Bring awareness to the many subtle sounds of nature - The rustling of leaves in the wind, Raindrops falling, The humming of an insect, The first birdsong at dawn.
Eckhart TolleRead
When Doing becomes infused with the timeless quality of being, that is success
Interpretation
True success comes from aligning actions with a deep sense of presence and being.
This quote by Eckhart Tolle emphasizes that genuine success is not solely defined by external achievements or material outcomes, but rather by the quality of presence in our actions. When our doing is harmonized with a state of being that is timeless and aware, we experience a deeper sense of fulfillment and purpose in what we pursue.
In practice
In a motivational speech about achieving true potential.
Bring awareness to the many subtle sounds of nature - The rustling of leaves in the wind, Raindrops falling, The humming of an insect, The first birdsong at dawn.
Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment, it is a doorway out of the prison that is the ego. It also strengthens the immune system and the bodyβs ability to heal itself.
Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is primary, all else secondary.
Nothing that was real ever died, only names, forms, and illusions.
Suffering has a noble purpose: the evolution of consciousness and the burning up of the ego.
Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.
A minute's success pays the failure of years.
When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.'
Another qualification of success is that we not only bring harmonious and beneficial results to ourselves, but also share those benefits with others.
If you look historically, what creates growth and wealth is innovation and investment, and increase in scale - more customers.
The individual is far better-positioned to wait patiently for the right pitch while paying no regard to what others are doing, which is almost impossible for professionals.
There's no shame in a bronze medal. I used to think that, and I'm so ashamed of thinking that because there's so much joy and hard work and love in this.
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