Eckhart Tolle

But let's start with simple irritation. If you're able to observe an irritation in yourself, you can observe how does it arise. And you may find, in this investigation, how does it arise already requires some awareness. And then you might notice that the irritation arises because there's a thought in your head that says something about whatever it is that you're irritated about.

But let's start with simple irritation. If you're able to observe an irritation in yourself, you can observe how does it arise. And you may find, in this investigation, how does it arise already requires some awareness. And then you might notice that the irritation arises because there's a thought in your head that says something about whatever it is that you're irritated about.

But let's start with simple irritation. If you're able to observe an irritation in yourself, you can observe how does it arise. And you may find, in this investigation, how does it arise already requires some awareness. And then you might notice that the irritation arises because there's a thought in your head that says something about whatever it is that you're irritated about.

You were sitting in the waiting room in the doctor's office, so most probably your mind was beginning to speak to you saying, this is awful, they're totally ignoring me, don't they know who I am? And then if awareness comes in at that moment, you can observe that what your mind is saying creates the irritation. What your mind is saying is creating the invitation, not the situation. Right.

You were sitting in the waiting room in the doctor's office, so most probably your mind was beginning to speak to you saying, this is awful, they're totally ignoring me, don't they know who I am? And then if awareness comes in at that moment, you can observe that what your mind is saying creates the irritation. What your mind is saying is creating the invitation, not the situation. Right.

You were sitting in the waiting room in the doctor's office, so most probably your mind was beginning to speak to you saying, this is awful, they're totally ignoring me, don't they know who I am? And then if awareness comes in at that moment, you can observe that what your mind is saying creates the irritation. What your mind is saying is creating the invitation, not the situation. Right.

And if you can discover that, that's an enormous discovery. And I sometimes recommend you should ask yourself, how would I experience this situation if I did not add any thought to it, if I just accepted it for what it is, the bare is-ness of this. And then you're sitting in the waiting room, to go back to the example, and you're just looking around, breathing. Enjoying the people. Observing.

And if you can discover that, that's an enormous discovery. And I sometimes recommend you should ask yourself, how would I experience this situation if I did not add any thought to it, if I just accepted it for what it is, the bare is-ness of this. And then you're sitting in the waiting room, to go back to the example, and you're just looking around, breathing. Enjoying the people. Observing.

And if you can discover that, that's an enormous discovery. And I sometimes recommend you should ask yourself, how would I experience this situation if I did not add any thought to it, if I just accepted it for what it is, the bare is-ness of this. And then you're sitting in the waiting room, to go back to the example, and you're just looking around, breathing. Enjoying the people. Observing.

What are you reading? Okay, good. Yes. So the discovery that... Same thing with sitting in traffic.

What are you reading? Okay, good. Yes. So the discovery that... Same thing with sitting in traffic.

What are you reading? Okay, good. Yes. So the discovery that... Same thing with sitting in traffic.

Yes. How would I experience this moment if I didn't add any thought to it? They're just presence. You're present with what is. And that's also, that is how the ego shrinks and shrinks and shrinks as you practice that.

Yes. How would I experience this moment if I didn't add any thought to it? They're just presence. You're present with what is. And that's also, that is how the ego shrinks and shrinks and shrinks as you practice that.

Yes. How would I experience this moment if I didn't add any thought to it? They're just presence. You're present with what is. And that's also, that is how the ego shrinks and shrinks and shrinks as you practice that.

Oh, yes, definitely. Yay! Thank you. Pretty good idea.

Oh, yes, definitely. Yay! Thank you. Pretty good idea.

Oh, yes, definitely. Yay! Thank you. Pretty good idea.

It's fantastic. One of the most important teachings from ancient Greece is the dictum, know thyself, from ancient Greece. That was inscribed in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the famous place carved into the walls of the temple. know thyself. And it doesn't mean at the deepest level, it's not knowing about yourself, the stories of your life, the story of your life. There's a place for that too.

It's fantastic. One of the most important teachings from ancient Greece is the dictum, know thyself, from ancient Greece. That was inscribed in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the famous place carved into the walls of the temple. know thyself. And it doesn't mean at the deepest level, it's not knowing about yourself, the stories of your life, the story of your life. There's a place for that too.