Eckhart Tolle in The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (1997) p. 120

When you have reached a certain degree of presence, you don't need negativity anymore to tell you what is needed in your life situation. But as long as negativity is there, use it. Use it as a kind of signal that reminds you to be more present... you stop it from arising by being fully present.

— Eckhart Tolle on Pessimism

What It Means

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About Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle (born Ulrich Leonard Tölle on 16 February 1948) is a German / Canadian spiritual teacher, motivational speaker, and writer.