It was with great sadness that I
learned of the passing of my friend and colleague, Dr. Wayne Dyer.
I first met Wayne 30 years ago
through our mutual mentor, Jack Bolan. Jack introduced us because he saw that
we had something in common—we understood that the invisible side of our nature
works to produce the visible side of our results. Since then, Wayne and I
worked together often, exploring that invisible side and examining how life
works.
Through his stories and teachings,
he helped us laugh at ourselves and he encouraged us to choose who we wanted to
be in the world, no matter what our circumstances.
There’s one story he would tell his audiences that I particularly appreciated. He would stand up on stage, hold up an orange and ask, “If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?”
There’s one story he would tell his audiences that I particularly appreciated. He would stand up on stage, hold up an orange and ask, “If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?”
Everyone in the room would look
around, unsure of what Wayne was getting at. Inevitably someone would shout
out, “Orange juice!” and laughter would erupt.
“Why? Why, when you squeeze an
orange, does orange juice come out?” Wayne would ask. Usually no one would know
what to say. After a few seconds he’d say, “Because that’s what’s been inside
all along.”
When life circumstances squeeze or
pressure you, as they undoubtedly will at some point, then what comes out of
you is what’s been in you all along. It will either be anger, pain and fear, or
it will be love, compassion and understanding. Independent of the circumstances
that caused you to be squeezed, what comes out of you is what you’ve been
building inside of yourself all along.
Wayne, you’ve shown us how to build
something good and beautiful inside of ourselves, so that no matter what
happens to us, we will always be the best version of ourselves. Thank you for
that.
I am so grateful for the blessings
of Wayne’s friendship and for the wisdom he shared with the world. I invite you
to join me in the great wave of love that is coming from the Earth to Wayne Dyer’s
spirit, lifting him to the highest of all heavens.
Join me in love and gratitude for a
truly great teacher,
Mary Morrissey
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