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5 Beautiful Quotes by Eckhart Tolle That Will Seriously Enlighten You

Consciousness is who you are when you are present.

Thomas Oppong
6 min readOct 15, 2024
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Eckhart Tolle has an incredible way of breaking down life’s biggest mysteries into tiny, easy-to-understand pieces of wisdom. Tolle’s words don’t just make you think; they shift how you see yourself and perceive the world. It’s not just wisdom — it’s the reset button for the mind.

These beautiful quotes have shifted how I experience life. If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on life, these words will seriously enlighten you. They’re not just beautiful — they’re reality-shifting. Tolle’s wisdom reminds me to pause, breathe, and be in the moment to enjoy life.

“The answer is, who you are cannot be defined through thinking or mental labels or definitions, because it’s beyond that. It is the very sense of being, or presence, that is there when you become conscious of the present moment. In essence, you and what we call the present moment are, at the deepest level, one.”

When you’re lost in thought, where are you?

In your mind, right?

But when you come back to the present moment, where are you then? You’re present, in this very place, experiencing that very moment.

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Thomas Oppong
Thomas Oppong

Written by Thomas Oppong

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