The Power of Now (1997) (edit title/settings)

• Rated 4 stars

“Powerful, life changing. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“Interesting...need to read more...”

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“Makes you think...”

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“I tried to listen to this - but his voice just grated on me, like fingernails of a blackboard
One day, maybe I'll try to read the book!”

• Rated 5 stars

“Well worth reading, if not for for enlightenment to move you into action.”

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“1st Review: I simply loved the book “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle. So I decided to read the book “The Power of Now” and I have to say I love this book already. This author always manages to enlighten and inspire me. Whereas my other reading was based more on ego, this book is about enlightenment. “You are not your mind”. Tolle explains how this biggest obstacle for many individuals today is compulsive thinking; we have these voices in our heads. Whether these voices complain, judge, comment, criticize, or label people, our minds always manage to keep up thinking. It is explained through depth, how these voices drain out our vitality and affect our mental health. Tolle looks at our mind as a tool, simple as that. “You use it when you need to for practical purposes, and stop using it when that purpose ends”. He links our mind to our emotional actions and how it affects every move we portray. I found his discussion on the “origin of fear” very interesting, as he refers to it as physiological and instinctive fear (when we are sad, worries, scared, happy, etc) and a very interesting line caught my attention: “Be present by watching your thoughts or emotions in your body, eliminate past and future, and you will be free of psychological fear”. These 100 pages have been already very enlightening and I am not surprised. I really appreciate this author for his intellectual ability and philosophies. I cannot wait to keep reading!”

• Rated 5 stars

“A life-changing book. Well worth the read. ”

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“Life changing philosophy for people willing to embrace new ways of thinking. I enjoyed it and learned some important things about myself. I'm keeping it on my bookshelf and will read it again.”

• Rated 2 stars

“I didn't enjoy the format of this book. It's in a question and answer format. The writer didn't seem to write in a particularly compassionate way which I think is the main thing I enjoy from the books on Buddhism I have read.”

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“To control my reactions to negative criticism”