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kj7697 · 03-12-2008, 07:30 AM

lately I've been in search for truth and trying to become more conscious and it seemed to be going good...until I realized a problem. The problem of synergy, or trying to combine various teachings into one simple, fundamental truth. I've been reading Erkhart Tolle's books lately and ever since I read The Power of Now, everything I've learned about in Steve's blogs and all those books that talk about LoA and success and wealth just seemed to *ffffffft* go out the window. In Tolle's books, the main point is about becoming free from the ego, that is the part of you that attaches to secular things in order to gain an identity. When I started reading A New Earth, it hit me. How can I not go after success (because after all who doesn't want to be successful) and not be too attached to those things? It almost seems as if those things "out there" don't matter anymore. They aren't important because the real you, not the ego, does not need them. If they don't matter than why bother? Should I go live in a cave and be happy with who I am and live a simple life? How does this work?? Can anyone help or figure out where I've gone wrong with this picture?

03-12-2008, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
kj7697 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Mixed messages? lately I've been in search for truth and trying to become more conscious and it seemed to be going good...until I realized a problem. The problem of synergy, or trying to combine various teachings into one simple, fundamental truth. I've been reading Erkhart Tolle's books lately and ever since I read The Power of Now, everything I've learned about in Steve's blogs and all those books that talk about LoA and success and wealth just seemed to ffffffft go out the window. In Tolle's books, the main point is about becoming free from the ego, that is the part of you that attaches to secular things in order to gain an identity. When I started reading A New Earth, it hit me. How can I not go after success (because after all who doesn't want to be successful) and not be too attached to those things? It almost seems as if those things "out there" don't matter anymore. They aren't important because the real you, not the ego, does not need them. If they don't matter than why bother? Should I go live in a cave and be happy with who I am and live a simple life? How does this work?? Can anyone help or figure out where I've gone wrong with this picture?