Eckhart Tolle

I mean, owning in that sense is ultimately a bit meaningless anyway.

Yes, I own this house where I am right now, but at some point I'll be gone.

And so what does it mean?

the house, somebody else will own the house.

Own is secondary.

I'm not saying to let go of ownership sometimes can give stability to your life on the practical level, but there's something more important.

So this appreciation, or if you want to call it gratitude,

Some people recommend, I think Oprah said that she has had for many, many years a notebook or journal where she writes down every day things that she's grateful for.

And these are usually seemingly insignificant things, but it's important not to overlook that.

And I don't think she's writing down, I'm grateful that I have a private jet.

I'm grateful that I have $2.5 billion in the bank.

Right.

She writes all the small things.

Yes, yes, yes.

The next thing is, the second thing, let's say, is giving.

to give energy to other people.

Appreciation itself is already a form of certain outflow of energy.

When you appreciate this tree, beauty, there is an energy connection with the tree.

The consciousness connects you with the tree.

Kindness is part of giving kindness to another person, not because you want anything from that person, but because it feels so good to have this sense of, we could call it goodwill that flows out of you towards another person.