- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (1 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060192313
- ISBN-13: 978-0060192310
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 389,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Wisdom of the Ages reads like a Wayne Dyer workshop on "What the Masters can Teach You". His ambition is to offer the wisdom taught by the world's "great teachers" (such as Buddha, Jesus, Confucius, Michelangelo and Emily Dickinson) and then provide an easy-to-digest interpretation for modern readers. He uses a format of briefly quoted passages (about a page or less) from 60 famous teachers, thus the "60 Days to Enlightenment" claim in the title. After each quote, Dyer offers his own three-page essay on how this "teaching" can be applied to contemporary life. He finishes with a list of exercises that put the master's advice to use. Finally, he gives each passage a heading such as "Soulcentre" for a quote from Herman Melville's Moby Dick, or "Communication" for William Blake's poem "A Poison Tree". While his tone is always reverent, Dyer's interpretations occasionally sound flat and obvious--as if he is dumbing down for his audience, rather than elevating readers to a higher consciousness, or at least a higher education. This is a shame, because when Dyer writes from the eloquent and enthusiastic voice that earned him his huge popularity (there certainly are glimpses in this book), one see why so many consider him a "master teacher" in his own right. --Gail Hudson
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A leader in personal development shows us how to apply the insight of 60 of the world’s greatest thinkers to our daily lives
Bestselling author Wayne W. Dyer has crafted a powerful collection of writings, poems, and sayings by some of the greatest thinkers of the past twenty five centuries, including Rumi, Whitman, Jesus, Einstein, Buddha, Shakespeare and many others.
In succinct original essays, Dyer sets out to explain the meaning and context of each piece of wisdom, and, most important, how we can actively apply these teachings to our modern lives.
With entries from ‘Leadership’ to ‘Balance’, this is a book that will appeal to Dyer’s growing following as well as all of those interested in enriching their lives. A beautiful and thoughtful gift, this book shows us a window to wisdom and a door to greatness.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My reading experience over my lifetime has taken me to Scott Peck, Dale Carnagie, Norman Vincent Peale, Victor Frankle and many others. Wayne Dyer expresses the thoughts of sixty ( make that 59 ) of the great thinkers and writers of the ages.
After reading several essays, I ordered five additional copies for my friends and family. Each morning I would anticipate one of the readings as I have never done before.
The one flaw I found was that he included himself in with the other fifty nine. While his message was wonderful, he could have done this as a prologue or personal note. He himself states it was presumpetous - and that it was. But don't let that one indescretion keep you from a thoughtful journey.
Jay P. Martin - boydmrt@mindspring.com
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book helped me through a difficult year. It gave great comfort to read it and realise that the more things change the more they stay the same. All through human history, people have encountered the same challenges in different forms. What was true in the past is still true today. What shone out was that the philosophers quoted were visionaries living ahead of their time, with wisdom for eternity.
Format:Hardcover
i love this author besides this book i ordered more from here but this book i find special one and it works perfect for me as it gives so much answers we get in life gives advices and i call this book my personal bible.
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Magnificent
Three cheers to you, Wayne Dyer - a great book with many great messages! Your work continues to inspire and bring people together for a higher purpose.
Published on 23 Aug 1999
He lets in the light to closed minds. It's relevant to all.
This is an Everyperson book. Wayne Dyer gives a clear insight into some of the greatest minds of all time and helps you to try and follow the advice of these sages. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 1999
This book was so beautiful that I wept tears of gratitude .
It is said that beauty is the splendor of truth. That's how I felt about this book. I kept crying with joy and gratitude for the beautiful ideas and I plan to propose use of this... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 1999
One good Tree Sun to Stay HERE............
This book was(is) a supernaturally uplifting motivation to my soul..Rooted in deep elements of "key essentials" that inspire all the notable challenges in life one... Read more
Published on 26 April 1999
Excellent selections of quotes from great minds
What Wayne Dyer does in this book is to bring together some of the wisest selections he's ever read by theme, and then offers his commentary and analysis on what was written. Read more
Published on 22 April 1999
The best yet from Dr. Wayne Dyer
Having read everyone of Dr. Wayne Dyer's wonderful books I feel confident when saying that I consider this his best work yet. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 1999
Inspirational!
The title of this book truly fits the contents, because he *literally* goes back through the ages, pulling and gleaning wisdom from those that have gone before us. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 1999
A powerful message.
Our world today moves at a breath-taking speed. Dyer allows you to slow down and enjoy life for what life is. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 1999
Another Miracle From Dr. Wayne Dyer . . .
Dr. Dyer has performed, yet, another literary miracle. His latest creation provides us with a spectacular way of receiving guidance from our great ancestors and then having it put... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 1998
A Warm, Wise and Wonderful Book!!!
I have always considered Wayne Dyer to be among the wisest teachers of our age. In this remarkable book he has taken the wisdom of several of history's greatest thinkers and... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 1998
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