PhilosophersNotesMore Wisdom in Less TimeBrian Johnson’s“You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are!”~ Eckhart Tolle from The Power of NowEckhart Tolle is a cool dood. In addition to having the greatest collection of sweater vests in the world, he’s REMARKABLY lucid. (States obvious.) I’m still getting my head/soul around how we live with peace AND mojo and I lean toward Osho (see Notes) on this one:Tolle: “There is one certain criterion by which you can measure your success in this practice: the degree of peace that you feel within.”Osho: “Peace has to dance and silence has to sing. And unless your innermost realization becomes a laughter, something is still lacking. Something still has to be done.”But, that’s for a longer discussion. For now, let’s rock some of the plethora of Big Ideas with which this great book is packed! (If this resonates with you, GET THE BOOK. :)W ATCHING THE THINKER“Many people live with a tormentor in their head that continuously attacks and punishes them and drains them of vital energy. It is the cause of untold misery and unhappiness, as well as of disease. The good news is that you can free yourself from your mind. This is the only true liberation. You can take the first step right now. Start listening to the voice in your head as often as you can. Pay particular attention to any repetitive thought patterns, those old gramophone records that have been playing in your head perhaps for many years. This is what I mean by ‘watching the thinker,’ which is another way of saying: listen to the voice in your head, be there as the witnessing presence.”So, you might have noticed that litt...
