Book Review: Gifts From Eykis
Gifts From Eykis is psychologist Dr. Wayne Dyer's science fiction tale describing the ideals for a healthy and happy life.
As the story goes, an earth traveler finds himself on another planet m a civilization nearly identical to earth except that one aspect of these people are uniquely different. They have a highly developed, stable mental/emotional quality to their life.
One of the inhabitants, a women named Eykis, comes back to earth with the traveler to observe human behavior. In doing so she provides Weights for the "struggling earthlings." She teaches them to focus only on things which they have control over— themselves as individuals. She explains that people should look rhythm rather than relying on and blaming others for problems. Everything in the universe is exactly as it should be," she says, and highly recommends dreaming, fantasy and full use of the imagination as a means to mental and emotional good health.
Much of what Eykis has to say has been heard before, but Dyer does it in a very simple and fun format. "Keep it simple," Eykis says of life. A key to her "teaching" is to first straighten out your "self," and avoid dwelling on the past and future, looking inward for health and happiness. "There is no way to happiness; happiness is the way," Eykis says in her no-nonsense approach.
Gifts From Eykis is a great book for all ages and makes a great healthy gift.