Calm down for a moment

Quote

In today’s rush, we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and, forget about the joy of just being.

Eckhart Tolle

Life is never not now

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

/phil

Accept and act

Accept – then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it…

This will miraculously transform your whole life.

Eckhart Tolle

/phil

Stress

Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting
to be ‘there’.

Eckhart Tolle

/phil

Problem solving

When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation, or accept it. All else is madness.

Eckhart Tolle

Presence

As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve.

Eckhart Tolle

/phil

Your life happens right now

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.

And that’s a revelation for some people: to realize that your life is only ever now.

Eckhart Tolle

/phil

Enjoy the ride

Life is not as serious as the mind makes it out to be.

Eckhart Tolle

/phil

You create your own problems

Well this seems oddly unmotivating does it? But wait!

The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.

Eckhart Tolle

I know that quoting Tolle always causes a bit of an argument or at least controversy, but he is right about this (at least).

Situations alone are just facts. What you make out of it is the only variable. You chose how your inner world looks like. Some people tend to see problems and nuisances wherever they look, others see opportunities and experiences.

Look out for the latter!

/phil