The 10 Most Popular Eckhart Tolle Quotes Explained
Plus 10 simple powerful, actionable steps for more happiness.
It’s easy to be present when life is good and much harder when life gets tough.
I was doing so well.
Being present during the majority of the day, only checking my phone during scheduled times (max 1,5 hours/day).
Life was great until my 19-month-old toddler started vomiting and having diarrhea for 3 days.
Sleepless nights and tough days made me wanna switch off. I just wanted to grab my phone and scroll on Instagram to take a 5-minute break.
I couldn’t stay present for a long time because I was exhausted. That’s no excuse to switch on autopilot — I know.
We can’t just switch off during the unpleasant ones.
Embracing all our emotions we realize what a privilege it is to be alive and feel so deeply. As Willard Gaylin says ‘Any feeling is a reminder of life. The worst ‘feeling’ evidently is non-feeling.’
On day two, I put myself together reminding myself of the power of the present moment with these Eckhart Tolle quotes.
I hope they will help you too when all you want is to switch off.
