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ANALYSIS OF POWER OF INTENTION(need an academic title)

(Introduction)

Wayne Dyer is one of the few illustrious authors who has written about the power of intention. His analysis on the power of intention has been aimed at illustrating how people can live a stress-free life by integrating important concepts of living in the now moment. This paper will therefore seek to analyse the theories raised by Wayne Dyer and explore the theme of intention and attraction and explore his thought concepts with other thoughts which have been proposed on the same field. Wayne Dyer analysis seeks to show how human beings can live a stress-free life by thinking positive thoughts and embracing feel good thoughts. In his analysis on the “power of intention” the author seeks to show that all negative feelings are created by human resistance to the flow of divine source in the universe (Dyer 194-5). His theories therefore reflect major theories raised by Eckhart Tolle in his book “Power of Now” in which the author shows that negative experiences are always caused by ego needs and the lack of satisfaction in one’s own life. The two authors therefore argue that the best way to achieve a stress-free life and a fulfilling and satisfying life includes adopting a life which is not tied to material things and in which individuals always strive to think positive thoughts throughout the day. The major principles to live a satisfying and fulfilling moment always involves living in the now moment and focusing on thinking positive thoughts always.

(Various perspectives given by the various authors)

(Claim your personal voice )According to Wayne Dyer, the universe is one big global phenomenon which is alive and always moves to meet our needs and desires based on out thoughts. Therefore, according to him, the best thing to do at any particular moment is to remain grounded in the now moment as shown when he says “you feel good not because the world is right, but your world is right because you feel good” (Dyer 200). His theories are in line with Eckhart Tolle’s thoughts in his book “power of now” and Dan Millman “Way of the peaceful warrior” in which both authors have striven to show that feeling good and personal growth always comes from being centred in the new moment and striving to listen to the self instead of the ego. In addition, the author has also shown that the best way to evade stress in life is not to stay brooding in any negative circumstances which face an individual but to reflect on the good things which they have in their life hence enabling them to raise their vibrational frequency.

Major themes therefore adopted by these authors is that the self is the best way to express oneself while disregarding the attempts of the ego to sabotage one’s train of thoughts. Further, the perspectives given by Richard Carlson “Don’t sweat the small stuff” and Jeff Olson “the slight edge” show that the best way to continually improve in one’s life is to focus on the important things in life and focus on continually improving on the strengths a person has in order to bring out the best in an individual’s life. The two authors therefore emphasize on the need to stay focused on one’s own goals and to disregard any of the negative nudges of the ego to remain focused on the mundane, normal and contemporary issues. These theory is also expressed by Robin Sharma in the book “The monk who sold his Ferrari” in which the author discusses the importance of ensuring that an individual is fully grounded on his spiritual path and seek to do goodwill while at the same time undertaking physical work in working to meet their material needs. Robin Sharma therefore discusses the importance of remaining focused and having a “zen” mind which is free and uncluttered by worries and anxiety which helps a person to live a full and satisfied (Sharma). These perspectives were also held by Robert Frost in his poem “mowing” in which the author sought to show the importance of being grounded in the present moment and Catherine Vader in her Ted talk show in which she sought to emphasize the importance of being positive always.

(Common themes given by the authors)

(Claim your personal voice )Common themes given by the authors is that the best way to live a fulfilling life and create the best that any individual can is to focus on the positives in one’s life. The authors have therefore strived to show that the “power of intention” and the need to align one’s thoughts with the divine source of the universe is one of the most important tenets and principles in a person’s life since it helps generate goodwill. This is illustrated by Dyer when he says that “it is better to be kind than right” (Dyer). In addition, Dyer thoughts are hugely supported by Tolle who goes on to show that identification with the ego and the need to have power over others is one of the basic things which causes human beings to go into war and never be satisfied by who they are. In addition, as illustrated by Dyer, the best way to be blissful, serene and joyous is always to be centred in the present moment, thoughts which are echoed by Tolle in his analysis on the power of the present moment. Therefore, the two authors have shown that being centred in the self is one of the best ways to achieve personal growth since it allows an individual to fully express their beautiful self to the whole world and this enables them to shine brilliantly to the rest of the world enabling them to attract people of the same vibrational frequency who help them along the journey of self-development. This principle is also supported by Dan Millman who goes on to show that being fully centred on the self and seeking to express the soul’s feelings and desires is the best way to grow (Millman).

Thus, as noted by Eckhart Tolle when he states that “the most ego identifications come from possessions, social status, political ideologies and religious beliefs….and none of this is you” (Tolle). The various authors have shown that the key principle of life is to remain focused on the present moment and seek to enjoy the joys of life. In addition, these principles are also discussed by Robin Sharma, Jeff Olson and Richard Carlson who discuss the importance of pursuing personal goals and excellence in one’s life. Both Jeff Olson and Robin Sharma show that the best way to live a fruitful live and a stress-free life is to invest in oneself and seek to pursue the important personal goals which bring satisfaction in their life. In addition, the two authors show that the best way in which people should focus to achieve their lifetime ambitions is to continually focus on gradual and continuous development in which one fully remains focused on his/her goals and discards any unnecessary inertia which drags them down like attachment to the ego needs, and the desire to impress other people (Olson). This is the same line of thought expressed by Richard Carlson in which he shows that people should only seek to pursue the things which matter in their life’s and should remain focused on the positive things instead of focusing on the mundane and contemporary things which have very little impact on their life (Carlson). Therefore, the six different authors therefore agree that the best way to achieve mastery of life and bring out the best in oneself is to steadily remain focused on the positives and discard the negatives and any ego festered thoughts which only drag an individual down. The same line of thinking is expressed by Frost in his poem Mowing as shown by the line “To the earnest love that laid the swale in rows” (Frost) in which he seeks to indicate the beauty of the present moment and the same line of thinking is expressed by Catherine Vader in her video talk (Vader).

(Differences in opinions and thought processes)

(Claim your personal voice )While Tolle, Dyer and Millman talk about the impact of staying in the present moment and focus on the need to stay grounded in divine power as illustrated by Dyer’s statement “feeling good is also connected to the spirit” (Dyer 193), Sharma, Carlson and Olson hinge on the need for an individual to develop their strengths and eliminate any weak habits and desire to pursue the ego needs.

Therefore, differences in opinion between the authors is their train of thinking on how to achieve mental mastery and live a fulfilling life. Therefore, Tolle emphasizes on the need for individuals to stay grounded in the present moment and explores on why people should listen to their souls and focus on relinquishing their attachment to ego desires. This theory is also held by Dyer who proposes that human beings should seek to allow divine light through them, however, in his analysis, human beings have to strive and think positive thoughts always, while Millman points to continuous observance of positive thinking as the only critical action which should be taken by human beings to achieve mental mastery. Therefore, the three authors concepts are geared towards growth in spirituality and mental mastery in which they point out that achievement of the above two principles leads to personal growth.

On the other hand, Olson focuses on the need for human beings to exert an extra effort in everything they do and maintain their consistency to ensure that they achieve all their personal goals. Therefore, Olson argument seeks to show that making an extra effort throughout and taking little steps always leads to mental mastery a theory held by Sharma who largely emphasises that achieving mental mastery always involves a person having a “zen” like mind to help them rid all negative energy and enable them to achieve mental mastery. Therefore, while Olson focuses on personal growth as the way to self-development as opposed to the above three authors, Sharma focuses on spiritual goals (Sharma).

In addition, while Frost and Vader emphasize on the need to be on the present moment in order to achieve mental mastery and spiritual growth, Carlson argues that maintaining an air of disregarding any contemporary, or mundane issues offers one the best ways to achieve great performance. Therefore, Carlson, Olson and Sharma offer more practical approaches and offered various insights on which people can practice on to help them gain mental mastery and help them attract any object of their need or help them achieve any important personal goals. However, Tolle, Dyer and Millman emphasize highly on spiritual growth as the way to mental mastery and present different arguments on how people can achieve the above goals with Tolle arguing that emphasis on the self is the key while Dyer and Millman emphasize that self-control and practice is the key to achieving mental mastery and living a fulfilling life (Millman).

(Conclusion)

As illustrated by Dyer “The natural state of human beings is joy” (Dyer 197) these theories are held by the major authors discussed in the paper who have strived to show the power of positive thinking and how people can use their minds to attract any object of their desire. In addition, the authors have shown how the “power of intention” always enables individuals to strive hard to achieve their personal and spiritual goals by regularly practicing on the key concepts learnt and ensuring that they do not spent their energy focusing on the little things in life. Therefore, the authors analysed have striven to show how people can use their minds to help them become excellent and extraordinary in everything they do even though they bring out different concepts which human beings can use to achieve their set goals and purpose both personally and spiritually.

Work Cited

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Sharma, Robin S. The monk who sold his Ferrari. 5th ed. Harper Collins publishers.2011.

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Millman, Dan: The way of the peaceful warrior. 6th ed. H J Kramer, Inc. 2007. Print

Tolle, Eckhart. The power of Now.2nd ed.  Namaste Publishing. 2009. rint

Carlson, Richard. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep

the Little Things From Taking Over Your Life. 3rd ed. Hatchett books. 2011. Print

Frost, Robert. "Mowing By Robert Frost". Poetry Foundation. N.p., 2016. Web. 5 Dec. 2016.

Vader, Catherine. "The Power Of Thought: Catharine Vader At Tedxwwu". YouTube. N.p.,

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