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The Intimate Enemy: Winning the War Within Yourself
This book introduces you to astounding parts of yourself that you never knew existed. Observe the inner dramas that control your life without your knowledge. Awaken to a higher awareness that provides the only true strength you need to walk into a fearless future. By uncovering the exciting truth about who you really are, you will gain an unshakable understanding of the human struggle and witness proof of a world free from strife.
- GenresPsychologySelf Help
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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About the author
Guy Finley
248 books84 followersBEST-SELLING "LETTING GO" author Guy Finley's encouraging and accessible message is one of the true bright lights in our world today. His ideas go straight to the heart of our most important personal and social issues -- relationships, success, addiction, stress, peace, happiness, freedom -- and lead the way to a higher life.
Finley is the acclaimed author of The Secret of Letting Go, The Essential Laws of Fearless Living and 35 other major works that have sold over a million copies in 18 languages worldwide. In addition, he has presented over 4,000 unique self-realization seminars to thousands of grateful students throughout North America and Europe over the past 25 years and has been a guest on over 400 television and radio shows, including appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, NPR and many others. He is a member of the faculty of the Omega Institute and a daily contributor to Beliefnet.
Finley is Director of Life of Learning Foundation, the non-profit self-realization school in Merlin, Oregon, and his popular Key Lesson e-mails are read each week by 200,000 subscribers in 142 countries. His work is widely endorsed by doctors, business professionals, celebrities, and religious leaders of all denominations.
Guy's career reached this point through a circuitous path. Born into a successful show business family, he is the son of Late-Night TV and radio pioneer Larry Finley. His childhood friends were the sons and daughters of the most famous celebrities in the world. As a young man Guy enjoyed success in a number of areas including composing award-winning music for many popular recording artists including Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, Billy Preston, The Four Seasons, as well as writing the scores for several motion pictures and TV shows. From 1970-1979 he wrote and recorded his own albums under the Motown and RCA recording labels.
Throughout his youth, Guy suspected there was more to life than the type of worldly success that led to the emptiness and frustration he saw among his own "successful" friends and colleagues. In 1979, after travels throughout North America, India and the Far East in search of truth and Higher Wisdom, Guy voluntarily retired from his flourishing music career in order to simplify his life and to concentrate on deeper self-studies.
In addition to his writing and appearance schedule, Guy presents four inner-life classes each week at Life of Learning Foundation in Merlin, Oregon. These classes are ongoing and open to the public. Click here for more details about Guy's ongoing talks.
“Guy Finley is... one of the leading experts at the forefront of human potential.”
- Nightingale Conant
“Guy Finley's books are essential guides for positive living and achieving your maximum potential!”
- Suzanne Somers
“There is something profoundly healing in the way Guy Finley talks to us, as if he understands what we have gone through and what we are now capable of.”
- Hugh Prather
Author of Notes to Myself
Finley is the acclaimed author of The Secret of Letting Go, The Essential Laws of Fearless Living and 35 other major works that have sold over a million copies in 18 languages worldwide. In addition, he has presented over 4,000 unique self-realization seminars to thousands of grateful students throughout North America and Europe over the past 25 years and has been a guest on over 400 television and radio shows, including appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, NPR and many others. He is a member of the faculty of the Omega Institute and a daily contributor to Beliefnet.
Finley is Director of Life of Learning Foundation, the non-profit self-realization school in Merlin, Oregon, and his popular Key Lesson e-mails are read each week by 200,000 subscribers in 142 countries. His work is widely endorsed by doctors, business professionals, celebrities, and religious leaders of all denominations.
Guy's career reached this point through a circuitous path. Born into a successful show business family, he is the son of Late-Night TV and radio pioneer Larry Finley. His childhood friends were the sons and daughters of the most famous celebrities in the world. As a young man Guy enjoyed success in a number of areas including composing award-winning music for many popular recording artists including Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, Billy Preston, The Four Seasons, as well as writing the scores for several motion pictures and TV shows. From 1970-1979 he wrote and recorded his own albums under the Motown and RCA recording labels.
Throughout his youth, Guy suspected there was more to life than the type of worldly success that led to the emptiness and frustration he saw among his own "successful" friends and colleagues. In 1979, after travels throughout North America, India and the Far East in search of truth and Higher Wisdom, Guy voluntarily retired from his flourishing music career in order to simplify his life and to concentrate on deeper self-studies.
In addition to his writing and appearance schedule, Guy presents four inner-life classes each week at Life of Learning Foundation in Merlin, Oregon. These classes are ongoing and open to the public. Click here for more details about Guy's ongoing talks.
“Guy Finley is... one of the leading experts at the forefront of human potential.”
- Nightingale Conant
“Guy Finley's books are essential guides for positive living and achieving your maximum potential!”
- Suzanne Somers
“There is something profoundly healing in the way Guy Finley talks to us, as if he understands what we have gone through and what we are now capable of.”
- Hugh Prather
Author of Notes to Myself
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October 27, 2009
I came upon this book by accident, and was quite intrigued by it.
As a long-time seeker and reader of Buddhist-themed books, I found this to be a fascinating, boiled-down synthesis of suffering and the end of suffering (key concepts in the Buddhist teachings). Of specific interest is the author's ability to provide stories and metaphors to illustrate ways to look at our perceptions. I loved his use of TPICs (Temporary Person In Charge) to explain one's ever changing mood - and how that "person" is not our authentic self.
I have already purchased another of Finley's books. Turns out he has written many.
As a long-time seeker and reader of Buddhist-themed books, I found this to be a fascinating, boiled-down synthesis of suffering and the end of suffering (key concepts in the Buddhist teachings). Of specific interest is the author's ability to provide stories and metaphors to illustrate ways to look at our perceptions. I loved his use of TPICs (Temporary Person In Charge) to explain one's ever changing mood - and how that "person" is not our authentic self.
I have already purchased another of Finley's books. Turns out he has written many.
February 3, 2014
أفكار مكررة مع عرض سطحي وعبارات مساعدة الذات النمطية وحكايا ساذجة .. استخفاف بعقل القارئ بكلام عام مجرد .. أسوأ كتاب قراته في هذا المجال.
January 23, 2019
استغرقت فترة طويلة لتكملته .. ممل بعض الشيء ولكن توجد بعض الاقتباسات فيه احببتها قليلا ..ومن ضمنها ..
"الشي الوحيد الذي علمني اياه الحزن هو: كم هو سطحي؟ "
"نحن نحضى بعلاقة حب غريبة مع معاناتنا"
"تحدث الحياة دائما من الداخل للخارج ما نعرفه و ندركه و نبحث عنه هو ما نحصل عليه"
"الشي الوحيد الذي علمني اياه الحزن هو: كم هو سطحي؟ "
"نحن نحضى بعلاقة حب غريبة مع معاناتنا"
"تحدث الحياة دائما من الداخل للخارج ما نعرفه و ندركه و نبحث عنه هو ما نحصل عليه"
September 4, 2025
كتاب رائع جدا والكاتب أبدع في توضيح الجوانب المظلمة أو السلبية من النفس والتي تسيطر علينا وعلي حياتنا بدون وعي منا لتقودنا في النهاية لواقع غير مرغوب، تسليط االكاتب للضوء علي الظلال السلبية كافي لكي تعيها ومن ثم يولد لك القدرة علي تغييرها، كتاب يستحق.
October 1, 2017
كتاب ممتاز
December 15, 2017
اول كتاب اقرأة من اختيار نادي حياة - الجليس 📖
February 15, 2018
نفس الفكرة مكررة
August 1, 2018
أنت وأنت وهذا العالم الذي ليس سوى دماغك.
August 4, 2018
Wouldn't say much about it it's just a continuous loop of the same idea which is basically : conquer your fear by the courage inside you to make your life better.
August 11, 2019
محتوى متميز، وترجمة سيئة!
October 22, 2019
كتاب يقودك إلى أعماقك لتجد نفسك.
May 4, 2020
كتاب رائع جدًا. يستحق القراءة والدراسة.
August 1, 2017
This book is both simple to understand and profound! Together Guy Finley and Dr. Dickstein have crafted an excellent introductory book for new seekers of Reality as well as those who have been along the paths to God Consciousness for years.
A chapter in my memoir explains my encounter with my intimate enemy nearly 50 years ago! What I called "The Enemy Mind" is graphically illustrated in Guy's book and with his keen and loving insight along with touches of humour, you will enjoy seeing the secret code of emotional captivity that binds us all to our false identities.
WilliamIngramAuthor
A chapter in my memoir explains my encounter with my intimate enemy nearly 50 years ago! What I called "The Enemy Mind" is graphically illustrated in Guy's book and with his keen and loving insight along with touches of humour, you will enjoy seeing the secret code of emotional captivity that binds us all to our false identities.
WilliamIngramAuthor
January 31, 2019
while i don't agree that there are "enemies" inside of me, or anything that needs to be warred or battled with, i love the concepts he presents in this book, and am putting them into practice as i read.
September 12, 2018
كتاب جيد .يعتبر معلومات وليس شفاء .لان المريض يحتاج الى معرفه اكثر وخبره.
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