Leave It. Change It. Accept It…

Claire Obeid writes:

I’ll never forget the first and only time I read Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. Forever etched in my heart and mind is one key message…

“Leave it. Change it. Accept it.”

No other concept has run clearer bells for me since then. Despite the hours I spend devouring up as many spiritual, self-help and wellness books, I still find myself reciting those words like my own personal mantra – it’s how I live my life. It flutters in my mind during yoga, it catches my attention when I’m alone, it nestles into my heart when I need it the most. Not to mention that I enthusiastically pass this little gem on to my health-coaching clients in an effort to incite some calm into their world.

Every time you’re faced with a stressful situation, when you’re working at something without a return or when your ego and emotions get the better of you, just look to these three steps. See them as your spiritual compass to guide you into a calmer, clearer frame of mind.

via Leave It. Change It. Accept It: How Eckhart Tolle Changed My Life.

“I Am Right Dammit! …and by the way.. You’re Wrong!”

Good thoughts on ego and anger from Tommy Rosen…

Ah, the need to be right.  Who hasn’t felt their ego rise up with all the determination in The Uni-verse and say, “I AM RIGHT DAMMIT!” And look out when that happens because that’s the voice of separation. That’s the voice that wants you to believe you are actually unconnected from other people and from the power, which underlies all things. Because of that voice things like fighting, jealousy and wars can take place.  The minute we feel separate from each other, we lose the ability to put ourselves in the other person’s shoes and to understand them through compassion and empathy. Without those critical qualities, harmony and peace between people is fleeting at best.

Eckhart Tolle writes:  “The ego has a fear and distrust of others, but not YOU.  You are a spiritual being able to connect to all things.”

Let’s look more closely at how the ego works when we try to be right.

Follow the ‘via’ link above if you’d like more, but you might also enjoy the video clip below…

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