Wayne W. Dyer - 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace

Also by
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

BOOKS
Everyday Wisdom
Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life
Gifts from Eykis
Inspiration
Manifest Your Destiny
No More Holiday Blues
The Power of Intention
A Promise Is a Promise (with Marcelene Dyer)
The Power of Intention
Pulling Your Own Strings
Real Magic
The Skys the Limit
Staying on the Path
There Is a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
What Do You Really Want for Your Children?
Wisdom of the Ages
Youll See It When You Believe It
Your Erroneous Zones
Your Sacred Self

AUDIO PROGRAMS
The Awakened Life
Choosing Your Own Greatness
Counseling Effectively in Groups
Counseling Techniques That Work
Everyday Wisdom (audio book)
Freedom Through Higher Awareness
Group Counseling for Personal Mastery
How to Be a No-Limit Person
How to Get What You Really,
Really, Really, Really Want
The Keys to Higher Awareness
101 Ways to Transform Your Life (audio book)
The Power of Intention (audio book)
A Promise Is a Promise (audio book)
There Is a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
Transformation
The Universe Within You
Your Journey to Enlightenment (six-tape program)

MEDITATION AUDIO/CD
Meditations for Manifesting: Morning and Evening
Meditations to Literally Create Your Hearts Desire

VIDEOCASSETTES
Creating Real Magic in Your Life
How to Be a No-Limit Person
The Miracle Mindset
What Do You Really Want for Your Children?

CARD DECK
Inner Peace Cards

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Copyright 2001 by Wayne W. Dyer

Published and distributed in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com.auPublished and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Pty. Ltd.: www.hayhouse.com.auPublished and distributed in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.ukPublished and distributed in the Republic of South Africa by: Hay House SA (Pty), Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.zaDistributed in Canada by: Raincoast: www.raincoast.comPublished in India by: Hay House Publishers India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Editorial: Joanna Pyle, Jill Kramer Cover Design: Jenny Richards
Interior Design: Jenny Richards Illustrations: Cynthia Allison

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews without prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dyer, Wayne W.

Ten secrets for success and inner peace
/ Wayne W. Dyer.

p. cm.

ISBN 1-56170-875-5 (hardcover)

1. SuccessReligious aspects. 2. Peace of mindReligious aspects. I. Title.

BL65.S84 D935 2001

291.44dc21 2001039224

ISBN 13: 978-1-56170-875-8
ISBN 10: 1-56170-875-5

12 11 10 09 18 17 16 15
1st printing, December 2001
15th printing, January 2009

Printed in China

For my daughter
Stephanie Louise Dyer
you mean everything to me.

Contents

Take sips of this pure wine
being poured. Dont mind that
youve been given a dirty cup.
Rumi

Arrange whatever
pieces come your way.
Virginia Woolf

Theres never a day that goes by that I dont think about God. More than thinking, I experience the presence of God in most of my waking moments. Its a feeling of contentment and satisfaction thats beyond anything that I might convey in a book. Ive come to know the peace of Spirit in my life, and because of this knowing, all of my concerns, problems, accomplishments, and accumulations diminish in importance. In this short book, I will elaborate on ten principles to success and inner peace, which, if mastered and practiced on a daily basis, will also guide you to this same sense of tranquility.

Ive often been asked to speak at high schools and colleges over the past three decades. Frequently, my readers encourage me to write to young adults embarking on the journey of adulthood and provide them with my secrets for being successful and happy.

The ten secrets in this book are what I talk or write about when I have the opportunity to speak to young people. However, theyre valuable for anyone who has decided to consciously be on their life path. Each of us makes that choice depending on our individual time clock. For some, its early in young adulthood; and for others, it happens in the middle or mature years. The secrets apply whether youre just beginning your life path, are nearing the end of it, or are on the path in any way.

Most books of this sort, as well as graduation speeches, stress the importance of hard work, dedication, financial planning, relationship strategies, choosing the right career, listening to ones elders, being respectful of the rules, setting realistic goals, living a healthy lifestyle, and being in a state of gratitude. This is good advice and certainly benefits those who choose to listen to and apply this wisdom. It is my experience, however, both as a lifelong teacher and a father of eight children ranging in age from 11 to 33, that this kind of advice by itself leads one to wondering, Is that all there is?

So, I have no advice on goal setting, putting your nose to the grindstone, planning your financial future, listening to us older folks, respecting your culture, and so on. In fact, Ive almost always listened to my own impulses, paying the price for taking the road least traveled and resisting enculturation, so it would be somewhat hypocritical of me to now tell you to do what I say and follow my rules. Instead, what I offer you are ten secrets that allow your spirit to guide you.

In my experience working with a variety of people over several decades, far too many individuals choose to be anonymous members of the pack, therefore suffering from the inner remorse that makes them feel like failures, filled with conflict and resentment and wondering what the meaning of life is.

So, Ive written this book in the hopes that it will help you avoid those feelings of inadequacy and help you feel the peace of God that truly defines success. Read these secrets with an open heart. Apply the ones that resonate with you, and discard those that dont.

When you feel peaceful and successful, you want to extend and export that peace and love. The violence, hatred, prejudice, and judgment in our world suggests that we have miles to go to reach a world of inner and outer peace.