STOP STRIVING
One of the most common obstacles to awakening is to look forward to a more perfect version of yourself in the future.
As Eckhart cautions, “If you’re waiting for the big thing to happen to you—the big fireworks called enlightenment—then you can be sure that it’s not going to happen.”
Because all experiences come and go, Eckhart suggests to let go of the “striving” mindset, and go more deeply into the present moment—the portal to awakening.
If the moment before you is unpleasant or unsatisfactory in some way, make it your first step to simply accept things the way they are. From there, you can more easily move into a friendly relationship with your experience. This is the shift that changes everything.
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