Who was Wayne Dyer?

From shuttling between orphanages in Detroit as a child to conquering the world of self-development as a grown man, Wayne Dyer’s life was, in many ways, the archetypal rags to riches story. Which, if you think about it, is quite fitting really. After all, what else was Wayne Dyer other than was a staunch believer in self-actualization? He saw the world as a place of boundless opportunities. And, what’s more, he saw no reason why he – or anyone else for that matter – couldn’t make the most of all those opportunities.

The long and the short of it is that Wayne desperately wanted to let people into this secret. That’s why – long before he shot to international prominence – he dedicated himself to teaching at St. John’s University. It’s also why, even when he had established himself as a revered figure in self-development circles, he continued to go on extended lecture tours, fulfill countless media commitments, and finetune his audio and video programs.

None of this would have been possible, of course, if it had not been for the phenomenal success of his books. The written word proved to be the perfect conduit for Wayne’s life-affirming message and would, ultimately, allow him to connect with people on a mass scale. All in all, Wayne penned more than 20 bestsellers, including Your Erroneous Zones – an undoubted classic of the self-development genre and one of the top-selling books of all time.