The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

A guide to spiritual enlightenment

Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on. — Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author. Born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge.

Eckhart Tolle is the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now and the highly acclaimed follow-up — A New Earth.

His books are widely ranked among top influential, and spiritual books of our time.

The three Leap notions:

• You are not your mind. Everyone has an internal narrator in their head, and this narrator should not be tied with your personal identity or sense of self.
• Mindfulness helps you notice what is happening in the present moment, hence helps you make a better judgement.
• Meditation; which is a more formal type of mindfulness, works wonder with stress, anxiety, sleep disorder, and it’s the simplest way to rooted oneself in the present.

Here are a few key takeaways from the power of now by Eckhart Tolle.