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Be there as the witnessing presence of your inner state. You don’t have to do anything. With the awareness comes transformation and freedom.

— Eckhart Tolle Stillness Speaks (2003)

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Because the ego was never as deeply rooted in woman, it is losing its hold on women more quickly than on men.

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Hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness.

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Things are changing rapidly now. With many people becoming more conscious, the ego is losing its hold on the human mind.

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You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you, and allowing that goodness to emerge.

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