This book is so good. It's not to be read in a few days. The wisdom and truths he delivers are to be taken in doses. Tolle defines our "ego-based state of consciousness" and how that consciousness could be the key to ending conflict and suffering. He explains in so many ways how the ego creates jealousy and unhappiness. His book is full of eye opening and heart changing ideas. He uses scripture, wise sayings, real life experiences of many people to show the state of our being. This book made such an impact on me, it changed how I handled things at work, how I began to see myself and how I wanted to be in the future. Oh, I still falter, many times, but am drawn back to my spiritual beliefs and to the things I learned in this book.
Most of us want to live to our full potential and to have meaning in all we do. I see a relationship between my personality traits and my role in life. One of the nuggets I gleaned from the book was "the more identified people are with their respective roles, the more inauthentic the relationships become." For example, if I only see myself as the mother or the grandmother or even the wife, I would see the relationship with my children or grandchildren and not the interactions with them. Being present, enjoying the moment, giving and loving.
Yesterday, I had a tough situation at work. Tolle said " when you are upset about an event, a person, or situation, the real cause is not the event, the person or situation but a loss of true perspective that only space can provide." You are trapped and need to restore yourself. I was aware of the feelings and the need for space. I became aware that things were going bad quickly and I was reacting in a negative, unproductive way, so I shut everything down and walked away for a while. Sometimes, we can't do that--physically, but we can in our minds. We can identify the situation and deal with it.
Our inner purpose is to awaken, to be present, and to be. I want that for each moment of my life.
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