Eckhart Tolle Quotes

Be content with doing calmly the little which depends upon yourself, and let all else be to you as if it were not.

When you live in complete acceptance of what is, that is the end of all drama in your life.

Accept everything just the way it is.

I see that nature offers us a solution to everything that we call a problem. If you can just find your own nature and live it as naturally as you possibly can and be in a state of awe over everything, it doesn't matter where you are. It almost speaks to you and says, "There's no reason to be upset about anything. It will pass." If it's really going to pass, why stay confused by it and depressed by it. Just watch it go. It's on its way out. That's what I began to do.

Peace begins When expectation ends.

But look within and watch the stuff coming up-restlessness, anxiety, impatience, pain-just watch it come up and don't get involved. Much to your surprise, it will simply go away. It rises, it passes away. As simple as that. There is another word for self-discipline. It is patience.

I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there's no sense in getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them there's no sense in getting upset.

He accepted what each moment brough him, and never troubled himself with matters that were outside his control.

To die every day to every problem, every pleasure, and not carry over any problem at all; so the mind remains tremendously attentive, active, clear.

The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm.

Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.

You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.

And let its meaning permeate each day. Whatever comes, This too shall pass away.

Treat gain and loss the same.' Don't be Intimidated. Don't make a Big Deal of anything - just accept things as they come to you.

When we recognize that nothing has to go right for us to be happy, that people do not have to behave for us to love them, our walk home can be surprisingly simple. We have enormous power not to manipulate the world, but to be happy and to know peace.

Don't worry about what you can't control.

Ain't no sense worrying about the things you got control over 'cause if you got control over 'em, ain't no sense worrying. Ain't no sense worrying about the things you got no control over 'cause if you got no control over 'em, ain't no sense worrying.

Move as a total being, and accept things. Just for twenty-four hours, try it - total acceptance, whatsoever happens. Someone insults you, accept it; don't react, and see what happens. Suddenly you will feel an energy flowing in you that you have not felt before.

Let things be, let yourself be, let everything be and accept it as it is. Nothing more. Nothing less.

The secret of contentment lay in ignoring many things completely.

Whenever you deeply accept this moment as it is - no matter what form it takes - you are still, you are at peace.

The key to contentment was to never ask why; she had learned that long ago.

I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things.

To be exempt from the Passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing Solitude.

He who would be serene and pure needs but one thing, detachment.