Not all thinking and all emotion are of the ego. They turn into ego only when you identify … - Eckhart Tolle

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You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.

Eckhart Tolle

Not all thinking and all emotion are of the ego. They turn into ego only when you identify with them and they take you over completely, that is to say, when they become "I".

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The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. None of these is you.

Collective, Ego, Knowledge, Racial, Religious, Work

Here is a new spiritual practice for you: don't take your thoughts too seriously.

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The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.

Inspirational, Life, Happiness, Primary, Unhappiness, Thoughts

All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

Fear, Forms, Regret, Sadness, Stress, Tension

Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love - you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.

Love You, Positivity, Validation, Looking, Fulfillment, Greater

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