Book Review No Excuses! by Wayne Dyer

A new children’s book written by Dr. Wayne Dyer and Kristina Tracy offers valuable opportunities for parents to talk to children about goals.  No Excuses! How What You Say Can Get In Your Way points out excuses we make that stop us from achieving our dreams.

In the book, a young boy wants to be a marine biologist specializing in sea turtles. But the adults around him discourage him. His teacher tells him that you have to be smart in science, and science is not his best subject. A salesperson tells him that it will take a long time to become a marine biologist. His mother tells him that they cannot pay for college. And his grandfather tells him his dad will be disappointed because being a farmer runs in the family. 

He lets these opinions steal his dream. As the boy is telling Dr. Toruga, a marine biologist he met, why he can’t be a marine biologist, she tells him that those are all excuses he has chosen to believe. No one but he can know if they are true or not, and he will only know when he tries. He could be anything he wants to be if he doesn’t let excuses stop him.

The boy decides to believe that he can be a marine biologist.  He believes he is smart enough to get good grades. He works, saves for college and makes his dream come true. 

Questions to discuss with your child: 

• What is your dream?
• What is the difference between dreams and goals?
• What are some excuses that can stop you from reaching your dreams?
• What did the boy decide to believe?
• What did he do to become smarter?
• Just because something takes a long time to do, does it mean you shouldn’t do it? Why or why not?
• What did the boy decide to do about his parents not having the money for college?
• We never know if his dad was disappointed; what do you think?
• What choices did the boy made?
• Do you have any excuses stopping you from reaching your dreams?
• What choices can you make toward fulfilling your dreams?

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” Napoleon Hill

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