Dr Wayne Dyer was one of my earliest mentor. I bought his audio books and read a few of his books. It’s heart breaking news to learn of his passing on 29th Aug. He was a great inspirational teacher to many and had shared his beautiful gifts in changing the world for the better.

It has been a great privilege to learn many things from Dr Dyer, here are five life’s lessons that really impacted my life.

1) Do What You Love

“Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having success in your life. There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.”

2) You have the POWER TO CHOOSE

“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice”

3) Be of Service to Others

“I don’t have a vision board with a new Mercedes or a new watch. I wake up each day and ask, “What can I give?” The first thing I do every single morning is I say, “Thank you,” and I pick a letter up, or sometimes I call somebody. And I try to give back. I ask, “How may I serve somebody?”

4) Create Your own Opportunity

“Whatever meager resources you have, make it work for you. Find a way to move forward.”

He said that since he was 9 years old he’s never been unemployed, even if it meant he had to carry bags of groceries at the supermarket for a nickel.

Having a burning desire is the ultimate key to an enriched life

Wayne says that you must “have an inner flame that no matter what goes before you it never flickers.” This desire will enable you to seize every opportunity and create the life you want to live.

5) Choose Victory vs Victim

When you affirm things like, You make me mad, this situation is upsetting me, I can’t believe you are treating me this way, etc., you start playing the victim game. Take responsibility for your own thoughts, your own feelings and actions and by doing so you will no longer give your power away to forces outside yourself. When something negative comes your way, you will pause and instead of reacting, you will RESPOND, to everything and everyone. You will no longer be a victim, but rather a person who is aware of his/her inner strength and power.