There are a handful of thinkers, writers and speakers who have influenced me the most, and it is two of these Wayne Dyer and Stephen Covey that I talk about in this session of my podcast.
Wayne Dyer is the author of what is, in my opinion, the best personal development book ever written, Your Erroneous Zones. To date this book has sold over 35 million copies, and it is also one of the most gifted books in the world. The best way to summarise the book is through Wayne Dyers own words. He said that it is…
“An approach that relies on responsibility for and commitment to yourself, plus an appetite for living and a desire to be all that you choose to at this moment. It’s an uncomplicated approach, a common-sense approach.”
Your Erroneous Zones helps to highlight incorrect thinking and gives the reader ideas about how to change. It helps people to build self-worth and to begin fully expressing themselves as the person that they want to be. As you do so you become independent.
And as you master this sense of being independent you can then kick into a higher gear by incorporating the thinking of Stephen Covey, as expressed in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. By doing so you then become truly interdependent.
If these were the only two personal development books, you ever read you would still be fully armed to become the person you want to be.
These books have guided my thinking and they are well aligned with the philosophical basis of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). By listening to this episode you can incorporate the ideas of two personal development giants into your life too.
“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.” Wayne Dyer
“Life is not about accumulation, it is about contribution.” Stephen Covey
