Excuses Begone! How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits » (New Edition)

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He is the author of more than 30 books, has created numerous audio programs and videos, and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows. Wayne holds a doctorate in educational counseling from Wayne State University and was an associate professor at St. John’s University in New York.

Toss Out Those Tired Old Excuses...Once and for All! Within the pages of this transformational book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals how to change the self-defeating thinking patterns that have prevented you from living at the highest levels of success, happiness, and health. Even though you may know what to think, actually changing those thinking habits that have been with you since childhood might be somewhat challenging. If I changed, it would create family dramas ... I'm too old or too young ... I'm far too busy and tired ... I can't afford the things I truly want ... It would be very difficult for me to do anything differently ... and I've always been this way ... may all seem to be true, but they're in fact just excuses. So the business of modifying habituated thinking patterns really comes down to tossing out the same tired old excuses and examining your beliefs in a new and truthful light. In this groundbreaking work, Wayne presents a compendium of conscious and subconscious crutches employed by virtually everyone, along with ways to cast them aside once and for all. You'll learn to apply specific questions to any excuse, and then proceed through the steps of a new paradigm. The old, habituated ways of thinking will melt away as you experience the absurdity of hanging on to them. You'll ultimately realize that there are no excuses worth defending, ever, even if they've always been part of your life-and the joy of releasing them will resonate throughout your very being. When you eliminate the need to explain your shortcomings or failures, you'll awaken to the life of your dreams. Excuses ... Begone!. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He is the author of more than 30 books, has created numerous audio programs and videos, and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows. Wayne holds a doctorate in educational counseling from Wayne State University and was an associate professor at St. John's University in New York.

Introduction xi

Part I Identifying and Removing Habitual Thinking

Chapter 1 Yes, You Can Change Old Habits 3

Chapter 2 Your Two Minds 17

Chapter 3 Your Excuse Catalog 33

Part II The Key Excuses Begone! Principles

Introduction to Part II 67

Chapter 4 The First Principle: Awareness 69

Chapter 5 The Second Principle: Alignment 79

Chapter 6 The Third Principle: Now 89

Chapter 7 The Fourth Principle: Contemplation 99

Chapter 8 The Fifth Principle: Willingness 109

Chapter 9 The Sixth Principle: Passion 121

Chapter 10 The Seventh Principle: Compassion 133

Part III The Excuses Begone! Paradigm Shift

Chapter 11 A New Way of Looking at Changing Old Thinking Habits 147

Chapter 12 The First Question: Is It True? 163

Chapter 13 The Second Question: Where Did the Excuses Come From? 175

Chapter 14 The Third Question: What's the Payoff? 187

Chapter 15 The Fourth Question: What Would My Life Look Like If I Couldn't Use These Excuses? 203

Chapter 16 The Fifth Question: Can I Create a Rational Reason to Change? 215

Chapter 17 The Sixth Question: Can I Access Universal Cooperation in Shedding Old Habits? 227

Chapter 18 The Seventh Question: How Do I Continuously Reinforce This New Way of Being? 241

Endnotes 255

About the Author 257