"There's a huge amount of suffering that is generated not by the actual challenges in life but by the fictitious problems that the mind generates." - Eckhart Tolle
“Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not 'yours,' not personal. They are conditions of the human mind. They come and go. Nothing that comes and goes is you.” - Eckhart Tolle
One thing we do know: Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment. ~Eckhart Tolle
#ANewEarth
(pg.41)
#experience
#moment
"When you create a problem, you create pain. All it takes is a simple choice, a simple decision: No matter what happens, I will create no more pain for myself. I will create no more problems." - Eckhart Tolle
"The secret to finding the deeper level in the other is finding the deeper level in yourself, without finding it in yourself, you cannot see it in the other." - Eckhart Tolle
"Forget about your life situation and pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real." - Eckhart Tolle
"Forget about your life situation and pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real." - Eckhart Tolle
“When you no longer perceive the world as hostile, there is no more fear, and when there is no more fear, you think, speak and act differently.” - Eckhart Tolle
When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. It means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change. ~Eckhart Tolle
#ANewEarth
(pg.274-275)
#possibilities
#change
When you smile at a stranger, there is already a minute outflow of energy. You become a giver. Ask yourself often: "What can I give here; how can I be of service to this person, this situation?" ~Eckhart Tolle
#ANewEarth
(pg.191)
#smile
#giver
#AskYourself
#BeOfService
Pay attention to the gap -- the gap between two thoughts, the brief, silent space between words in a conversation, between the notes of a piano or flute, or the gap between the in-breath and out-breath. ~Eckhart Tolle
#StillnessSpeaks
(pg.7)
#gap
#between
#thoughts
Whenever you are conscious of the breath, you are absolutely present. You may notice that you cannot think and be aware of your breathing. Conscious breathing stops your mind. ~Eckhart Tolle
#ANewEarth
(pg246)
#conscious
#breathing
#AbsolutelyPresent
“Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.” - Eckhart Tolle
“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” - Eckhart Tolle
"Give up waiting as a state of mind. When you catch yourself slipping into waiting, come into the present moment. Just be and enjoy being." - Eckhart Tolle
"Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and
#now
intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally."
- Eckhart Tolle
#presence
#inspiration
You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you and allowing that goodness to emerge." - Eckhart Tolle
Give up waiting as a state of mind. When you catch yourself slipping into waiting, snap out of it. Come into the present moment. Just be and enjoy being. ~Eckhart Tolle
#JustBe
“Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.” - Eckhart Tolle
"You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you, and allowing that goodness to emerge." - Eckhart Tolle
If you can learn to accept and even welcome the endings in your life, you may find that the feeling of emptiness that initially felt uncomfortable turns into a sense of inner spaciousness that is deeply peaceful. ~Eckhart Tolle
#StillnessSpeaks
(pg.106-107)
#Accept
#Endings
"A great deal of what people say, think, or do is actually motivated by fear, which of course is always linked with having your focus on the future and being out of touch with the Now." - Eckhart Tolle
“The future, the worry, the regret, the anxiety – these are all mental events that do not have to be part of the difficulty of life; these can be transcended here and now.” - Eckhart Tolle
"Give up waiting as a state of mind. When you catch yourself slipping into waiting, come into the present moment. Just be and enjoy being." - Eckhart Tolle
"When you create a problem, you create pain. All it takes is a simple choice, a simple decision: No matter what happens, I will create no more pain for myself. I will create no more problems." - Eckhart Tolle
“Wisdom comes with the ability to be still. Just look and just listen. No more is needed. Being still, looking, and listening activates the non-conceptual intelligence within you. Let stillness direct your words and actions.” - Eckhart Tolle
"Instead of asking, "What do I want from life?", a more powerful question is, "What does life want from me?" - Eckhart Tolle
#bepresent
#presentmomentreminder
“If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence." - Eckhart Tolle