Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

Eckhart Tolle
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More Quotes By Eckhart Tolle
  1. To love is to recognize yourself in another.

  2. The past has no power over the present moment.

  3. Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.

  4. Realize deeply that the present moment is all you will ever have.

  5. What will be left of all the fearing and wanting associated with your problematic life situation that every day takes up most of your attention? A dash, one or two inches long, between the date of birth and date of death on your gravestone.

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