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The Power of Now. A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle

Unlock your true potential by being present here and now.

There are more advanced stages in human development, in which individuals reach superior levels of spiritual maturity. From that moment, they deploy greater capabilities, related to aspects such as love, vitality, personal conscience, intuition, perception, communication, etc.

Eckart Tolle’s approach in this book is that the great problem of humanity lies in the mind and our misidentification with it. The mind is tied to time, and instead of serving the person (as it should), it often proclaims itself the master, clinging to past or future experiences.

The problem with this is that when we identify ourselves with our mind, we conceive the Now only as an instrument to achieve the desired future, instead of unlocking its full potential. Remaining here and now, according to Tolle, is how we find our true Self and are fully aware. And it’s easy to realize that we are rarely fully present, without thinking about the past or the future.

In this book, Tolle opposes the mind, a construction that only resides in space and time, to consciousness, which he also calls presence or state of enlightenment. This state is timeless and spaceless. Within that state, we can release our true Being, our potential, and learn to modify behaviors and attitudes both in our own lives and when dealing with others.

The mind is conditioned by our history and by the mental setting of the inherited collective culture. It even often becomes a continuous personal torturer. The mind corresponds to the ego, that constantly needs to be fed by those things it already knows: fear, anxiety, the desire to be valued, etc.

This book contains significant contributions in different fields like personal growth, religion, interpersonal relationships, the body, health, happiness, love, and experiences. And it provides insights aimed at being able to free ourselves from being dominated by our mind (and use it, then, only when we need it) to be truly conscious, and thus, fully realized.

I read reviews that said this book was New Age BS, and the truth is that I completely disagree. Many of the principles that you’ll find in The Power of Now are true and verifiable through simple daily exercises. I find the approach extremely fascinating and liberating. In fact, these principles are used in the field of coaching and personal development with proven positive results.

I would recommend this book if you’re looking for clarity and peace of mind to reach your goals and be happier in every area of your life.

Watch this video where Eckhart Tolle gives a hint of The Power of Now: