Evolution Of A Man

for the last week or so, i’ve been reading “a new earth,” by eckhart tolle. i don’t know how many of you have picked up the book, but if you haven’t, I highly suggest you do so quickly! this book is one amazing piece of literature if you are looking to figure out why your life isn’t working, and/or looking to get the best out of each day, no… each moment of your life.

although i’m still in the first third of the book, there have been several things so far that have rung out- practically stopping me in my tracks- and forced me to take a look at how i think, speak, act and live.

one thing in particular that stands out for me is the discussion of the ego. i’ve never thought of myself as having a big ego, but it was quite revealing for me to find out what exactly the ego is comprised of, and furthermore, what i can do to keep it at bay so to speak. i learned that “in most cases, when you say ‘i,’ it is the ego speaking, not you.”

i started to think about how much i use the words, “i,” “me,” “my,” and “mine” in regular conversation, and noticed that i talk about myself A LOT! now, we all know that i like attention, but i didn’t really realize how much i was sort of imposing myself and what i’m up to/ doing onto other people. that’s not cute; nor does it really make me happy. the book asserts that we often do this as a way of not only building our ego, but also to show (to ourselves and perhaps others) how much “better” we are than someone else.

we all do this. period. the question is how much? and for what reason? again, the reason is simple… build the ego. the how much, in my case as i’ve begun to pay more attention to it, is a lot. i talk about myself and what i’m up to quite a bit in an effort to build my ego and “status” in society. but what i’ve discovered is that the ego is not who i am! it is a form on unconscious thinking and really has nothing to do with who i am as a being on this earth. so why feed it? perhaps, cuz it’s easy to do, and the ego is always looking for something to grasp onto.

now that i know this, i can move on with the understanding that there’s no need continuously expound on what i’m doing, and what i’m accomplishing, because in the end, it’s not me. it’s not who i am. it’s just a single part of me. the more i’m driven by my ego and building it up, the less i’m actually connected to the world, and really, my purpose in it.

wow… this is fun!

everyone, please pick up eckhart tolle’s, “a new earth.” it will seriously change your life for the better!