Monday, January 2, 2012

Eckhart Tolle: "The opposite of life is not death. The opposite of death is birth. Life has no opposite."

Eckhart Tolle (by now you know he's one of my favorites) wrote, "The opposite of life is not death. The opposite of death is birth. Life has no opposite."
 
I like that as a quote for starting my year. There are so many implications. I can go really really deep when it comes to energy and life cycles and such.
 
But I won't do that now. Too much said is usually too much said.
 
So on this second day of an exciting new year, I will accept this quote as a mandate to really live this life that I have. There's no diminishing of life as we age. We are simply having a life...the one we are making-- either consciously or unconsciously.
 
 That's my tip--  Let's be as conscious as possible about what we do with LIFE. Let's not drag through our days clinging to beliefs that we haven't examined for ages. Let's not assume that because something didn't work six months ago means that it won't work now. .Let's process our circumstances in ways that resonate with possibility and light-heartedness.
 
And let's raise our expectations and believe we can create the best, unique, most soul-satisfying lives we can. Not as dictated by society or tradition or the community or the culture, but as dictated by the tiny, vibrant place within that's counting on us to get the most out of this journey. 
 
 
I will continue to contemplate on "Life has no opposite."
 
 
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4 comments:

  1. Hi! How do you personally think, have your writting skills improved recently?

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    1. i'd love to see you prove the opposite

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  2. The opposite of life is union.

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  3. "The opposite of life is not death. The opposite of death is birth. Life has no opposite." is a line from Dawson's Creek. Just saying.

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