Wayne Dyer
10-May-1940
United States
Author
Wayne Dyer was an American self-help writer and motivational speaker. He is regarded as the 'Father of modern charity' or 'Father of motivation'. Most of his childhood was spent in orphanages and foster homes and it was the driving force that propelled him forward in life. He came very close to his life. He began his career as a mentor after receiving his De.Ed. degree in Counseling from Wayne State University. He published journals and set up a private practice. His stirring discourses drew a large number of readers, and they encouraged him to write down his thoughts. The result was his first book, 'Your Scars of Mistakes'. After that, he began to promote his book vigorously, making shop appearances and conducting interviews with the media. He has released audiocassettes of his moving speeches and appeared on television in talk shows. He refused to dwell on guilt and emphasized self-esteem and self-confidence. He did not talk about spiritual things until much later in his career. He spread the idea of being like Christ or Buddha as a Buddha, instead of being a Christian or a Buddha. He married three times and had eight children.