Darya Sinusoid, Author at Shortform Books

Eckhart Tolle: How the Pain-Body Sucks Your Life Force

What exactly is the “pain-body”? How does identifying with your emotional pain-body prevent you from being present? According to Eckhart Tolle, the pain-body is basically an accumulation of the painful experiences you’ve had throughout your life. When you identify with the pain-body by letting it consume your mind, you’re perpetuating its negativity even further, which traps you in the endless cycle of rumination and prevents you from being present. Keep reading to learn about the concept of the pain-body, how and why it forms, and how it affects your perception and behavior.

What’s Your Organization’s Higher Purpose?

How to Find Your Major Definite Purpose in Life

What’s your organization’s purpose? Does your company have a higher purpose beyond making a profit? According to management theorist Simon Sinek, a higher purpose is similar to a long-term goal in that it takes time and company-wide cooperation to complete. However, higher purposes are more abstract than long-term goals: They usually provide a sense of meaning beyond making profits or dominating a field, and they don’t have concrete timelines for completion. Keep reading to learn about the importance and key characteristics of higher purpose, according to Sinek.

How to Cultivate a Supportive Work Environment

Do you feel like your organization has a supportive work environment? What can you, as a leader, do to cultivate a supportive work culture in your organization? In a supportive work environment, employees feel that you see them as people, rather than mere assets to increase profits. In his book Leaders Eat Last, management theorist Simon Sinek suggests three strategies to strengthen your supportive environment and encourage trust and collaboration. Let’s explore Sinek’s strategies for cultivating a supportive environment in the workplace.

How to Make More Friends: Fake It Till You Make It

Do you find it difficult to make friends? What’s the key to making lots of friends? According to communications expert Leil Lowndes, the key to making friends with anyone is to pretend that you’re already close friends. Pretending to like others feels so good that it eventually turns into genuine affection. Here’s how to make more friends, according to Lowndes.

How to Control Your Ego, According to Eckhart Tolle

The 25 Cognitive Biases: The Kruger Effect

What is the nature of the ego? What happens when we identify with the ego? How can we prevent the ego from keeping us trapped in mindlessness? The ego is preoccupied with superiority and self-image, always wanting more and better—such is its nature. When we overidentify with the ego, we are consumed with wanting, which traps us in a dysfunctional state of mindlessness. According to spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, the only way to escape this state is to evolve our consciousness to a higher level—one where we are present in each moment rather than constantly wanting. He calls this state

How to Have Interesting Conversations Every Time

Do you find it difficult to keep a conversation going? Do you often run out out of interesting things to say? If you often find yourself in a situation where you’ve run out of things to say, you’re not alone. Interesting conversations don’t always flow organically. Sometimes, you’ve got to put some effort into it and research interesting things to say in advance. Here’s how to have interesting conversations every time.

A New Earth: Book Overview & Key Takeaways

What is Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth about? What is the key message to take away from the book? In his book A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle argues that our ego-driven behaviors have reached a critical point—we must elevate our consciousness now for the survival of our species and planet. The book teaches how to do this: how to elevate their consciousness by becoming aware of their ego-driven thought and behavior patterns, and how to overcome those patterns. Below is a brief overview of the key ideas.

Simon Sinek on Empathy in the Workplace

How to Master the Art of Building Trust as a Leader

Why is empathy important in the workplace? What can you, as a leader, do to foster empathy in your organization? According to Simon Sinek, empathy is the foundation of collaboration and innovation. When you lead with empathy, you make your subordinates feel safe. Sinek says that this is because empathy releases oxytocin—the neurochemical that controls feelings of trust, belonging, and happiness. When employees feel safe, they will behave empathetically towards colleagues, which facilitates collaboration and inspires innovation. Here’s how empathy drives collaboration and innovation, according to Sinek.

Eckhart Tolle: Consciousness Evolution Is Underway

Is humanity moving towards a mass shift of consciousness? How is our collective ego harming the planet? According to Eckhart Tolle, humanity has reached a critical point. We’ve grown so consumed with our collective ego that we can’t see anything past it. We are trapped in the endless cycle of wanting, fueling consumerism, and destroying the planet. In his book A New Earth, Tolle argues that now is the time for consciousness evolution—mass change is necessary today for the survival of humankind and the planet. Here’s why we must act now or else it will be too late.

Eckhart Tolle: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

You can heal with love. Discover how the love you feel in your heart can improve your physical health and help you overcome illness.

What is Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth about? What does Tolle mean by “awakening to your life’s purpose”? What is the purpose you must awaken to? In his book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, Eckhart Tolle asserts that humanity is currently caught up in a state of mindlessness. When humanity collectively reaches a perpetual state of mindfulness, enjoyment will become the motivating force behind people’s actions rather than wanting. This collective shift of consciousness starts with the individual—it’s everyone’s responsibility to break free from mindlessness and wake up to their true life’s purpose. Here’s how to break