Philadelphia, PA – The Ten Commandments are making a much-needed come back. With the release of Dr. Laura Schlessinger's new book on the decalogue more people are hearing about the "big ten" from a positive perspective. The resurgence in talk about morality is at least partially propelled by the recent Clinton-Lewinsky scandel. But this is only serving as a wake-up call for parents who want their children to grow up to be moral.

In a society that has been reared on personal rights, morality is often left out of our decision- making equation. Instead, many Americans opt for doing what seems good in their own eyes. Dr. Robert Winer believes we have missed the mark by demanding what we believe is rightfully ours. Instead, he suggests the radical idea of abandoning personal rights or self-reliance. "A heart focused on money, power, fame," says Winer, "is never satisfied." And a twisting in our moral thinking leads us to false conclusions about what success means.

Can a person be a good leader and immoral in his personal life? This social debate differentiates between a person's vocational skills and their moral character. In his new book, the Ten Commandments for Success, Dr. Winer says, "the only true measure of success is personal spiritual development." By trying to separate the individual from his behavior we have fostered a a nation of the hypocrites. By accepting this misguided notion, "we never get rid of old habits or patterns, even when we want to escape their tyranny," says Winer. In reality, unless we grasp the interdependence between family, vocation, and daily life, we will never experience true spiritual success, he believes.

Instead of looking at the Ten Commandments as a burdensome, irrelevant set of rules, Winer encourages us to see them differently–as tools to become personally successful and in control of our lives. Unfortunately, God's laws are rarely seen as liberating. Instead, they are seen as cumbersome and controlling. This mistaken notion, however, is not how they were originally viewed. The Jewish people understood the wisdom and protection the moral law provided.

Dr. Winer's unique perspective on the Ten Commandments "teaches us how to built on our strengths and grow in areas that need development." The Ten Commandments for Success provides the tools for change–from destructive habits to healthy patterns for living as our creator intended.

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