Resumo de Your Erroneous Zones

I have read this book millions of times since buying an original copy in a second hand book store. If there is one book that doesn't throw around any fancy words or explanations, this book is it.

The message of the book is easily summarized in one sentence: There are no excuses in life.
Dr. Dyer is definitely not one of those shrinks that will recommend digging into your past to discover why you are what you are. The truth is: you can be whatever the hell you want to be without having to explain yourself to anyone. One of the chapters I really identified with was the one on not need others' approval. In many cultures, the need of approval is enormous. We feel worthless if other's don't like what we do. With the one-size-fits-all notion and the consumeristic world we live in, this is one erroneous zone most people can relate to.

Another chapter that I really got into was that of procrastination. We are all procrastinators except for a lucky few. The thing about procrastination is that it is a silent predator, creeping up on anyone. you know, you casually put aside something you should do right now and you continue to put it off until it's too late. I should know - I'm a master procrastinator, which is why my bestselling novel hasn't been written yet.

There are barely any case studies. Instead, each chapter, which is devoted to a specific erroneous zone is written much like a therapy session. The in-your-face advice given by Dr. Dyer challenges you to think about what you really want and to do it now, not later. The chapter on exploring the unknown is great because it forces one to think outside the box and to face your fears.

Somehow, I think there are people who hate this book as much as others love it. The advice is very straight forward and some don't like to think that there is a simple solution to their problems. Sometimes, people love to complicate things so that it seems that they can't change and they go through life with that excuse because of fear. Instead of admitting the fear, they blame everything and everyone.

I know, I sound like a belong to a cult devoted to this book and its message; I'm not. In fact, when I first read this book, I was like - this is crap - but after reading it a couple of times, my mind opened up and I started absorbing some of Dr. Dyer's analogies. There is one analogy I don't agree with: the fact that man can survive on his own.
Man is a social creature and needs human contact to survive. It's been proved many times over.

Anyway, it is still a great book and I'll recommend it to anyone willing to put their shit aside and change their lives. You won't regret it.

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