All 6 learnings · one per slide
A New
Earth
Eckhart Tolle, in bytes
6 key learnings on awakening to your life's purpose by moving beyond ego.
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6 key learnings from Eckhart Tolle's follow-up to The Power of Now, on ego, pain-body and inner purpose. Each takes about 40 seconds to read. Swipe, use the arrows, or your keyboard.
All 6 learnings · one per slide
Eckhart Tolle, in bytes
6 key learnings on awakening to your life's purpose by moving beyond ego.
Learning 1 · Ch. 1
The teaching
Tolle sees a possible shift in human consciousness beyond ego.
Takeaway
Change starts with awareness.
Learning 2 · Ch. 2
The teaching
Ego identifies with possessions, roles and opinions.
Spot it
Feeling diminished when someone criticises your car.
Learning 3 · Ch. 2
The teaching
Ego always wants more and is never satisfied.
Takeaway
Notice the endless wanting.
Learning 4 · Ch. 4
The teaching
We play roles; problems come when we confuse them with who we are.
Takeaway
Play roles lightly.
Learning 5 · Ch. 5
The teaching
Accumulated old emotional pain flares up and feeds on negativity.
Takeaway
Recognise it, don't feed it.
Learning 6 · Ch. 9
The teaching
Your primary purpose is to be present; your secondary purpose is what you do.
Takeaway
Presence first, action second.
All 6 learnings complete
Ego seeks more; presence is enough. Where is ego driving you today?
Summaries are written in my own words for learning. Read A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (2005) for the full stories. More Books in Bytes