Eckhart Tolle
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The ego needs fighting. The ego needs enemies. Enemies not necessarily, but also in the form of other people. Enemies in the form of other groups of people, political groups or whatever it may be. But it also leads enemies in the form of even situations in which you can find yourself and you don't like the situation. So you make the situation into an enemy or something that you have to do.
The ego needs fighting. The ego needs enemies. Enemies not necessarily, but also in the form of other people. Enemies in the form of other groups of people, political groups or whatever it may be. But it also leads enemies in the form of even situations in which you can find yourself and you don't like the situation. So you make the situation into an enemy or something that you have to do.
You're doing it, but you don't really want to be doing it. You're doing it reluctantly. So you make the doing also into a kind of enemy. So whenever you're doing something also to give your fullest attention and not doing with some... hidden resentment that's also a very dysfunctional state. And that also strengthens the ego. These are all aspects of ego. So it requires a lot of inner vigilance.
You're doing it, but you don't really want to be doing it. You're doing it reluctantly. So you make the doing also into a kind of enemy. So whenever you're doing something also to give your fullest attention and not doing with some... hidden resentment that's also a very dysfunctional state. And that also strengthens the ego. These are all aspects of ego. So it requires a lot of inner vigilance.
You're doing it, but you don't really want to be doing it. You're doing it reluctantly. So you make the doing also into a kind of enemy. So whenever you're doing something also to give your fullest attention and not doing with some... hidden resentment that's also a very dysfunctional state. And that also strengthens the ego. These are all aspects of ego. So it requires a lot of inner vigilance.
Your main purpose in life is to have that inner vigilance. Is to have inner peace.
Your main purpose in life is to have that inner vigilance. Is to have inner peace.
Your main purpose in life is to have that inner vigilance. Is to have inner peace.
That's a wonderful question. But at other times, the ego can also arise so suddenly and spontaneously that you don't have time to ask yourself, why is this suddenly there? And then you can recognize in that moment or just after that moment, ah, there it is. There it is. Yeah.
That's a wonderful question. But at other times, the ego can also arise so suddenly and spontaneously that you don't have time to ask yourself, why is this suddenly there? And then you can recognize in that moment or just after that moment, ah, there it is. There it is. Yeah.
That's a wonderful question. But at other times, the ego can also arise so suddenly and spontaneously that you don't have time to ask yourself, why is this suddenly there? And then you can recognize in that moment or just after that moment, ah, there it is. There it is. Yeah.
Yes, wonderful question and a wonderful insight you had. It's just amazing. Really good. So yes, protecting it because this world will always challenge you with continuous noise, continuous mental clutter, especially since we have invented all these devices that can amplify the mental clutter that was already there. Before I go more deeply into your question,
Yes, wonderful question and a wonderful insight you had. It's just amazing. Really good. So yes, protecting it because this world will always challenge you with continuous noise, continuous mental clutter, especially since we have invented all these devices that can amplify the mental clutter that was already there. Before I go more deeply into your question,
Yes, wonderful question and a wonderful insight you had. It's just amazing. Really good. So yes, protecting it because this world will always challenge you with continuous noise, continuous mental clutter, especially since we have invented all these devices that can amplify the mental clutter that was already there. Before I go more deeply into your question,
The little thing, you know, people always send text messages and then you have to look and so the message comes in, what's going on. I sometimes send, I haven't done it in a while, but I'll do it again soon. I sometimes send people a space message. I send them its brackets, an empty space and another bracket. And so they get a message of one bracket. Another bracket, no words.
The little thing, you know, people always send text messages and then you have to look and so the message comes in, what's going on. I sometimes send, I haven't done it in a while, but I'll do it again soon. I sometimes send people a space message. I send them its brackets, an empty space and another bracket. And so they get a message of one bracket. Another bracket, no words.
The little thing, you know, people always send text messages and then you have to look and so the message comes in, what's going on. I sometimes send, I haven't done it in a while, but I'll do it again soon. I sometimes send people a space message. I send them its brackets, an empty space and another bracket. And so they get a message of one bracket. Another bracket, no words.
And people, they know that if they get that from me, they know, ah, it's a space, inner space. Okay, E.T., go ahead. I'll send you one soon.
And people, they know that if they get that from me, they know, ah, it's a space, inner space. Okay, E.T., go ahead. I'll send you one soon.
And people, they know that if they get that from me, they know, ah, it's a space, inner space. Okay, E.T., go ahead. I'll send you one soon.