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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.

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Eckhart Tolle, in bytes

6 key learnings on awakening to your life's purpose by moving beyond ego.

6 learnings · ~40 sec eachSwipe →
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Learning 1 · Ch. 1

Flowering of Consciousness

The teaching

Tolle sees a possible shift in human consciousness beyond ego.

Takeaway

Change starts with awareness.

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Learning 2 · Ch. 2

Ego and Identification

The teaching

Ego identifies with possessions, roles and opinions.

Spot it

Feeling diminished when someone criticises your car.

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Learning 3 · Ch. 2

Wanting More

The teaching

Ego always wants more and is never satisfied.

Takeaway

Notice the endless wanting.

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Learning 4 · Ch. 4

Roles

The teaching

We play roles; problems come when we confuse them with who we are.

Takeaway

Play roles lightly.

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Learning 5 · Ch. 5

Pain-Body

The teaching

Accumulated old emotional pain flares up and feeds on negativity.

Takeaway

Recognise it, don't feed it.

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Learning 6 · Ch. 9

Inner Purpose

The teaching

Your primary purpose is to be present; your secondary purpose is what you do.

Takeaway

Presence first, action second.

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All 6 learnings complete

That’s all 6 learnings.

Ego seeks more; presence is enough. Where is ego driving you today?

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