" - written by a family therapist named Mark Gaskill. Don't let the name fool you, this book is about all relationships not just the parent-child relationship. There is a quote on the cover that states "It's almost as though this book is about everything - or maybe everything is about parenting" - J.M. Shaw Ph.D. I could not sum it up better. I cannot say the same about the Power of Intention.Book Review: Fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am beyond grateful for Dr Wayne Dyer's work. He gives you the theory and then the tools for transforming your life. He also explains everything in a way that makes you fully understand your own potential in this Universe. This book is essential for spritually interested people who want to expand their minds, understand more, and who want to create their own future!