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Quotes about Change by Eckhart Tolle

  • When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. It means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change. The Roman philosopher Tacitus rightly observed that 'the desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.' If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into aliveness, alertness and creativity.
  • When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation or accept it, all else is madness.
  • The consciousness of the animal begins to change when it interacts with a human who's gone beyond thinking. It's not only the animals assisting us; we are also assisting the animals.
  • To the ego, loving and wanting are the same, whereas true love has no wanting in it, no desire to possess or for your partner to change.
  • The world can only change from within.
  • True change happens within not without.
  • Your inner purpose is an essential part of the purpose of the whole, the universe and its emerging intelligence. Your outer purpose can change over time. It varies greatly from person to person. Finding and living in alignment with the inner purpose is the foundation for fulfilling your outer purpose. It is the basis for true success.
  • Awareness is the greatest agent for change.