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Originally Posted by jawillie  I have been resisting reading The Power of Now. I guess I need to cave and read it. I wish I had read it before Oprah endorsed it. Why do I care if Oprah endorses it? I don't know... I need to release that I guess. lol |
<giggles> I read both Eckhart's books a couple of years ago, way before Oprah's endorsement of them - probably a good thing since I can be completely otherwise sometimes and refuse to do things "that everyone else is doing"
. That stood me in good stead during high school as I was completely immune to peer pressure, but it's something that I have to watch in myself these days... I'm learning to discern the difference between a fad and something that could actually be good for me!
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I wrote this post kind of out of frustration because it "bugs" me to see others struggling at this early stage, I think. I am learning that *I* still struggle though... I am careful to not get full of myself here... you know what happens when we do that. I am feeling really good about life and it is hard to listen to others gripe the way I used to (not that long ago). But I am also remembering what I don't like in someone else I REALLY don't like in myself... So, clearly, I have to work on myself in this area.
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I know what you mean... when I wrote my initial reply to you, I was very careful to state that
that's what Eckhart suggests rather than
this is what I do since this is still something that I'm learning too
. When we care about people, we want them to be happy - especially if we've been through it and we know it can be done. We've also grown up in a society in which advice-giving is the norm, and so not saying anything but just
being with the person can feel strange. I'm learning to step out of my own way with this and let source energy through by being present - the times that I've managed to do this have been very beautiful experiences.
I guess the best way to help those that are struggling is to really live what we've learned, not in a self-righteous or preachy way, but rather in a sincere and loving way. Your posts contain a great deal of graceful and gentle loving energy, and I'm sure that this connects with those who are struggling.