What we're reading today: The New Earth – awakening to your life's purpose
Author: Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth by German author Eckhart Tolle is a transformative work originally published in 2005 before being selected for Oprah's Book Club in 2008 and featured in a weekly webinar series with Tolle and Winfrey.
Tole, a spiritual teacher and best-selling author of several books such as The Power of Now and The Silence Speaks, writes that most of the struggles people go through are not the result of external factors, but rather what happens inside the mind
The self-help book invites readers to reflect on and understand their ego. Aware of human nature and the ego's influence on behavior, the author encourages readers to shift their thoughts away from the negative thinking that may be clouding their experience of life in the present.
Tolle emphasizes the importance of recognizing the ego, as opposed to the true self, as a mental pattern constructed through habits rather than facts or realistic representations of one's true self.
By doing this, people will be able to think flexibly, allow themselves to grow and begin to align their actions with core values and inner wisdom, notes Tole.
The author also talks about the negative feelings that some people may experience in the process of personal development and encourages them to accept themselves regardless, even when they are faced with difficult emotions.
“New Earth” is an excellent choice for readers who are looking for deep knowledge, want to abandon old habits that do not benefit them, and adopt a more complete way of thinking.
