The Power of Intention

The Power of Intention – Wayne Dyer

Most of us think of intention as a personal determination to achieve something, a matter of willpower and effort. In The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way, bestselling author and motivational speaker Dr. Wayne W. Dyer offers a different view. He describes intention as a force in the universe, an energy field of creativity, kindness, love, beauty, expansion, abundance and receptivity, which we can connect with to transform our lives.

Dyer argues that when we align our thoughts, feelings and actions with these seven faces of intention, we gain access to a power greater than ourselves that helps us achieve our goals and live with purpose. He explains how ego, negative thinking, and attachment to outcomes disconnect us from this source, and how we can reconnect by changing our habits of mind and behavior.

The book is organized in three parts. The first explains the nature of intention and how to connect with it. The second explores how intention can be applied in specific areas of life, such as respect, purpose, relationships, health, abundance, peace and self-worth. The third offers a portrait of a person fully connected to intention, describing how such a person thinks and acts.

Throughout, Dyer draws on spiritual traditions, personal stories and practical exercises to help readers put his ideas into practice.

Warm and inspiring, The Power of Intention is a popular read for those interested in spirituality, personal growth and positive thinking. Its ideas are spiritual and motivational in nature rather than scientific.