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The James Altucher Show

Ep. 6 - Dr. Wayne Dyer: A Test to See If You Are Ordinary

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2014

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

It's a question many of us are too afraid to answer..   "Is this as good as it gets?" Perhaps you feel that way from time to time. You get stuck in an unfulfilling job. You get stuck with a mortgage you can barely pay, in a house that didn't make you any happier than your previous home. You get stuck in a negative relationship. And you wonder if things will ever get better. James Altucher knows the feeling well. And in the latest episode of his radio show, he shows you exactly how to get "un-stuck" by making your negative life experiences work for you instead of against you. The type of unconventional ideas you'll hear on his show made James a millionaire... and many of his guests have done the same. This week's guest is no exception..  Dr. Wayne Dyer has seen plenty of obstacles in his life... but his attitude and belief in the power of self-reliance have earned him the title "father of motivation" by his fans. A hard worker since his first paper route at age 9, Dr. Dyer says, "There's never been a moment when I was unemployed, ever." He was an orphan, served in the military, taught at a prestigious university, had eight children of his own, and made a comfortable life for himself in Hawaii. To say he is influential is an understatement.   His first book, Your Erroneous Zones, was not only a New York Times bestseller, but it sold more than 100 million copies in 47 languages... and was even smuggled to readers living behind the Iron Curtain of the 1980's.   He is one of the most prolific writers of our time. In fact, he has authored 40 books.   But like we mentioned earlier, some people really struggle with the feeling that their life is ordinary and unimportant...   James and Dr. Dyer explain why getting "un-stuck" is so important.   Dr. Dyer explains "If you're feeling stuck, your stuckness is going to have a physical impact on you... You're gonna get sick if you stay stuck."   More importantly, he shows you exactly how to get un-stuck, and live the life you were meant to lead.   The tips and ideas Dr. Dyer discusses in the show are wide ranging.   From how to side-step fights with your wife... to avoiding the most common regret of the dying... Dr. Dyer's advice is well worth listening to.   We'll be the first to admit this was an intense show.   But Dr. Dyer is one of the most inspirational speakers in the world... And when combined with James' fascinating, original take on the world, the result is riveting.         Enjoy! ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This is James Althoucher with the James Althoucher Show, and I'm with one of my favorite people

0:16.3

of all time, Dr. Wayne Dyer, who recently wrote the book, or it's about to be released,

0:22.5

a book called, I Can See Clearly Now, he's also written multiple bestsellers.

0:28.2

Your first book, Dr. Dyer, Wayne, your first book, Your Aronia Zone, sold over 100 million

0:35.0

copies, isn't that right?

0:36.0

That's what they tell me, and in 47 different languages, it's now being printed in countries

0:42.1

where it was banned, when it was banned.

0:44.8

What country banned it?

0:45.9

All the countries behind the Iron Curtain Bandit, and now countries like Czechoslovakia

0:52.3

and Bulgaria, and Poland, and so on, all of them, even Russia, now have it coming out

0:59.2

in their languages.

1:00.7

So it's interesting how times have changed.

1:03.2

I used to send a case of your Aronia zones to London, to someone who was teaching in,

1:10.4

I think it was in Prague, teaching at a university, and we'd have to actually smuggle them into

1:17.4

the country in order to keep them from being confiscated at the borders.

1:23.5

That's funny.

1:24.5

In a sad way, that's funny.

1:28.4

This basically puts you among the top selling authors of all time.

1:34.2

This is not insignificant selling 100 million copies, and then you've sold tens of millions

1:38.7

of more.

1:39.7

You've raised hundreds of millions of dollars for PBS.

1:43.4

Your message has really resonated over the past 40 years, which is a long time, and your

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