Do you find yourself at the mercy of your emotional reactions when dealing with stressful situations or difficult people? Are you plagued by guilt or worry? Do you fall into the same self-destructive patterns repeatedly? According to Dr. Wayne Dyer, you have “erroneous zones”—thinking patterns that act as barriers to your success and happiness. In his book Your Erroneous Zones, Dyer stresses that we are the sum total of our choices. By taking responsibility for our thought life, we gain control of our emotional states—embracing them as our own. Dyer also explains the importance of self-reliance and present moment awareness. By taking charge of our present moments, insists Dyer, we enter the world of personal mastery and effective choice making. Some of the liberating insights you’ll find in this book include:

• There is only one moment in which you can experience anything, and that is now, yet a great deal of time is thrown away by dwelling on past or future experiences. Turning your now into total fulfillment is the touchstone of effective living, and virtually all self-defeating behaviors (erroneous zones) are efforts at living in a moment other than the current one.
• Using yourself as a guide and not needing the approval of an outside force is the most religious experience you can have. It is a veritable religion of the self in which an individual determines his own behavior based upon his own conscience and the laws of his culture that work for him, rather than because someone has dictated how he should behave. A careful look at Jesus Christ will reveal an extremely self-actualized person, an individual who preached self-reliance, and was not afraid to incur disapproval.
• Being psychologically independent involves not needing others. I didn’t say wanting others, I said needing. The moment you need, you become vulnerable, a slave. If the one you need leaves, or changes his minds, or dies, you are then forced into immobilization, collapse, or even death.

Filled with frank observations and wise advice, Your Erroneous Zones illuminates the root causes of low self-esteem, frustration, self-sabotage, and troubled relationships. Dyer offers several lifelines, helping readers take charge of their thought life, emotions, and personal fulfillment. This book will teach you how to:

• Eliminate psychological dependency on family, friends, and the opinions of others
• Take responsibility for your thoughts and emotions
• Deal with the fear of failure, disapproval, and the unknown