Bring awareness to the many subtle sounds of nature - The rustling of leaves in the wind, Raindrops falling, The humming of an insect, The first birdsong at dawn.
Eckhart TolleRead
When you get into your car, shut the door and be there for just half a minute. Breathe, feel the energy inside your body, look around at the sky, the trees. The mind might tell you, 'I don't have time.' But that's the mind talking to you. Even the busiest person has time for 30 seconds of space.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Take a moment to pause and reconnect with yourself, even in the midst of a busy life.
This quote by Eckhart Tolle emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and being present in the moment. It suggests that regardless of how busy we may feel, we always have a few moments to pause, breathe, and appreciate our surroundings, which can lead to greater clarity and well-being.
Themes
MindfulnessPresencePauseEnergyTime
In practice
Example use cases
In a mindfulness workshop to illustrate the importance of taking short breaks.
More from Eckhart Tolle
All quotes →Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment, it is a doorway out of the prison that is the ego. It also strengthens the immune system and the body’s ability to heal itself.
Eckhart TolleRead
Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is primary, all else secondary.
Eckhart TolleRead
Nothing that was real ever died, only names, forms, and illusions.
Eckhart TolleRead
Suffering has a noble purpose: the evolution of consciousness and the burning up of the ego.
Eckhart TolleRead
Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.
Eckhart TolleRead
Similar quotes
Past is dead Future is uncertain; Present is all you have, So eat, drink and live merry.
Albert EinsteinRead
Man's brain may be compared to an electric battery...a group of electric batteries will provide more energy than a single battery.
Napoleon HillRead
The people who say: 'You are what you eat' have always seemed addled to me. In my opinion, you are what you think, and if you don't think, you can eat all the meat in Kansas City and still be nothing but a vegetable.
Russell BakerRead
From his neck down a man is worth a couple of dollars a day, from his neck up he is worth anything that his brain can produce.
Thomas A. EdisonRead
Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. The way by which they are practiced are one.
ConfuciusRead
We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible-response-able-for our choices.
Stephen CoveyRead