A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
I finished another book this week! If it resonates with you
go ahead and buy it. Read a few pages and if it doesn't make sense to you go
ahead and put it back on the shelf. You may not be ready to read it yet
at this time in your life. (and that is quite alright!) I purchased the book a
few years ago and it was over my head but pulled it back out a few weeks ago and couldn't put
it down!!
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose- Eckhart Tolle
With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now,
Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a
life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these
powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is
not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict
and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the
ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and
shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path
to a truly fulfilling existence.
A Few Important Passages That Struck Me:
"The past lives in you as memories, but memories in
themselves are not a problem. In fact, it is through memory that we learn from
the past and from past mistakes. It is only when memories, that is to
say, thoughts about the past, take you over completely that they turn into a
burden, turn problematic, and become part of your sense of self. Your
personality, which is conditioned by the past, then becomes your prison.
Your memories are invested with a sense of self, and your story becomes
who you perceive yourself to be. This "little me" is an
illusion that obscures your true identity as timeless and formless Presence."
"If the thought of lack--whether it be money,
recognition, or love--has become part of who you think you are, you will always
experience lack. Rather than acknowledge the good that is already in your
life, all you see is lack. Acknowledging the good that is already in your
life is the foundation of all abundance. The fact is: Whatever you think
the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.
You are withholding it because deep down you think you are small and that
you have nothing to give."
"Your life has an inner purpose and an outer purpose. Inner purpose concerns Being and is primary. Outer purpose concerns doing and is secondary. Your inner purpose is to awaken. It is as simple as that. You share that purpose with every other person on the planet-- because it is the purpose of humanity. Your inner purpose is an essential part of the purpose of the whole, the universe and its emerging intelligence. Your outer purpose can change over time. It varies greatly from person to person. Finding and living in alignment with the inner purpose is the foundation for fulfilling your outer purpose. It is the basis of true success. Without alignment, you can still achieve certain things through effort, struggle, determination, and sheer hard work or cunning. But there is no joy in such endeavor, and it invariably ends in some form of suffering."
**This book will really make you question life and what you are doing each day! We all have a purpose on this Earth. It's your job and duty to spread your strengths with the world!
Copyright, 2015, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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