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Praise for
Choices and Illusions

“Read this book! We are living at a time when people are searching for
answers to fundamental questions in their lives. This book can be, if
applied, a road map to personal enlightenment and empowerment.

I believe it can ‘tune in’ the frequency you are currently operating on.

More important, it helps you see that you can manifest change.”

— John Edward,
psychic medium and author of

After Life
and
Understanding Your Angels and Meeting Your Guides

“
Choices and Illusions
is a smart, practical book by a grand master
of the mind. If you want to get out of the box of your own thinking,
and touch a greater reality, Eldon Taylor can show you how.”

— Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.,
author of
Your Soul’s Compass

and
Inner Peace for Busy People

“
Choices and Illusions
opens our minds to explore inwardly—to explore
how our minds work and how to harness our minds to become clear
about our purpose in life and the Love that we are.”

— Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.,
author of
Teach Only Love
and
Good-bye to Guilt

“This is an extraordinary and complete overview of mind and consciousness
from someone who has been demonstrating it in his life for many years.”

— Lynne McTaggart,
author of
The Field
and
The Intention Experiment

“More and more people are reaching out today in search of answers
to life. Sometimes the search is to understand relationships, improve
performance, or become successful—unfortunately, most people look
outside of themselves for both the answers and the best actions. They
excuse themselves with rationalizations. If only the universe would give
me a break. If only he or she would change. If only I had been born
differently, and so on. If you’ve found yourself somewhere in life where
you don’t want to be, then read
Choices and Illusions.
”

— Marci Shimoff,
professional speaker and #1
New York Times
best-selling author of
Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason,
and
Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

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“When you realize just how much of your actions are automatic and how
many of your choices are actually made by your subconscious, you understand
the illusion we all have lived most of our lives! Eldon Taylor’s book
Choices

and Illusions
delivers both the path in and the way out to move from where
you are to where you want to be, and it does so in straight talk everyone can
understand. This book should be required reading for young and old alike!”

— C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.,
author of
Energy Medicine

“I can see why
Choices and Illusions
became a New York Times bestseller
when it was first released—and this revised edition offers so much more. This
is the best guidebook to show you how you got where you are and how you
can get to where you would rather be. Once again, in his enlightening and
compelling style, Eldon Taylor reveals inestimably valuable information to help
you achieve the success you seek in any of your goals.”

— Sandra Anne Taylor,
New York Times
best-selling

author of
Quantum Success

“Your mind is incredibly powerful. You have been brought to this exact moment
in your life by your thoughts. In
Choices and Illusions,
Eldon Taylor offers
clear guidelines for changing your life and your choices for the better.”

— Caroline Sutherland,
best-selling author of
The Body Knows

“
Choices and Illusions
is a valuable addition that

many individuals will find accessible and helpful.”

— Steven Halpern,
composer/recording artist and

pioneering sound healer

“Taylor has reached the mind-magic fulcrum by creating a matrix
for shifting perceptual reality. A bold work! The extent that

consciousness pervaded the landscape of inquiry above life

itself is indeed the frontier of evolutionary science.”

— Elaine Smitha,
author of
If You Make the Rules, How Come You’re
Not Boss?
and host/producer of
Evolving Ideas
radio and TV

“In
Choices and Illusions,
Eldon Taylor takes us on a delightful and
provocative odyssey through the corridors of consciousness. Using solid
science, practical spirituality, and common sense, he shows that our
perceptions can be changed—and, once different, can catalyze dramatic
improvements in our health and well-being.”

— Dawson Church, Ph.D.,
author of
The Genie in Your Genes
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“I thoroughly enjoyed Eldon Taylor’s work of wisdom. It will lead
the reader to a glimpse of the ‘Open Mind,’ which merges

science and spirituality.”

— Vijayendra Pratap, Ph.D., D.Y.P.,
founder/director of the Yoga Research Society and the SKY Foundation; director of the yoga program, Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine; and author of
Beginning Yoga

“Transformationally insightful and thought provoking, Dr. Eldon Taylor’s

Choices and Illusions
examines the most basic assumptions we hold and
take for granted. Dr. Taylor clearly elucidates how our thought patterns and
beliefs impact our realities; shape our futures; and contribute to our self-esteem,
happiness, success, and fulfillment—or to the lack of these desirable qualities.

His fresh perspectives regarding the many assaults we receive from the outside
world daily and how the invisible paradigms we are subject to limit our joy,
personal power, and ability to step into our potential open up an entirely new
world of possibilities for our growth and development. Dr. Taylor is one of
the foremost philosophers of our time, and his book is a great contribution to
empowering our lives and sourcing our magnificence.

I strongly recommend it.”

— Dr. Joe Rubino,
CEO, The Center for Personal

Reinvention, and author of
The Self-Esteem Book

“I have known and admired Eldon Taylor for over 20 years. When we were
struggling to build America’s first National Judo Institute in Colorado, Eldon
called to discuss the psychological progress of our athletes. He volunteered to
visit us at his own expense to create a subliminal audio program for our Judo
champions. We worked out the affirmations with Eldon’s help and used the
program a great deal. That audio program was, I believe, an important
factor in our winning first place in America as a team for several years,
securing several spots on the 1992 US Olympic Judo Team,

and Kate Donahoo’s fifth place finish in those Olympics.

“Now I am very excited about Dr. Taylor’s new book,
Choices and

Illusions.
To me, it not only gives the scientific background we need to
understand how subliminal learning takes place, but it also ties our minds
in with the only logical explanation of reality I know. It simply proves to
me again, in a scientific and wonderful way, how our minds are part of
the one reality, and how we are inhibited from realizing that reality by our
conditioning, attitudes, and beliefs. Then the book goes on to let us know
how we can return home to our true nature. I don’t believe there is a more
important book on human happiness than
Choices and Illusions.
”

— Philip S. Porter,
founder, United States Martial Arts Association; Major, United States Air Force (Retired); United States

Military Academy, West Point, class of 1948

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“I think few today would deny the connection between the body and mind—

particularly with respect to one’s mental and physical well-being. Dr. Taylor
has gone into intricate detail to show some of the deeply hidden ways in which
we ‘create’ our successes and disappointments in life. But most of all, he shares
how we might all consciously design the life we truly desire and proceed to
achieve it. En route, he points out that we are likely to experience ‘tests’—and,
in fact, a never-ending series of tests that are the source of our continuing
learning and growth. And somewhere along this journey—independent of
age—he suggests we quite naturally discover a deeper dimension of ourselves,
the spiritual. Finally, Dr. Taylor points out discovering that wholeness—body,
mind, and spirit—within ourselves is the true source of happiness. Along this
journey of continually discovering happiness, he discusses the detailed workings
of the mind and suggests ways we can transform our deeply ingrained fears
into empowering, motivating beliefs about ourselves. The result
is a book that will not only change your perspective of life, but also
result in a deeper understanding, empathy, and compassion for others.

I highly recommend
Choices and Illusions
—it’s a must read!”

— William A. Guillory, Ph.D.,
founder of Innovations Consulting and author of several books, including
The Living Organization:

Spirituality in the Workplace

“Why do we have such a difficult time making and sticking with changes
we wish to incorporate in our lives? A challenging question, indeed, and
it’s been addressed by many self-help gurus and spiritual groups. Although
well intentioned, few actually succeed in ‘helping’ others to help themselves.

They inspire for a brief moment, but the changes rarely kick in and stay put!

“
Choices and Illusions
explains not only why this phenomenon happens
repeatedly, but actually provides a pathway around the subconscious
saboteur that impedes one’s progress. Dr. Eldon Taylor, a well-respected
expert in the field of subliminal communication, leads the reader into a
place of simplified understanding of the discipline that brings an end to
the war between the heart and the head, between spirit and science. In a
time when we’re desperately seeking a balance between the dualities in our
lives,
Choices and Illusions
provides a true recipe for success, sans the
confusion which often accompanies the arrogance of intellectualism. There
isn’t a person alive who wouldn’t benefit from this read!”

— Angelina Heart,
author of
The Teaching of Little Crow,
Heart Flame Publishing

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