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
The significance is hiding in the insignificant. Appreciate everything.
Interpretation
Find value in the small and seemingly trivial aspects of life.
Eckhart Tolleβs quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing and appreciating the small, often overlooked moments and details in our lives. By paying attention to what may seem insignificant, we can uncover deeper meanings and enrich our overall experience, fostering gratitude and mindfulness in our daily existence.
In practice
In a motivational speech about mindfulness and gratitude.
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.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.
I don't believe in yesterday, by the way.
The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for.
You can tell other people all the alibis you want. I don't mind. But to yourself try to be honest.
Read myths. They teach you that you can turn inward, and you begin to get the message of the symbols. Read other people's myths, not those of your own religion, because you tend to interpret your own religion in terms of facts -- but if you read the other ones, you begin to get the message.
I would advise you against defensiveness on priciple. it precludes the best eventualities along with the worst. At the most basic level it expresses a lack of faith.
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