What we're reading today: 'A New Earth' – Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Author: Eckhart Tolle
“A New Earth” by German author Eckhart Tolle is a seminal work that was originally published in 2005 before being selected in 2008 for Oprah's Book Club and featured in a weekly webinar series with Tolle and Winfrey.
Tolle, a spiritual teacher and best-selling author of several books such as “The Power of Now” and “Stillness Speaks,” writes that most of the struggles people go through are not a result of external factors but a result of what's going on inside mind.
The self-help book invites readers to reflect on and understand their egos. By creating awareness of human nature and the ego's influence on behavior, the author encourages readers to shift their thoughts away from the negative thinking that can cloud their experience of living in the present.
Tolle emphasizes the importance of recognizing the ego, as opposed to the actual self, as a mental pattern constructed through habit rather than facts or realistic ideas about one's true personality.
By doing so, people will be able to have a flexible mindset, allow for growth and begin to align their actions with core values and inner wisdom, notes Tolle.
The author also talks about the negative emotions that some people may experience during the personal development process and challenges them to accept themselves regardless, even when faced with complicated emotions.
“A New Earth” is an excellent choice for readers searching for deep insights, wanting to let go of old habits that don't serve them and embrace a more fulfilling way of thinking.
