Dr. Dyer, a practicing therapist and counselor, changed the history of self-help publishing when he released, Your Erroneous Zone. There is a mountain of books on the subject of mental attitude, but I recommend you read this one first. After reading Dyer, I have gone back and read many books from the 1950's and 1960's. Dr. Dyer was the first author to link the physiology and psychology of the mind in a brilliant way that readers could relate. I think he's a genius in relating the power of the mind in every day life in a very motivational style. He explains not only how the mind works, but gives his readers confidence that they are in control of it. Understanding this explains our thought process.

The book emphasizes the power of personal choice and present-moment living. A careful reading of Your Erroneous Zone will create questions in your mind that have never occurred to you before. “Why am I choosing to feel angry right now?” “How can I make more effective use of my present moment?” This book is a power keg when it comes to moving a person from erroneous zones toward happiness and self-reliance.

This book will challenge you in many areas. You will find yourself asking questions like:

1) Have I eliminated all blame and fault finding in my life?
2) Am I free from ever feeling guilty?
3) Am I free from the need of approval?
4) Have I eliminated procrastination as a lifestyle?

Your Erroneous Zones is without question one of the greatest books I have ever read that convinced me that I have control over the choices in my life that determine the quality of my life. A friend of Dr. Dyers wrote a poem after hearing him lecture that gives great insight into his life's work.

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I want to travel as far as I can go, I want to reach the joy that's in my soul, And change the limitations that I know, And feel my mind and spirit grow.

I want to live, exist, “to be,” And hear the truths inside of me. -Doris Warshay

Two pivotal chapters are chapter five “The Useless Emotions - Guilt and Worry” and chapter nine “Putting an End to Procrastination.” Quoting from chapter five, “Throughout life, the two most futile emotions are guilt for what has been done and worry about what might be done.” These are two powerful erroneous zones that Dr. Dyer explains due to their role in self-limitation and mental paralysis. Guilt uses up your present moments in life dwelling on past behavior while worry is the contrivance that keeps you immobilized in the now about something in the future, frequently over something you have no control.

Dyer's style of writing is so clear, so honest, and so understandable that you'll find yourself penetrated with direct relevance to your own life. You'll see things that have held you back that were once unrecognizable. Most importantly, you'll see how you can gain control of your life. You can make changes to stop producing destructive behavior in your own life.

Your Erroneous Zones is a revolution-inspiring book. I hope you make the choice to read it!