Often it is impossible for the mind to understand what place or purpose a seemingly random event has in the tapestry of the whole. I'm an ex-marketing executive turned self-education entrepreneur after an existential crisis in 2015. All I'm asking is that you find out whether it is possible for you to allow those feelings to be there. In Stillness Speaks, we receive the essence of Eckhart’s teachings in short, simple pieces that anyone can easily understand.

The author also talks about some other regular aspects of human life for how we expect things from others and sometimes do not accept what they give. Thoughts can spread like a virus, and if thoughts proliferate in the collective psyche, they distort our perceptions and cause us to act as if they were true, and so subsequently they manifest as our reality. In "Chapter One: The Flowering of Human Consciousness", Tolle discusses the "inherent dysfunction in humanity" and proposes ways that readers may rise above it.Most ancient religions and spiritual traditions share the common insight – that our ‘normal’ state of mind is marred by a fundamental defect. It is recommended to everyone, especially those who want to get peace of mind and live a happy life in the present.

An article in Success magazine describes A New Earth as a "self-improvement book" that encourages its readers to live their lives in each present moment and to create happiness for themselves without emphasizing material possessions. Personally, I’ve seen much more good in my life since reading, digesting, and implementing Tolle’s work. The other thing that struck me, is that it’s all well and good to sit in a neutral space and tell someone to live in the now, forget your ego, and transcend all the shit in the real world, but what if you’re faced with a crisis? Once this has happened, when I defend my opinions (thoughts), I feel and act as if I were defending my very self.Even though you have a goal, what you are doing in the present moment needs to remain the focal point of your attention; otherwise, you will fall out of alignment with universal purpose. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world. There is not only physical growth, but also growth of knowledge, activities, possessions, experiences. But, I’m not a professor, philosopher, psychologist, sociologist, anthropologist, scientist, mystic, or guru.

The book inspires and motivates its reader to live a healthy and peaceful life full of joy and happiness and how a person can live the present.It brings me great joy to know that Tolle’s efforts are reaching millions, which Oprah is trying to teach this enlightenment and that for once someone is using their media means for the greater good. Unconsciously, I feel and act as if I were fighting for survival and so my emotions will reflect this unconscious belief. There are a plethora of self-help books and new age spiritual awakening guides that all claim to have the power to change your life in a positive way; they all suggest a new way of thinking is required to alter your reality: they suggest that something more is needed to reach the next level of human consciousness. In chapters seven, eight, and nine: "Inner Space, Inner Purpose and Who You Truly Are", Tolle makes many distinctions: between "knowing yourself and knowing about yourself"; between the "Dreamer" and the "dream"; between the objects of consciousness and the space of consciousness; between outer space and inner space; and between outer purpose and inner purpose.