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Do you find yourself not living in the present moment? Are you caught up in your own head, worrying about the future or running over the past? Learn how to live in the present moment by appreciating the power of Now.
Many of us spend our lives searching for peace, joy, and fulfillment. We look for it in different ways: through accomplishments, relationships, experiences, and material possessions. The Power of Now proposes that the only way to find true peace and fulfillment is through being solely and intensely present in each moment. The more we live in the Now, the more we are able to connect with our true selves and experience life fully, without extraneous thoughts and speculations clouding our minds and altering our lens of the world. How can you be more present in the moment? Learn more on
Find yourself worrying about the future all day? Do you worry about things that might happen, and get stressed about things you can’t control? Lots of us do. But worrying about the future is preventing us from living in the present. We’ll learn how to stop worrying about the future and enjoy more of today.
Do you find yourself constantly living in the past? Do you feel guilt or regret over past actions, or do you dwell on pains and sadness from the past? Living in the past is holding you back from being present now and enjoying the most out of every moment you have. Want to stop living in the past? Learn how to do so in our detailed guide, from The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
What is psychological time? How does it differ from clock time? Learn about how psychological time distracts you from being present and how to get out of psychological time so that you can discover your true self.
Want to live a meaningful life? Many of us do. But it’s not always clear what a meaningful life is, and how to achieve it.
Learn the steps to creating a meaningful live for yourself here.
Personal growth feels great but reaching outward to contribute to others also is necessary for a balanced life. Humans have a built-in need to contribute beyond themselves. Moreover, the more you help others grow, the more you grow in turn.
What exactly is Mitote? The concept can be confusing and vague. The outside dream – the world – is full of unpleasantness, drama, violence, fear, war and injustice. Fear and false beliefs control the outside dream. Because we’re integrated strongly into this outside dream, our personal dream is also ruled by fear. The agreements and beliefs we store in our heads stop us from seeing the truth – that justice, beauty, joy, and freedom can be our personal dream This inability to see the truth is a fog of perception the Toltecs called a mitote. The mitote clouds our vision,
The process of surrendering to these outside beliefs is called “the domestication of humans.”
As children, through this domestication process, we’re trained just like dogs. We’re rewarded for doing what Mom and Dad want us to do. We’re punished when we go against the rules. We fear punishment, but moreso we fear being rejected and not being good enough.