You don't solve problems by thinking; you create problems by thinking. The solution always appears when you step out of thinking and become still and absolutely present, even if only for a moment. Then, a little later when thought comes back, you suddenly have a creative insight that wasn't there before.
Let go of excessive thinking and see how everything changes. Your relationships change because you don't demand that the other person should do something for you to enhance your sense of self. You don't compare yourself to others or try to be more than someone else to strengthen your sense of identity.
You allow everyone to be as they are. You don't need to change them; you don't need them to behave differently so that you can be happy.
Eckhart Tolle in the Findhorn Retreat 2004
2 comments:
I think excessively a lot and sometimes i come to a conclusion but most times it appears to be an endless spiral of thoughts.. i let go when my mind tire of thinking, but the problem sometimes return. Letting go is something i need to do :)
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Staying "present" is a universal problem and is something that most of us have to practice continuously till we effortlessly start living in the present moment.The mere recognition of the rambling voice in our heads is a healthy sign that the dis-identification with thoughts has begun.
Eckhart Tolle recommends awareness of the inner body as one of the useful techniques to swiftly revert to the present moment and not get lost in thinking. The technique is nicely presented in his books.
Thanks for the link to your website. I shall go through it.
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