The Toltec Secret to Happiness: Create Lasting Change with the Power of Belief

Ray Dodd has written a wonderfully effective companion to the Four Agreements. His use of archetypes is what, for me, really gives this book its punch. The Judge, the Victim, Belle, the Hero are all roles that I play which I can see within myself. These descriptions make it easier to be aware when these negative unwholesome mental formations are activated. Starting from awareness, then asking "the questions of disbelief" I find I am able to disassociate myself from these outmoded habitual patterns of belief.

This author, this book ranks at the top of all the hundreds of self-help books I have read. In this world of "fix me now", "The Power of Belief" brings us back to the reality that this is a "do it yourself trip" and gives us the tools to do the trip in a most positive way.

The Power Of Belief: Essential Tools For An Extraordinary Life is a self-help book emphasizing the profound power that one's own belief has upon every aspect of one's life. Focusing on how to change one's beliefs to improve the quality of one's life, The Power Of Belief offers advice on altering one's fear-based beliefs, rising above excess worry and negative self-talk, learning how to embrace happiness, cultivating authority and personal power within and around oneself, and much more. An excellent self-improvement guide written in plain and simple terms.

"The Power of Belief" is a wonderful example of the Toltec adage, 'all tools, no rules'. In fact, "The Power of Belief" is an outline of transformation. It illustrates why most humans believe they "are not" and reveals the path to realizing "they are". The book begins with keys to recapturing the attention and goes on to explain the significance of our beliefs and finally how they can be changed. And speaking of tools, there is a whole section dedicated to them! I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a burning desire to change their beliefs and improve their life.

The Power of Belief is one of the most concise and accessible books ever written about the Toltec belief system. Fans of Castaneda and Miguel Ruiz, and new readers alike, will enjoy Dodd's simple yet penetrating writing style. The Power of Belief is a self-help primer and more for those seeking simple ways to create happier lives. Dodd covers the essential ideas intrinsic to the Toltec worldview and shows us how to apply them effectively to our daily experiences and predicaments. If you aren't familiar with the Toltec perspective this book is most likely the best introductory text you can read. More experienced readers will also gain a new perspective on an older tradition. The central tenet of The Power of Belief is that we constantly create and recreate the story of our life through our actions and beliefs. Dodd gets the reader to deeply examine their persona and shows us that by acknowledging and changing our negative, distorted beliefs about ourselves, we can live richer and more fulfilling lives. Ultimately, each of us is free to unlock the shackles of our limited mindset and regenerate ourselves anew to become whatever we wish to be. There is a lot of fresh and original thinking in Dodd's writing. Every page of this book is written with faith, authority, and conviction. (Dr. Simeon Hein is the author of OPENING MINDS: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance and PLANETARY INTELLIGENCE: 101 Easy Steps to Energy, Well-Being, and Natural Insight.)