Lauren answers “Question. I've been trying to read Eckhart...”

Annie Kostyk asked this question about A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose:

Question. I've been trying to read Eckhart Tolle since he was first on Oprah. I can't read it. It's like I'm reading another language, but I don't know that language. Anyone else have that problem?

Lauren "It can only awaken those who are ready. Not everyone is ready yet..." from Page 5 of Chapter One. It sounded like an elitist gimmick to sell books at…more"It can only awaken those who are ready. Not everyone is ready yet..." from Page 5 of Chapter One. It sounded like an elitist gimmick to sell books at the time, but I have found this description to be true. After first buying it, I found it too heavy, abstract. I grabbed it from my shelf recently and could not put it down -- everything clicked and it all made sense. So, my advice would be to hold on to it for when you are "ready." And you *know* it when it happens.(less)

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