A New Earth
by Eckhart Tolle · first published 2005
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Guide to dealing with the ego and finding inner peace through present-moment awareness; readers credit it with shifting their mindset and recommend it to anyone dealing with anxiety, loneliness, or self-image.
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The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of NowWith his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and
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…authentic and transparent without ego, the original statement may be something like: > "Jack, I don't like to play overwatch, I would rather (do x,y,z)" Great book for anyone seeking - Eckhardt Tolle - "A new earth" - be warned, skip chapter 1!
on “Why It Doesn't Pay to Be a People Pleaser” ↗Reading The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle), A New Earth (Eckhart Tolle), and Radical Honesty (Brad Blanton). I am now at peace and happy all of the time. I could spout off about technical stuff, but none of that has paid off as much as the mindset these…
on “Ask HN: What was your best investment in yourself?” ↗A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle https://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection...
on “Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before?” ↗…more friends is to know how to BE a friend. Think about what you can offer other people, think about how to make the law of comparative advantage work for you. I also highly recommend Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" .. which will not directly talk about how to make friends, but will dig into the root causes of why you have issues with making friends. Also I would say, one thing that helped me a lot, is I have recently…
on “Ask YC: Best ways to become socially adept?” ↗…deriving pleasure from what would be considered pain by the majority. I think we should hope that us humans have a predisposition to seek pleasure (even when veiled in apparent pain). have you ever read A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle?
on “Yield (when your bliss feels like a curse)” ↗…inner peace (as cliche as that sounds). I would love to be able to say something right here to be able to make you comprehend what I mean by "inner peace" but I'm not that capable yet. Read the "The New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle. It'll explain to you what you need to know. Based on that you can make your decision. The best part about that book is that you will be able to make your decision from a place which…
on “HN Help: I'm lost” ↗…in control though we have no real connection to our inner selves. Faust embodies the master of the true self, who has gained awareness by working through the stages." Then read http://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection/... The coolest thing about being at this point in life is that: the greatest texts human kind has produced actually make sense now. The bad part is that it can be a lonely…
on “Ask HN: Are you happy, well-rounded? (dealing w/ depression/lack of motivation)” ↗For anyone interested in further development of the idea presented in the article, I recommend books 'Power of Now' and 'A New Earth' by Eckhart Tolle. Life changing books.
on “The Waiting Place” ↗…The lean startup Paul Graham how to start a startup Mark Hyman Ultimate Mind Solution Tribal Leadership Wheel of Time Think and Grow Rich Superior Man David Deida The Fountain Head Eckhart Tolle New Earth 50th Law Good to Great Jed Mckenna Earl Nightengale Long Walk to Freedom Outliers Good to Great Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz (Self-image) Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven…
on “Ask HN: What are some Good Books you have read in past one year or so..” ↗…how you're so special and don't fit in out of the window. being sad doesn't make you special or deep or wise. your life is YOUR LIFE - make it worth living. if you like books, read Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth. it's good perspective shared with the weight of firsthand experience.
on “Aaron Swartz commits suicide” ↗This is awesome, and reminds me of what Eckhart Tolle is describing in his book "A New Earth". Essentially, "your purpose in life is whatever you are doing right now".
on “No Longer Wanting to Die” ↗…really each present moment - differently because of Tolle's teaching. So my life changing books for 2015 - all by Eckhart Tolle were: The Power of Now; Practicing the Power of Now; Stillness Speaks; A New Earth
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2015?” ↗…interference of thinking. Inner space also arises whenever you let go of the need to emphasize your form-identity. That need is of the ego. It is not a true need. I would very much recommend Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" if you want to read more and achieve freedom.
on “I’m a very slow thinker” ↗Go grab some self help books. If you don't know where to look, start with something generic like https://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection...
on “Ask HN: How do you make big bucks and get out of grinding?” ↗Right on! I also enjoyed "The Untethered Soul" (Singer), "You Are Here" (Hanh), "A New Earth" (Tolle) and "The Daily Stoic"(Holiday)
on “How a 'growth mindset' can lead to success” ↗