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Stress is a result of expectations. Expectations lie in the future, which pulls us away from being present. Life sucks if you aren't present, so it necessitate
by kordless 12y ago
Stress is a result of expectations. Expectations lie in the future, which pulls us away from being present. Life sucks if you aren't present, so it necessitates reminding yourself of intent and not of unmet expectations.
- zemvpferreira 12y agoSomeone else has been reading Ekhart Tolle lately.
- vidarh 12y agoOr any of the large number of Eastern philosophies that Tolle has taken most of his stuff from, many of which manage to present it in far less pseudo-mystical packaging than Tolle.
- kordless 12y agoOr massive amounts of therapy after having a mid-life crisis. :)
- zemvpferreira 12y agoOf course, that was a half-joking nudge. I'm in the same position myself: having a quarter-life crisis and trying to read my way through it
- kordless 12y agoI've never read him, but I'll have to check him out!