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Pros
Is it my life situation that has facilitated my acceptance of these principles? Decisions determine destiny. True happiness comes from within, and cannot be found in external circumstances.
Eckhart tolle makes a strong case for less ego and more mindfulness in american life. Surrendering to the present moment means accepting what is without resistance or judgment. If a person reads with the intent to strengthen their faith in jesus chris... Read More
An empowering piece. The author makes the message of the book sound particularly important, because of a contribution to a global awakening. This book contains the information to move beyond the control of your mind, and for possibly the first time (o... Read More
Cons
Time magazine's assessment that this book is mumbo jumbo. I couldn't even finish the book; it's indigestible for any reasonable person. Ironically the author needs to check his ego.
The power of a guide to spiritual enlightenment is a deeply disappointing read, marred by pseudo-scientific jargon and unfounded claims. For instance, the quote your state of inner connectedness raises the vibrational frequency of the energy field tha... Read More
Eckhart tolle's languaging is probably not very understandable by the average person. Tolle's verbiage sadly reminds me of benthino massaro, although i do not think mr tolle is malicious or malintended.
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Quality
Amazing life changing words can’t express it enough
It helped me break free from life’s shackles that kept me stuck
This actually causes issues with the text and audio syncing up properly in whisper sync as well as comprehension issues in the ... Read More
Also the subheadings which are very important to the content are for some reason completely skipped over in the audible version
Shipping
I appreciate how quickly they filled the order
They shipped the book within a few hours of when id placed my order
It arrived across country in a couple of days
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Book was in excellent condition due to their careful packaging
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- This product had a total of 60,915 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 14 2024.
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It is impossible to feel these or other stressful emotions however when we are experiencing the present moment
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When we are here and now our author argues the only thing we can experience is joy
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To this our author posits that we are not our thoughts that “when you listen to a thought you are aware not only of the thought but also of yourself as the witness of the thought” and while some thoughts might arrest us some we can calmly let pass
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While tolle offers some biblical sentiments throughout his writing he also embraces those of buddhism including a quote from a buddhist monk “all i have learned in the twenty years that i have been a monk i can sum up in one sentence all that arises passes away
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But if we are living in the now there is no time there is only presence
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Our minds conjured up the idea of time in order to help organize our lives but time is ultimately an illusion
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This is the classic work from eckhart tolle and my docking of a star has nothing to do with the content of the book
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