When Everything Changes, Change Everything

by Neale Donald Walsch

A dear one has died. Or a romantic relationship has ended. Or a job that was once going to be your career has just evaporated. Or your child has left home. Or you've moved to a new town. Or you're suddenly facing a health crisis, or a financial crisis, or a crisis of faith . . . . . . whatever the circumstance, you are sure about one Nothing will ever be the same. Deep sadness, even bitter negativity, can sometimes follow. What to do then? End the life you've been living? Yes. That's the startling answer from modern-day spiritual messenger Neale Donald Walsch in a book that will touch the lives of people around the world with the same uplifting hopefulness as his Conversations with God. When Everything Changes, Change Everything speaks to the heart of every person who has lost their bearings in the aftermath of a major life change--and to those who would help them. A strikingly clear, imminently and immediately useful text, it offers God-inspired insights on the way to move on and a breathtaking reason to do so. Here is a practical application of the fresh perspectives of the New Spirituality, with wonderful tools for healing and living and a brand-new definition of God that could make every mystery of life clear up overnight.

Genres: Self Help, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Psychology, New Age, Personal Development, Philosophy

350 pages, Hardcover

Published May 8, 2009

About the author

Neale Donald Walsch is a modern day spiritual messenger whose words continue to touch the world in profound ways. With an early interest in religion and a deeply felt connection to spirituality, Neale spent the majority of his life thriving professionally, yet searching for spiritual meaning before beginning his now famous conversation with God. His With God series of books has been translated into 34 languages, touching millions of lives and inspiring important changes in their day-to-day lives.

In addition to authoring the renowned With God series, Neale has published 16 other works, as well as a number of video and audio programs. Available throughout the world, each of the CwG dialogue books has made the New York Times Bestseller list, Conversations with God-Book 1 occupying that list for over two and half years.

The With God Series has redefined God and shifted spiritual paradigms around the globe. In order to deal with the enormous response to his writings, Neale created the Conversations with God Foundation, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to inspiring the world to help itself move from violence to peace, from confusion to clarity, and from anger to love.

Neale's work has taken him from the steps of Macchu Picchu in Peru to the steps of the Shinto shrines of Japan, from Red Square in Moscow to St. Peters Square in Vatican City to Tiananmen Square in China. And everywhere he has gone-from South Africa to Norway, Croatia to The Netherlands, the streets of Zurich to the streets of Seoul, Neale has found a hunger among the people to find a new way to live, at last, in peace and harmony, and he has sought to bring people a new understanding of life and of God which would allow them to experience that."

Reviews

[Coen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neale Donald Walsh is fantastic. He is something else. He never ceases to amaze and inspire me. I can read his Conversation with God books at any time and always get something new from them. It always calms me, reminds me that life is always - no matter what - completely and utterly AWESOME. This book is no different. He really taught me to not take things personally. To realize that everything really is up to me. How I react to events/situations. How I feel at any given moment. Am I happy? Sad? Angry? All of these are up to me. I decide how life is going to be. It's revolutionary. I can't even imagine how life would be like if everyone took full responsibility for themselves only. It'd be amazing, for sure.

[Laurie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was incredibly annoying from the beginning. There are quite possibly some nuggets of wisdom in the book, but as I read the first 5 chapters I found myself struggling to get through his writing style and mentally raising my eyebrows over the "new age-i-ness" of it all.

I skimmed the rest of the book hoping it would get better and meatier but no luck. It was tons of repetition, and Tedious Capitalization of Important Points the author didn't want you to miss and a very conversational style of writing. It is exactly like having a one sided conversation.

To be fair, that is what the author intended, but it was too much fluff surrounding a few real tips for me. I was looking for some very practical applications for my life - which includes tremendous upheaval from all directions.

From the book:

"You are not the body. you are not the mind. You are not even the soul. You are all three - and more. You are the Spirit that forms all three. You are The Energy. You are The Essence".

[Magdelanye · Rating 4 out of 5]

>Divinity exists...life has a purpose...human beings have a soul.
Our body is something we have and not something we are.... p5
>Nothing changes for the worse...only for the better. p189
>Your soul is here on a mission. p213

If you are in turmoil, in a depression or a confusion or a rage, these affirmations may not seem at all evident, and may even be received as an affront.If life has a purpose, why is it so difficult to discern? These days, it is far easier to doubt rather than to believe in any Divinity that might remain accessible to us.

>Most people recoil from change. p27
>We shrink back in ourselves when the ground beneath us starts to shift. p29
Or we may strike out to new territory. We all have to find a way to live with ourselves.
"The change in your life is not something you are making up,
but your thought about it is." p65

Change is constant as the cycles of life attest. Just when we get comfortable, something shifts. When we feel dumped upon or betrayed, when we confront how bad it is, we can easily lose sight of how good it could be.

>Sameness is comfort. Even sameness that is killing us...that's boring us to tears. Yet...life begins at the end of your Comfort Zone...Change is a beginning, not an end. p45

So we tell ourselves stories.
>A story is a tale you tell yourself. It starts off "once upon a time" p35
>We lose track of our true selves as we wander around inside our now expanded story...We begin thinking we ARE that story,that this is the truth about us. p38

>The only problem is,we can't reach our true selves...because our story is blocking the way. p38

>Just stopping makes you go deeper. p283
>Nothing that it is observed is unaffected by the observer...
>The place from where you are looking determines what you see. p203
>Changing your life means changing your life...not deciding...talking about...or reading about changing your life. p293
>It is desire that ignites the engine of creation, not caution p223

DNW is a bold thinker who goes beyond most in his definition of rationality.
Approaching him with my shield of skepticism intact,before long I was under his spell. I like the fact that he is humble,direct and plainspoken and I appreciate his sense of humor and conviction.

His "9 changes that can change everything" include changing your choice of thoughts and truths, your ideas and your identity.

>In the end, it's just about being quiet with yourself...with your soul, not your mind. p36

[Courtney · Rating 1 out of 5]

I haven't read more than 60 pages but I can't handle this author—he just goes around and around in common sense circles. There are definitely many better books that address this topic. Now, if you have never read any of them before then you might just love this book because—if you have nothing to compare it to—I guess it might not be all that bad.

Update November 2023: I am laughing at my 2014 self for not recognizing the name of "this author." Haha! I had really enjoyed The Conversations With God Series, but I guess I didn't care to remember his name at this time in my life. Nine years later, I can still remember that I came across this book on display in a show home.

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

. I have been going though so many changes the last 2 years and this book has helped me to understand so much. I thank God for Neale Donald Walsch this is just what I needed.
I would recommend it to everyone.

[Janelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book certainly contains kernels of wisdom and plenty of sensible ideas about psychology and approaching the reality of life in this domain, where change is a constant. Unfortunately I am not partial to this type of writing: self-referential and self-congratulatory, relentlessly optimistic, somewhat-condescendingly conversational (the conversational aspect is intentional; I just don't love it) and repetitive, with frequent italicizations and capitalized words and phrases to connote Importance. But author Neale Donald Walsch's enthusiasm is unmistakable, so there's that. In the interest of full disclosure, I scanned more than read most of the book, though there were parts, more rooted in reality than theory, that caught my eye and engaged me more fully.

[Smitha Murthy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Many many years ago, I stumbled upon Neale Donald Walsch's 'Conversations with God.' I believe that many times, we don't find books by chance. The book that is meant to be in your life at that time will come to you. I can imagine this field of books, and from that field, just one book will get up and start walking towards you. You hug the book - "You made it!" you exclaim. The book nods happily and you both settled down forever. 'Conversations with God' was one such book that I fell in love with. It seemed to be placed at just that time in my life, in my early 20s when I was lost and confused. (Ok, I am still lost and confused now in my 30s). But that's another story!

I had quickly bought a few of Walsch's books, but apart from the three 'Conversations with God' books, they didn't appeal to me. 'When Everything Changes, Change Everything,' was therefore on my bookshelf for a long time. And while some of the nuggets are there still, I found myself rather disinterested at most times. There is too much of what Walsch himself admits is 'new-agesy' stuff. The casual tone of writing did not gel well with the serious nature of the subject. Maybe, I am too used to Pema's writing and simple advices? I don't know. So, the book flew over me. A few words rested within me. And then, I hugged the book goodbye. What's next in that field?

[Cristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some helpful tools for how to shift perspective in times of turmoil/change. However, I really could have done without all the author's self aggrandizing and promotion.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

weird book, good, but few repetitive points. I also found it unique that there are some stories in the Acknowledgements section

[Barack Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Barack
April 25, 2025


When Everything Changes, Changes Everything, first published in 2009, will touch the lives of people around the world with the same uplifting hope as Conversations with God. When Everything Changes, Changes Everything touches the heart of everyone who has lost their way after a major life change—and the hearts of those who want to help them. It is a clear, immediately effective, and practical text that provides God-inspired insights, shows us the way forward, and provides a breathtaking reason. It takes a new perspective, practices a new spirituality, provides amazing tools for healing and living, and defines God so completely new that all the mysteries of life suddenly become clear.

Neale Donald Walsch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1943. He is an author, actor, screenwriter and speaker. Before creating the "Conversations with God" series, Walsh worked as a radio program director, newspaper editor-in-chief, and in marketing and public relations. In the early 1990s, he suffered a series of devastating blows - a fire that burned all his property, the breakup of his marriage, and a car accident that caused him to break his neck. After recovering, he was alone, unemployed and forced to live in a tent in Jackson Hot Springs, a suburb of Ashland, Oregon, collecting and recycling aluminum cans to fill his stomach. At that time, he felt that his life had come to an end. After escaping homelessness and working as a radio talk show host for a while, he felt depressed and began to write.

His first book, Conversations with God, was published in 1995 and became an international bestseller. It stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 135 weeks. Since then, his other six books have also been on the New York Times bestseller list. He has published 28 books and his works have been translated into 37 languages.

Conversations with God (CWG) is a series of books written by Neale Donald Walsh. This series of books is written in the form of dialogues, in which Walsh asks questions and God answers them. The first book in the Conversations with God series, Conversations with God, Book 1: An Extraordinary Conversation, was published in 1995 and became an instant hit, staying on the New York Times bestseller list for 137 weeks.

In an interview with Larry King, Walsh described the creative process of this series of books: During a low point in his life, Walsh wrote an angry letter to God, questioning why his life was not going as he wanted. After writing down all the questions, he heard a voice above his right shoulder: "Do you really want the answers to all these questions? Or are you just venting?" When Walsh turned around, he found that there was no one there, but Walsh felt that the answers to the questions filled his mind, so he decided to write them down. The subsequent unconscious writing has achieved the "Conversations with God" series of books. In a recent interview, when asked how he opened his heart to God, Neil said: "I reached out and touched others with these messages. When I reached out and touched others with these messages, I immediately reconnected with the presence of God."

Walsh writes that God brings up four core concepts that run throughout the conversation:

1. We are all one.
2. That's enough.
3. We don't have to do anything.
4. Our way is not better, our way is just another way.

Existence is essentially non-dual. At the highest level, there is no separation between all things, we are one; there is only God, and all is God. The second statement flows from the first, meaning that in this seeming state of existence, we lack nothing, and we have within us everything we deem necessary (or the means to create it) if we choose to realize it. The third statement combines the first two to conclude that God is everything, and therefore always sufficient in Himself, He requires nothing, and therefore requires nothing of humanity. This last concept puts an end to the idea that we always need to be right. Given that we have everything, and we are everything in ourselves, and we do not need to do anything, there are countless ways to experience it all, not just the one we have chosen so far.

According to the books, God recommends many economic and social changes if people want to create a more functional, adaptable and sustainable world. The books suggest that people should pay more attention to the environment. The conversations also talk about reincarnation and the existence of life on other planets.

In Walsh's first dialogue, God points out that "knowing" and "experiencing" oneself are two different things. Before creation, there was only "That-Which-Is," and it could not fully know or experience itself without something it was not. It could not see itself as love, because nothing existed except love. It could not see itself as giving, because there was nothing else to give. It could not experience itself in an infinite number of ways, because everything is one.

In Walsh's view, the current creation was established by and in God so that perception can exist, and perception does not directly remember its true nature as God. All life is split into infinite forms that can live, experience, and re-create its nature as God, rather than "knowing" itself as the Creator in theory. It is essentially a game, reached by agreement, remembering who and what we are, and enjoying and creating, while knowing that there is no finish line that some cannot reach, no understanding is worthless, and no action does not add meaning to the future or others. Walsh claims that God said we have a common interest and let the game continue. There is no other way but to experience our existence, and keep experiencing more, to discover deeper truths and understanding. There are no external rules, because all experience is subjective and optional. But in the midst of it, people can gradually understand that their thoughts, words, and actions are either valid or invalid. A thing is either valid or invalid, not right or wrong. These memories will happen with "time", which may take hundreds or thousands of reincarnations.

Table of Contents
Part One
1. The Just-in-Time Book
2. The First Change
3. Once Upon a Time . . .
4. The Normal Response to Change
Part Two
16. The Answer to Everything
17. The Fifth Change
18. The Sixth Change

The reason why I read this book "When Everything Changes, Change Everything" was because of a friend's recommendation. This friend is particularly interested in numerology. When I curiously asked him what books he read when he first started to read books related to numerology, he recommended this book to me. Neil Donald Walsh's most famous work before this was "Conversations with God". In fact, I have been familiar with this book for a long time, but I have never read it. The author's life was once in a very difficult situation. Life is like a play. It is difficult for us to foresee the future trough when we are in the high moment. When we are in the trough, it is also difficult to imagine the glory that may be in the future. The ups and downs of life are unpredictable. Whether it is the climax or the trough, we can never predict whether they will come, let alone when they will happen, and whether they will change again after they happen. Many people say that suffering is the wealth of life. But I think that only when you go through and endure the suffering yourself, it can really become wealth. The reason why people want to read an author's book is often because the author finally walked out of those difficulties and sufferings and achieved extraordinary achievements. It is precisely because he wrote works like "Conversations with God" that can prove his own value that readers are curious and attracted to know how he got out of the trough. If the author had not gotten out of the predicament and failed to turn pain into strength and achievement, then his experience might only be drowned in the stories of thousands of wanderers, no one would pay attention to it, let alone listen to it. When we are experiencing pain and difficulties, perhaps we can imagine that maybe one day in the future, everything we have experienced will become a precious medal in our lives.

Today I watched an anime "Sword Art Online" recommended by my classmates. The reason why I decided to watch this work was because of the recommendation of my friends. And I have heard this name by chance on different occasions before, and a seed of curiosity has been planted in my heart. In this work, there are many heartbreaking plots: tragedy, separation, struggle and pain between life and death. If these separations of life and death happen to us, it will undoubtedly be a loss, a strong and negative change. When watching, we will eagerly hope that the characters who are trapped in sadness and despair can cheer up as soon as possible and rekindle their confidence and hope in life. However, when we experience these negative changes in real life, can we motivate ourselves to stand up from the pain as soon as possible like we expect the anime characters? Think about it carefully, isn't the world we live in just like a grand anime, an immersive game, and a novel with ups and downs? Sometimes, when something unsatisfactory happens in life, we often can't help but question: Why does such a thing happen to me? Why is fate always unfair? But when we read novels, watch cartoons or play games, we can calmly hope that the characters in them will cheer up soon. The reason why a story is touching is precisely because it contains imperfections, suffering and struggle. Life is not complete only with happiness and joy. Sadness and suffering are also indispensable parts of life. Perhaps, we should also learn to look at our own lives with the eyes of appreciating stories, and calmly accept the changes that happen to us - whether they are good or bad, they will together build the thickness and depth of our lives.

The author proposes nine "changes". The first change to be made is not to isolate yourself. When life encounters a huge change, people often have an instinctive, defensive reaction. For example, they want to be alone, isolate themselves, or even lose confidence in the world and feel that they can no longer love. These reactions are actually very easy to understand. When life is proud, such as career success and success , the inner energy will naturally radiate outward, and most people can be positive and open. But when you are in a trough, when everything seems to be out of control, can you still emerge from the bottom of your heart? This is something that very few people can do. It is not uncommon to be able to bloom in good times; it is a truly remarkable quality to be able to shine in adversity. The author's writing style is very colloquial, as if he is having a heart-to-heart talk with the reader, rather than a serious written expression in the traditional sense. In addition, it has the characteristics of a very typical American bestseller: summarizing his own views into a few clear points in a concise and direct way. This book is based on these "nine changes" one by one, with clear logic and organization, and a pragmatic color. In contrast, when Chinese people write books on similar topics, they tend to pay more attention to the exposition of artistic conception and the progression of philosophical thinking, and the sense of instrumentality and list-based summary is weaker. What really makes us suffer may not be the "change" itself, but our attitude towards change. Let's take a simple example: suppose I plan to take a nap at 2 pm and sleep until 3 pm. But suddenly I was told that I had a meeting at 3 pm and could only end my rest half an hour earlier. So, my lunch break had to be adjusted to 1:30 to 2:30, and the original schedule was disrupted, which naturally made me unhappy. Similarly, if someone suddenly interrupts me and wants to take up ten minutes or half an hour, I will also be easily unhappy. But think about it carefully, the real problem is not the event itself, but my inner reaction. This world has its objective laws of existence, physical, mathematical, biological, and heaven and earth themselves are not good or bad, just as the "Tao Te Ching" said: "Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and regard all things as straw dogs." The world will not change because of our joys, anger, sorrows, and joys. What really needs to be adjusted is our own heart. Therefore, the focus of cultivation is not to change the external world, but to cultivate one's own state of mind. To learn how to face inevitable changes, and how to maintain a soft but tough inner self in the moment when plans and expectations are disrupted.

The author thinks that the second thing that needs to be changed is emotion. Generally, biologists generally believe that people's reactions are "emotion first, then feelings", that is, external stimuli first trigger emotions, and then we experience various physiological feelings, such as pain, irritability, etc. But the author puts forward a different view: he believes that the real order is that there are thoughts first, and then there are emotions. The reason why he understands this is from a perspective that is closer to "spiritual", emphasizing that we have the ability to use our consciousness and soul to choose how to feel. This view actually makes sense. Imagine that the same thing happens to different people, and the emotional reactions they produce are often completely different. Even for the same person, encountering the same event at different time points may have completely different feelings. What is the reason? Has the thing itself changed? No. What has changed is our current thoughts. Just like sometimes, we will find that we liked someone very much yesterday, but suddenly feel bored today, and may like him again tomorrow. Is this the person who has changed? Obviously not. What has changed is our inner thoughts and interpretations of him. Therefore, when the external environment changes, what really needs to be adjusted is actually our thoughts, which in turn guide our emotions. If we allow our emotions to be directly controlled by the environment, such as feeling irritated and complaining immediately when we are stuck in traffic, we will actually become a simple emotional response machine - just sighing. What is true intelligence? Intelligence lies in the unpredictability. If every reaction of a person can be accurately predicted, then he is just a mechanical product under the program setting, and there is no real sense of "living". Therefore, I have always had an experience: the material appearance of this world may be objective, but each of us actually lives in a world constructed by ourselves subjectively. To be more precise, we live in our own constantly generated emotions. Therefore, when the environment changes, plans are disrupted, and accidents occur, what we really need to train is not just emotional management, but a deeper ability - awareness of thought. When something happens, can we be aware of the first thought that emerges in our hearts in time? Many times, emotions surge too quickly, like a wave, leaving no room for rational thinking. So we get angry or overly excited, and our emotions take us all the way. Then, our emotions affect our thoughts, and our thoughts in turn strengthen our emotions, forming an out-of-control cycle. But if we can pause and ask ourselves before our emotions explode, "What is my first thought?" If we can look at everything that happens with a calm and detached eye - like watching someone else's story or reading a piece of history - then we may see different aspects. Especially for those things that seem bad and painful, if we can calm down our thinking, we may be able to see the opportunities and gains hidden in them like clearing away the fog. When we turn our attention to those small but real benefits, the emotions that follow will naturally turn into positive and warm forces. So, in the final analysis, in the face of change, our most important practice is not to control the world, but to learn - in the change, adjust our thoughts, choose our emotions, and thus reshape our world.

The third change mentioned by the author is to change Thoughts. There is a saying: "One thought can make you a Buddha, and one thought can make you a demon." In fact, many key decisions in our lives are often made in one thought. For example, at 2 or 3 o'clock in the evening, it was originally time to go to bed, and one thought told me: "Turn off the computer, read a book, and then go to bed." Another voice tempted me: "Open YouTube and watch some relaxing videos for entertainment." The final choice determines whether I will go to bed on time or watch entertaining videos all night. When discussing "reality", the author distinguishes three different levels of reality. Sometimes, we say to ourselves in our hearts, "Just watch a short video, about ten minutes," but what really happens is that three hours or six hours pass by in a flash. On the surface, it seems to be "facts", but if you look closely, it is actually mixed with a lot of subjective imagination and emotional induction. The author believes that these three realities are not mutually exclusive, but exist at the same time, intertwined into a "superimposed reality state" (Overlapping Reality). The ultimate reality is "what happened"; the observed reality is "what I noticed"; the distorted reality is "how I imagine it and give it meaning." Ultimately, which of these three becomes the "truth" in my heart depends on my mind and my willpower. It is me who decides which reality I will identify with and constructs my worldview based on it. Therefore, the most important step to truly change your life is to learn to be aware of your thoughts and intentions. Especially when multiple conflicting thoughts emerge in your mind, you need to have an inner clarity and discernment to observe and choose, rather than being pushed by emotions and desires. Awareness is to open the door to different life paths for yourself in every small choice.

[Benjamin Howen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book from Neale Donal Walsch. He has continued to add to my education of life. This book reviews and expands on a few of the concepts found in Conversations with God and adds a few new ideas. This book invites us to learn and practice nine ways to change everything in order to move from one reality to the next in order to discover a new way of living. I know that putting this model of self change to practice will work for anyone. The changing everything plan is simple to understand. Difficulty can only come from our inability to let go of our pasts and open our mind... [read more]

[Bita · Rating 4 out of 5]

زندگی لازم نیست مبارزه باشد، همچنین زندگی ابدا به معنای آزمون نیست. زندگی لازم نیست تجربه تلخ یا محاکمه یا مدرسه یا هر چیز ناخوشایندی باشد. من معتقدم که کاملا برعکس، زندگی به معنای مسرتی گسترده از نخستین تا واپسین لحظه است، یک جشن از آن که شما هستید و آنچه بر انجام دادنش توانایید، یک تجلی شکوهمند و حیرت آور ، انفجار مسرت خودِ زندگی در عرصه خود زندگی که خودِ زندگی را در طی فرآیند خودِزندگی گسترش می دهد.
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[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been in the top 50 at Amazon.com since it's realease last week. The NY Times called us and is tracking it for their list. Reviews have been fantastic...I encourage you to check it out.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neale has never written a bad book, and that includes this! There were many deep concepts discussed here, for sure. My only criticism is that I wished there were more practical skills offered, so I can't wait to read his workbook on this subject next.

[Kevin Sheridan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This summarizes my outlook on life entirely. I met Neale at a seminar he held and it was such a moving experience. Read the book with an open mind - it will challenge a lot of what you may have held true.

[P · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of a kind!

[Emily]

What in the Sam Hill is this 300-page sales pitch masquerading as self-help spirituality? I normally have a pretty high tolerance for self-promotion, but this is some used car salesman level of pushiness. America has a noble tradition of prosperity Gospel, and I can't help but see Walsch as part of this long line of associating material wealth and positive thinking (or abundance mindset, or whatever they're calling it nowadays). Insisting on stuffing your self-proclaimed “life-changing” book about the meaning of life with ad breaks for your other books, as well as your many side ventures, websites, exclusive membership programs and speaking engagements is a… choice.

From what I can tell, Walsch is very much appreciated by certain readers. And, ignoring a plagiarism scandal, it doesn't seem like he's done much harm, so maybe it's just a matter of taste.

Notes

Most people live in their Imagined Truth when things change, having been held down there by their past. This Imagined Truth births a thought, out of which arises an emotion, which produces an experience –which seems to them to be reality. As it turns out, it is a Distorted Reality. (PG. 77)

Events do not have meanings. Events or events, and meanings are thoughts. Nothing has any meaning save the meaning you give it. And the meaning you give to things does not derive from any event, circumstance, condition, or situation exterior to yourself. The Giving of Meaning is entirely an internal process. (PG. 79)

In an article in Newsweek magazine a few weeks after the incident, Captain Sullenberger offered this personal observation: (We never gave up. Having a plan enabled us to keep our hope alive. Perhaps in a similar fashion, people who are in their own personal crisis –a pink slip, a foreclosure – can be reminded that no matter how dare the circumstance, or how little time you have to deal with it, further action is always possible.” (PG. 84)

Change is an announcement of Life's intention to go on. Change is the fundamental impulse of Life itself. (PG. 168)

It is desire that ignites the engine of creation, not caution. Never, never caution. Always, always desire. (PG. 223)

[Maria · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't get through the entire thing.
There are several issues I have with this book.

Major flaw: Telling the reader what they should feel, think and get out of the book. He does this even after an initial statement that it is up to the reader what to get out of it. Very contradictorary, and the author cannot and should not try to decide what a person should get out of a book.

He also claims that some science is completely wrong and claims the opposite is true. Doesn't back it up with anything, just pulls it out of thin air. (And his statement about the science is also wrong in the first place... it's a mess.)

On a very basic level, the way the book is written is also doing some things that are not considered very reading-friendly. Example: Repeatedly reffering to other chapters without referring to the point in that chapter you should be looking for. He also says so many times a version of "We'll get to that later".
If you can't be concise and tell a message in a cohesive way unless I have to jump back and forth in the book, your book structure needs a serious overhaul.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revolutionary.

If you are into law of attraction, psychology, self development, and philosophy, this book has that all covered and presents a new way like a cherry on top of everything you learned, unlearned and know. I felt like a friend was guiding me as I read each chapter that it made it so easy to read. If you are at a cross roads in life and have been asking yourself what your purpose is or how to just be, this book will help guide you with those answers. I highly recommend this book to anyone in a reset, a healing journey, that limbo stage or just feeling stuck or even if you are going through hard times. This book definitely gave me the change and perspective I needed to embrace and walk through life differently and trust me life looks different (night and day) after I finished the book.

This book is to be savored, to really think and ponder and to comprehend the new mindsets so really take your time with it, takes notes, journal and just take it all in.

I will keep coming back to this book whenever I need a reminder or why and how life moves and changes, to bring me the peace I need.

5/5

[Tom Bierdz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this about 10 years ago and picked it up again for some reassurance about all the changes occuring today. The first half focuses on the mind, the second half on the soul. The first half appears to be cognitive therapy. There are 3 truths, Actual truth (reality) Apparent truth (observed reality), and Imagined truth (distorted reality). You can change the way you feel by changing your thoughts.

Our soul is energy. As such it can never be lost; it can only be transformed. "Change is not a disruption. It is life erupting into a fuller bloom" All change is good. Frequently it's hard to buy that when we experience its negative impact, but what's happening now can influence tomorrow's positive experience. It's also easier to understand if we realize that while the change may not appear good from the mind's perspective, it is good from the soul's perspective.

It also helps to believe that death is not an ending but a transformation since energy never dies.

[Nina Eberhard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book especially because I really think it CHANGED a lot of my thinking and my thinking patterns. I do recommend to have some kind of basic knowledge about the law of attraction but even if you're completely new to this kind of topic it might be beneficial for sure. I like the writing style of the author and I feel like most of the repetitions in the book are really necessary to comprehend said things better. The only thing I disliked was that the author talked quite much about his other books and so it seemed as if he would advertise his own books again and again. This dropped my enjoyment while reading. Other than that I got a lot of insights that helped me accept and work WITH change, not against it.

[Cheppie · Rating 2 out of 5]

In my honest opinion there are better self-help books out there. This book could have been narrowed to maybe 100, 150 pages max. The author just kept dragging and repeating the same thing over and over.
Granted there were some useful insights that I'll take from it.
I just found it tedious to get through. The writing style, I get what he was trying to do, I respect that but it got so annoying. At some point just tell me what you have to say. Just tell me the lesson here.
And also the poems he kept inserting every few pages, I'm so confused by that. What was the reason.
I hate being negative about a book especially because it obviously took time and research to write but I'm not a fan. I'm sorry.

[Heba Albaba · Rating 2 out of 5]

كتاب عجيب بصراحة
ما تعرفش له حاجة، هو تنمية بشرية ولا روحاني ولا تبشيري ولا الحادي ولا ايه بالظبط 😂
المفروض انه بيساعدك على تقبل التغيير اللي بيحصل في حياتك فيحولها رأسا على عقب وفي نفس الوقت بيقنعك ان انت فاكر انه لو انت حصلت حاجه وحشه كدا من غير اي سبب ان دا قدر، لا دا بيكون بسببك
وتحسه طول الكتاب بيحاول يرضي جميع الديانات وفي حاجات احنا كمسلمين لا نتقبلها طبعا
دا غير انه بيوصف نفسه انه وصل لمرحله في حياته كان فيها في حوار مع الله بتعريفه هو وحاجات لا تليق بالله عز وجل -تعالى الله عن ذلك-

استفادتي منه كانت قليلة اوي اوي بصراحة، انا شايفه انه تقبل المسلم وايمانه بالقدر وبالله وبقوة الدعاء وبخيرية ما يختاره الله له كافي لنا عن كل اللي كان في الكتاب بصراحة

[Amir Ali Hamed · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book can definitely be considered the most important and the best book in my lifetime. It's a bit difficult to read, but it was really worth it when I devoted it. I usually write a summary of each book after reading a book, but this is the only book I can't write because I lived through every line and every sentence was important to me. Thank you Donald Walsh. I have traveled with you through a series of conversations with God and you have opened another perspective on me. Thank you and God and life.

[Karen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I remember sitting patiently waiting for my car to be serviced. I spoke to another lady who not only recommended this book but her words were so enthusiastic that I really wanted to read it. She seemed to think it was life changing. Well, it has taken me years to finally read this book. Today I managed to reach the end and it is yet another self-help book that I just don't get. I must have missed something. I really don't think I got anything out of it.

[Jennifer Beats · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a refreshing reading. Something like I was looking for it, and it appeared just like a great song. A different approach from other books from Neale but awesome like CWG. I have found many interesting thoughts and practical ideas about being, knowing and experiencing and I had fun reading it... Highly recommended! What an inspiring book...

[Deepak Dovedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant tool

I had purchased this book a few years ago and moved onto other CWG material after completing chapter 1 of WECCE. Something changed after I heard the audio recording of the Changing Change seminar in Los Angeles. I decided to go deeper and WECCE has appreciated my understanding of what is so. WECCE is my preferred gift!

[Mona Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved every word of this book. The writer is really deep and insightful. I can see that all the 9 changing factors he mentioned were everything I am seeking now in my life as it is changing to the BETTER as always. I am super grateful for the book and all the messages for me. I am changing the change now!

[Claire Binkley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am displeased with the fact that I did not finish this book in time to take it back to the library this time. I thought Walsch's words were rather teetotally.

I mean, he is consoling, if you are trying to wrap your mind around a sudden total abrupt switcheroo in your life, but if you are not... um...

It is an OK piece of literature overall.

[Dustie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life Changing if you pay attention

It took me a long time to read this book. But actually, it aligned perfectly with life’s needs. If you listen carefully to the words inside this book, you will change the way you see things. For the better.