The Prison of Narcissism - Eckhart Tolle

[@AfterSkool]

“The beginning of freedom is the realization that you are not “the thinker.” The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence. You also realize that all the things that truly matter - beauty, love, creativity, joy, inner peace - arise from beyond the mind. You begin to awaken.” - Eckhart Tolle. Probably my favorite quote of all time. If you enjoyed this video and want to help create more, please consider supporting After Skool on Patreon. Thank you! www.patreon.com/AfterSkool

[@timo1573]

@Robbie Sullivan if you know it to be true, you'll realise he's perfectly right

[@ScaryStoriesNYC]

I'd tell you that this is my favorite of your videos so far, but I don't want to feed your ego and turn you into a Narcissist haha

[@skynet4496]

The mind is not the master, but the servant. (Of the body, the body is the master, which gave consciousness a purpose to exist)

[@cantonese8085]

@Robbie Sullivan 😂you don’t have a rolls Royce by any chance do you?

[@thomass3002]

@@JaredG6 Probs to you man, it takes a lot to literally change your identity (for the better) and you seem to be on a good way.

[@1endlesssoul]

“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you might think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted. Get ready to bloom.”🌱

[@CZAR-]

BEAUTIFUL!!! No truer words have ever been spoken!!!

[@joshuaclay3751]

Esham said that is that where you heard that saying?

[@escapingmundane]

Love this

[@escapingmundane]

Love this

[@soniabernatchez7466]

these people are predators

[@elisteele574]

This channel has taught me more practical information in the last year than 12 years of general public education ever did.

[@lebronjames7041]

Yup

[@AfterSkool]

“I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.” - Rumi

[@zrevan4262]

The distilled knowledge that is beautifully illustrated here is just a gift to ourselves, gift to the progress of humanity. Thank you!

[@ordinarynonplayercharacter2142]

That’s because public schools goal is to create wage slaves not thinkers.

[@elisteele574]

@@JDirty-w-tha-30 my mom taught me to read. I do see your point, but it doesn't change my stance.

[@AhmetKaan]

*"Everything in life is easier when you don't concern yourself with what other people are doing."* The chances of you seeing this comment is pretty low, but if you did, *I hope you have an amazing day.* 🖤

[@LightworkingWanderer]

I hope you have an amazing day, I just hit the lottery! Low odds... Yet here I am! 🧙‍♂️😁

[@maxiepattie85]

sure lazy make room make room go getter fuckn cyco!

[@brittneybrisbin744]

Thank you! I wish the same to you❤.

[@robynelam1570]

Have an awesome day too!

[@habebe1973]

@Gabriela Radu You are on point there.

[@ICEcoldJT]

“When someone is rude, keep a smile on your face. When you keep your joy, you take away their power.” 🙏🏽

[@soniabernatchez7466]

exactly

[@danpaki640]

bro you everywhere saying the same things which are quotes

[@oneness1119]

yes indeed, the light is far more stronger than the dark

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

Only a positive can cancel out a negative

[@tlou2cinematicgameplay636]

Kumbaya..

[@Dacademeca]

"The Primary Cause Of Unhappiness Is Never The Situation But Your Thoughts About It." - Eckhart Tolle

[@LightworkingWanderer]

Spot on! Figure that out, it's all downhill from there. 🧙‍♂️😊

[@minimaxhall]

Descartes; I think therefore I am. Confucius; I think therefore I am confused.

[@LightworkingWanderer]

@@minimaxhall 👳🏼‍♀️😁 Laughed when I read that, thank you, so true!

[@moenibus]

Nothing new here. Seneca said it 2,000 years ago.

[@devjyotbrahma9279]

Hey.

[@Dacademeca]

"Realize Deeply That The Present Moment Is All You Ever Have." - Eckhart Tolle

[@moenibus]

Stop quoting sentences which are NOT originally from this guy. Brown noser

[@masspsycology2731]

@@moenibus u could have just stated the original quote. Or just say its not from him. But not make him pay bec he difnt knew better. Its a hood quote no matter who said it. U should listen to e tolle 4 sure more

[@jogriffiths5766]

Lovely thought!

[@els4044]

What about memories and having hope?

[@gvlacic21]

Yeah the present is this like eastern thought trap, like it's all that exists. It's a trick. The past of course is information coded into our brains , and the future ... Well that's our dreams and intentions. All in the now right. Without an arrow of time. Say like entropy.... Then you do have something other than "it's always now" cheap parlour trick. Who's now is it. Mine or yours? And those dreams who's will come true. Now is about being present, it doesn't mean tmr doesn't exist in our minds.

[@Plumjuicee]

Honestly, I want to personally thank you and everyone who participated in the making of this channel. Ever since I began watching your videos my worldview has been flipped upsidedown in the best possible way. I am normally so anxious and frustrated and foggy-minded but when I watch your videos it is like things become a little clearer. Nothing would make me happier than to learn more from you (and about myself). Please continue to make videos.

[@AfterSkool]

Awwww this comment truly just made my day. I'm so glad the videos help in some way. Thank you for your words of encouragement!

[@vickiefalcon1]

Welcome to the awakening! ❤

[@DoveRising-cb5sj]

Yes!! Agreed!! Just in two videos I feel lighter & hopeful of all the possibilities yet to be discovered!! 💗

[@waltersstreet]

"You are not a drop in the ocean; you are the entire ocean in a drop." - Rumi

[@realist4537]

We are the universe, experiencing itself.

[@moony77]

💗

[@onsightitify]

Exactly. - God

[@lukaLondaridze]

True... I’m just not 100% sure why. Is it because of boredom? Because if not this experience, there would be nothing?

[@realist4537]

@@lukaLondaridze being the creator, you create your own reality.

[@mikewalker7385]

@@onsightitify using the Christian analogy the universe is the Christ. The firstborn through which all things are created. We are all part of the body of Christ. That even suggest that there is something outside of the universe which is God.

[@pvtbx4198]

I clicked on this video thinking it was about narcissistic individuals but it actually ended up blowing my mind

[@spiralsun1]

The ego is FAKE superiority. Thats super important. I think it’s more that you judge others and yourself and fall into false patterns of thinking-I always say that you should not make others into you, nor you into others. That’s ego in a nutshell. Posessions can define you authentically too-it’s the inauthentic that’s harmful because it gets in the way of the real you. Your real worth and soul. Anyway this was stimulating and I loved this so much! We just need to be clear. The definition of “superior” completely changes when you get beyond ego. It doesn’t cease to exist. Some people are better at some things than others, for example. Are you superior for you, or for others? That’s a very important question to figure out. Also, why is a bee hive so amazingly beautiful and intelligent? 🤷‍♀️👍🏻👁️❤️‍🔥

[@joshuacoontz4384]

About 20 years ago I dropped like 4-5 hits of acid and shed my ego. It was both beautiful and terrifying at once . I realized that I truly am my own worst enemy . It comes back slowly but that's because you do actually need your ego. But be careful not to feed the ego. Just make sure that you're aware of your own ego.

[@UlasMT]

Whatyadropwhere? 😅😂

[@lasse_bortfeldt]

Well said

[@marilynguinnane4663]

joshua coontz -- All psychedelics need to be legal, incl. LSD. We are so far from 'free' it's actually pathetic.

[@stefrequency]

Once you realise that you are not your own worst enemy the next step is the realisation that you are actually your own best friend, acceptance is key, then you are free, you are no longer Ill as ego is no longer the driving force in your life, however, it remains dormant, ready to rare its ugly head once again, its up to the aware self to indentify with the thoughts that make us slip into the void and go nope not this time buddy, your ego is slayed. Why is this stuff not legal and thereafter promoted? A, I think its because the Ego is in control, well, it thinks its in control but it will never truly be able to claim itself, resistence is always there. We are truly witnessing heaven and hell on earth, its not a place you go to, its a place you are already living, its up to you not me 👌

[@marilynguinnane4663]

@@stefrequency -- Well, I don't know about all the psycho-babble stuff. I've found the answer to everything and it's as simple as Play Dough. I followed the recommendation in A Course in Miracles and turned my entire life over to my superconsciousness. Higher self. Whatever name you want to give it. "I don't know what's good for me; you do," I said to it. "I'm turning all decisions over to you!" And so I have. I'm guided now and am almost always happy.

[@meta.aesthetica]

'A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose' literally changed my life, trying to condense it into a 13 minute speech just doesn't do it justice. Even if you didn't enjoy or understand this video, I highly recommend reading or listening to that book. All of the concepts mentioned here and more are explored deeply and at a much more relaxed pace, making it easy to look at your experience of life in a totally different way. after listening to it I ended up buying 5 copies of the book to give to my friends and family lol! I can't even start to explain how impactful Tolle has and will continue to be for our planet.

[@alyssateixeira9240]

Same here !!!

[@DrinkinMars]

At 3:20 this explains how a mid-life crisis occurs. Most working adults had to try to keep food on the table and a roof over thier families head. Once everyone is taken care of and survival is not an issue, the contemplation about what is life, begins.

[@singularmusing970]

I recently experienced a “ego death” on shrooms. The first two days were brutal but so far it’s been worth it. I died so this version of me can live. It’s been a amazing journey so far.

[@skynet4496]

Keep on remembering to question who you are, it's a process

[@emilpedersen4425]

Did u experienced a death & rebirth??

[@singularmusing970]

@@emilpedersen4425 it was more of a rebirth.

[@singularmusing970]

@@skynet4496 thank you for the tip.

[@emilpedersen4425]

​@@singularmusing970 very nice :) have same experience on 5g schrooms.

[@jesseknox9322]

Did anyone else feel the utmost sense of peace gush like a fountain within your very soul? Thank you for this video it brought me serenity.

[@Shynalyte]

yes

[@dalaov5258]

Notice how the world is increasingly narcisstic and mask greed with attractive words like ambition, achievement, success, motivation, etc.? The hedonistic wheel keeps going faster and faster as we're programmed to believe we are not enough.

[@ghenghiskhan6703]

Marketing by big corp.

[@koifish777]

not necessarily true because ambition and success don’t have to be rooted in narcissism

[@jackwilson5542]

If you want to see large scale narcissism, look no further than Instagram.

[@manny3031]

Samsara

[@realAnonymous001]

​​@@koifish777 You know, you might just be a useful mind to have around and keep in possession of. You know…

[@1endlesssoul]

“How starved you must have been that my heart became a meal for your ego.” 😬✌🏽

[@user-ng3bg7qw2d]

I can only apologize for my own imperfections and try again with each new day I am given. Blessings one and all.

[@CZAR-]

Damnnn kat!!! Don't stop, keep going!!!

[@user-ng3bg7qw2d]

@James Ward Don't you?

[@1endlesssoul]

@James Ward lmao I could see that being on one🤣

[@verenicegarcia9478]

totally irrelevant, but you're a CUTIE!

[@TheDhammaHub]

The Buddha sometimes described young people who frequently watched their reflections in ponds and rivers as "intoxicated with youth"

[@egongefferie9194]

Narcissus does it not Buddha ,, watch it again .

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@egongefferie9194 The Buddha did it too, that why I wrote the comment ;D

[@srso4660]

@@egongefferie9194 I think you need to read the comment again 😂

[@onsightitify]

"Youth is wasted on the young." - George Bernard Shaw

[@jamespn]

I think it’s fruitless to assess your self worth by the material things you’ve acquired. You don’t own things, the things own you.

[@jez5192]

This is why I treat my possessions as disposable. I throw them away after a little while and buy new ones.

[@israellondah5886]

@@jez5192 i would do the same but my bank account says otherwise

[@chrismeredith3626]

And very often; these "things/possessions" are never literally owned (fully paid for) anyhow (a little besides the point, but still)

[@masspsycology2731]

@@jez5192 bec u are silly. Its stupid way of handling objects u will threat same way people Appriciation is the way

[@syncro9946]

If who u are is what u have and what u have is gone then who are u?

[@Rainbowhippow]

Be patient, my friend. The moment is so so very enlightening, peaceful, and complete. Stay, my friend, here with us all.

[@Chipiipii23]

🎼🎶🎵

[@ReynaSingh]

Authenticity is the way to see beyond the duality of the self 🙏

[@securedparty4303]

How do you determine authenticity from ego?

[@MultiHeywatsup]

wat is authenticity if not another manifestation of the ego

[@georgomuller]

@@securedparty4303 You don't have to. Authenticity comes spontaneously, you don't have to think about it. What actually usually happens is that the ego represses authenticity by overthinking. A good way around it is to use the 3 second rule. When you want to do something, do it right way, otherwise the mind after about 3 seconds will start questioning it in so many ways that you'll probably give up doing it. It's worth noting that both authenticity and subconscious impulses can come spontaneously. The difference is that one comes from your innermost wishes and desires and the other from your compulsions. Watch "how to reprogram your mind", by Dr. Bruce Lipton here on this same channel to learn more about that matter. But anyway I wouldn't recommend trying to figure out if every spontaneity is an authenticity or a compulsion, it's better to use the 3 second rule anyway, especially for shy and reserved people. You'll learn to recognize which is which by practice. Peace 🙏

[@jez5192]

You should see beyond the triality of the self.

[@LivingNow678]

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[@bah667]

This is so great. A perfect explanation on the human condition, which is getting harder to be authentic in a modern world. Narcissism is so destructive on the hosts life. So sad so many create their own pain and suffering due to the fact they can not be their true selves. I'd rather expose me as who I truly am than live a cowardly sick life

[@loomonda18]

Honestly, one of the best pieces of advice I have ever stumbled upon is to kill your ego. & Growing up truly means to be authentically who you are, down to the core...and you can't do this with an ego. Still very much learning this lesson everyday myself.

[@frankieoceansxiv8192]

Your ego is how you feel about yourself, you can think that you are worthless and still have a ego.

[@ericcastillo6011]

Ego as stated , is a mind made sense of self . It’s not real

[@GamingDualities]

@@ericcastillo6011 but it is. that is like saying you are not real. but you are.e go is not necessarily a bad thing

[@ericcastillo6011]

@@GamingDualities a construct of the mind and a physical person are not the same thing. My ego although real in thought , is a byproduct of the mind and being .

[@GamingDualities]

@@ericcastillo6011 physical body, mind and soul

[@chiung8931]

@@ericcastillo6011 even tho ego is a mind made sense of self, our mind and body are still connected. We project physically what we believe we are (ego or self). It manifest itself in our conduct.

[@jessicaflo5126]

Literally exactly what I was looking for.... doing the shadow work to fully accept myself

[@LightworkingWanderer]

Jung or Peterson 🧙‍♂️ good in depth's on that if you haven't yet. 💯

[@JosephLynnPhotographySalem]

Keep it up!

[@AhmetKaan]

Ignore the negativity and the doubts people have on you. *Keep moving forward.* *I am cheering for your success.* ✋

[@jez5192]

Please cheer louder, I can't hear you.

[@maillardsbearcat]

What a cute and accurate caricature of Eckart Tolle

[@lukaLondaridze]

We are all one. Ego is just a “subjective” awareness that every person has.

[@LivingNow678]

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[@Redshift666]

We are one and many. Dictated by Mathematics, Zero. 0+0+0+0+0+0=0

[@kingwinter2024]

"The kingdom of heaven is within you." Wow.

[@Fuetre]

I’m not religious but that entire minute thirty had me in awe and hit so hard in the chest.

[@onsightitify]

"The Kingdom of God is Within You", by Leo Tolstoy (a difficult but great read)

[@monkieassasin]

Logos. We are God expressing and experiencing Himself from eternity to eternity. We are all One. Following the divine law, “love your neighbor as yourself” logically flows from that, because by loving another you are loving that which you are. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God and was God.” Col. 1:15 “Christ is the image of the invisible God.” Col. 3:11 “Christ is all and is in all.”

[@jemaihamza7939]

Islam changed my life! I now have more clarity, confidence, control over my emotions and actions, and an overall surplus of energy JUST by doing what Allah has told us to do, and by staying away from what He told us to stay away from. Alhamdulillah for being Muslim, and Alhamdulillah for Islam. Barakullah dear brothers and sisters. Assalumu alaykum.Read, study, and learn The Noble Quran.

[@clover831]

This is like 98% of the people on social media. "Look at me, I travel the world, look at my expensive material possessions, and glamorous lifestyle that you all don't have, ect."😆 It's the shallow and child like mentality of the kid with the most toys "wins". Although, a lot of them like to put up a facade, and like to portray themselves in such a way that they have it all to just impress people.😉

[@flowersinmyhair55]

I used to be one of those people. My parents basically gave me everything growing up to make up for all the abuse. So I equated material things with love and happiness. And so as I grew up, I still had that engrained into my mind and lived that type of life. Until it hit me one day and I’ve been on a better path of self healing and reprogramming myself. To me, identifying ones happiness with material objects just shows that there’s a real void that can’t seem to be filled and I can’t help but have empathy for those people.

[@mga1978able]

@@flowersinmyhair55 Same. 43 yrs old and still battling my ego. I have come a long way. Having picked up constructive hobbies has made a big difference. My son will know a better a life.

[@mga1978able]

@Regenal Sir Don't insult animals like that.

[@morganesalomon7080]

Perhaps some of them are only sharing their activities with others, as we are social animals, I find it normal to use social media to express ourselves, say what is on our minds, this can be expressed through photographs... and yes sometimes you want to show a personality, but it's more like a dialogue for me, it's not a way to say "I'm better than the others". Is it bad anyway if you want to create yourself ? It's not necessarily about superiority... I like to see everyone creating themselves. I like to see people creating beauty, expressing beauty. Just my opinion, I would be glad to know your opinion on this ! :)

[@fungilover9698]

My friend has a "perfect" insta life to all her 25k followers. Her real life is a massive shit show. No one knows. She pushes this illusion. Most of them do. So you're comparing yourself to lies.

[@RoryZ23]

Wake up to your own duality and you will remove this duality and discover peace. Love and compassion to all of you ❤

[@broskyification]

The guy sighing in the back ground is me realizing I’m trapped by my ego in an endless miserable cycle

[@markovmily6950]

he annoys me so hard

[@BeezyBuster519]

Meditation my fren

[@breezyytv476]

😂fr tho

[@woofmeow247]

That's Russell Brand. This is an excerpt from their interview around 2021.

[@heidiwholeandwell5914]

That sigh in the middle of the video is the best... "The beginning of a Spiritual Awakening is being able to recognize a thought... It is a stepping back." A bit paraphrased. Wow profound words.

[@ashleymcclintock8128]

Love the ripple analogy....(& of course Russell's laughter & breathing techniques throughout ) !!

[@lisalisavirgowarrior1111]

When I was standing by the ocean..... I felt so close to God. The sky and the ocean touching, looked joined.

[@thedyinglight8041]

Maybe I’m just getting softer as I approach my 40s, but these videos always manage to bring a tear or two and touch a bittersweet place in my soul that reminds me of who and what I really am.

[@idris718]

“You are not the thoughts that go through your mind “ Bars

[@PandaOnSkis]

When I was in 6th grade, I had an english assignment to write the thoughts of a character in a book. I was perplexed because the thoughts in my head weren't words. When I put myself in the characters position, I felt and I planned actions, not a word in my mind. The teacher and my parents gave me a hard time and that is when the negitivive narrative in my head started. Wasn't until I was about 24 that I realized I am not my thoughts and I am not my emotions. I had narcissism but instead of a positive image of myself I saw only flaws. I wish there was a word for that.

[@M.O.0]

So the saying, "It's all in your head" is quite accurate.

[@deanmurphy761]

Do you believe consciousness is in your head? That's all there is. :)

[@crissycrisss1893]

The message of this brought me to tears at the very end 😭 well done ❤️❤️❤️

[@xmifi]

Such an important topic and it's not discused in schol. I would almost argue that this topic is more important than any other.

[@bobjilesen8450]

Of course this toppic is not discused at school. School is ment to brainwash us all and keep us stupid. Feeding the ego and work like a slave.

[@kerrywayne2010]

I've been thinking about this a lot lately.

[@kalebpascoe1939]

Same here

[@cma3436]

Same

[@Gravvvyyy]

Same....been really getting to me. Like there is something about to pop off And I should be aware of it, but I have no idea where to look

[@LightworkingWanderer]

Keep on searching my friend! 🧙‍♂️💯

[@jacobevans3821]

Who has? 😉

[@redpat8832]

Read all of his books and sometimes watch his channel. You cannot help but drop into “that state” when you listen to him. 🕉

[@ti2218]

You know it's a good day when After Skool uploads

[@LightworkingWanderer]

We are one, sharing thoughts 🙇🏼‍♂️😁🧙‍♂️

[@ti2218]

@@LightworkingWanderer much love friend! Have a nice rest of your day!

[@laszloiso777]

I picked up 4 big bags of trash yesterday... ... I feel so much better :D The ego can serve us all very well... unless we become the servants of our own ego!

[@antoniodominguez3839]

Beautiful!!! The ego is a mechanism that serves a purpose, and that is, a 3 D conciusness that allows you to interact, to engage, to function in the material world. Otherwise , you'd be there standing around, staring at everything like a ghost, which is not bad, but one needs the ego to engage in life.

[@tinawoodger9076]

Just had this realisation myself the other day as I was trying to understand exactly the purpose of the ego and the answer came to me while relaxing and letting my mind flow. You put it very well. :)

[@someordinarydude9147]

In middle school I had a history professor who talked about how people rarely saw a clear image of themselves their whole lives up until a certain point in history. I thought that was a fascinating concept that I couldn’t even wrap my head around.

[@Hyumanity]

"The cosmos is within. We are made of starstuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself." Carl Sagan

[@dirkharvey]

Wow, what a brilliant man. I can attest and relate to all of this so well. I've been recovering from a TBI, & I've really had to practice all of this, to let go of the 'self' so I can heal, and be present to work towards a new life. Trauma is so strange, and much of it is attached to the idea of the self, but some of it gets trapped in the body. They say the brain stores memory, the body stores emotion. While you can disconnect from both in meditation, it is important to make both those parts as healthy and strong as possible because they effect your experience of life in a body no matter how 'mindful' or zen you are. I've done cognitive therapy, vision therapy, mental therapy, etc, and while it's all been important, nothing has helped and taught me like my journey of meditation and yoga has. Enjoy

[@petite64]

Glad to hear you're improving as TBIs are no joke. Trauma definitely manifests physically and I can attest to that from the PTSD that was hanging around from my time with cancer. Yoga and meditation helped me work through when I couldn't see a psychologist. Good luck and take care with your recovery as you're doing fantastic :)

[@dirkharvey]

@@petite64 it's amazed me how much, PTSD/TBI's are above the majority of the medical field's understanding and on the flip side, how quick some claim to have all the answers. It's a mysterious thing that I am learning only I can best understand through bits and pieces I learn from others and through research. It's the most challenging thing I've been faced with. That's amazing to hear, while it's all been helpful, yoga and meditation have helped me in ways too that nothing else can. Finding yoga, & connecting with that community, has been the blessing out of all of this.

[@jacquelinedonath4605]

I wish My son could hear your words, he went through a horrible trauma and Stell suffers after 12 years.

[@alexmottley8890]

Thankyou! Please, everyone who takes something away from this, give back so that we all may continue to learn. Information, real factual information is becoming harder to access in todays world.

[@djmoocahking]

“Because ultimately, it’s only a mental image you mistake for who you are.”

[@montetredway4129]

This interview excerpt changed my life. I listen to it a couple of times a year. Just really amazing!

[@ACloudWithoutAir]

"I am who I am. Be still and know that I am God."

[@mohamedelfatih9826]

Rumi through his contemplation has brought up a genuine inquiry into spiritual path

[@Ozymandias_1818]

Thank you for this video. I had been depressed and angry for a while. To the point where I was starting fights with people that would even look at me on the street or cut me off driving. So I decided to practice the dissolving of my ego. It’s difficult because I still have those ego thoughts and I have to consciously stop those thoughts. I have found since my happiness and empathy has increased significantly. I have quit nearly all social media and are trying to focus on bettering myself through helping others. I just wanted to say it has really helped me a lot. I feel so much more at peace and connected to the universe now. I still have selfish thoughts but they slowly decreasing each week and I am getting better at understanding them and controlling them. I highly recommend anyone practice it in their daily lives.

[@AfterSkool]

This comment is beautiful. Thank you 🙏

[@LivingNow678]

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[@deadohiosky1701]

I've been doing similar work, but if I could make a suggestion: Don't think in terms of controlling your thoughts. As Eckhart might say, see them, recognize them for what they are, then let go of them. Give no resistance, but accept them and surrender to whatever the present moment has to offer. Trying to stop or control your thoughts is only waging war with your ego, and ironically the ego feeds off that energy. You may later find that you suppressed your ego rather than dissolved it, and it comes back around with a vengeance. When you accept what comes to you, recognize your thoughts but do not allow them to form your identity, then you can be truly free. I strongly recommend Eckhart's book The Power of Now, particularly the audiobook version which is read by him.

[@omni_vocal9877]

thank you to Eckhart Tolle and thank you to After Skool

[@MonikaSwe]

I am not what happend to me, i am what i choose to become - Carl ljung

[@DeborahAbelha]

“Ego...a Mental construct that you mistake from who you are...”

[@maeb100]

Just watched this in the right time

[@1nfinite3nd]

it is so hard to let go...but once i do i'm never looking back.

[@llowe9949]

Thinking vs being conscious and aware... this struck me very strongly.

[@infinow]

It is not about what happens to you but how you interpret and respond to it.

[@DaniiBodega]

People tend to identify with the good aspects of themselves while separating one's self from the shadow side. Excepting and integrating the shadow heals the ego, allowing your authentic self to rise above.

[@ericvutran4140]

I love Eckhart Tolle, and this person is an amazing artist!

[@gud3742]

Love is the realization that there is no difference between hate and love

[@RynesTKD]

This is amazing. I stepped out of my ego consciously for the first time after watching this video not too long ago. I keep rewatching it. Thank you for this content. I really appreciate it.

[@andresweinman9995]

Always i hear YOU ECKHARDT i feel sober thanks 😍

[@jmsjms296]

"My ego ain't my amigo any more". Terry Allen

[@JCarter3000]

The universe is sensing itself through the sense organ of human consciousness and awareness.

[@JDGTubed]

This should be a subject focussed on in school since it is now a requirement of life to use computers and phones. People are literally losing their minds and we need to get back to basic while still embracing tech.

[@babygorl9541]

Absolutely agree. Our educational systems need A HUGE AWAKENING.

[@mga1978able]

@@babygorl9541 smaller classes with a focus on science mathematics, literature, and nature.

[@colorfullyme]

I agree! I still struggle with internet addiction, but the internet is also where I found so many resources that have helped with my mental health and spiritual journey. I think and hope society will adjust to this new technology soon enough...

[@karpul8880]

Of course its not taught. That would make us more difficult to control.

[@ENOC772]

The Ego "seeks" superiority, the "self" authenticity

[@Menke20]

I always enjoy listening to Eckhart, love this video

[@ayman2121]

May God bless you Eckhart Tolle

[@Matt-sl9or]

You are not the thoughts that go through your mind. That's deep.

[@esther7142]

Try listening to his book... The power of now..

[@aguacan]

I had lots my contact with reality but just right now I've recaptured it again thanks to this video . Thanks God. Not because im crazy but I'm philosopher too And while listening started thinking what had happened to my life Why I used to be was so happy and why not anymore.... Before I was in touch with reality suddenly I don't know where I decided not to keep on Bearing it in mind because it disappointed me and I turned to hated it up not yo need it anymore and didn't realize that had happened to me. Until now I didn't think there would be a philosopher like this man he's a gifted .

[@vikewave]

You are not the drop in the ocean; You are the entire ocean in a drop!

[@tempotempotempo]

9:31 this is by far the coolest afterskool artwork i’ve seen yet. *absolutely gorgeous*

[@barbarasherman4870]

This message needs to be in every grade 5 class. Kids are growing up to be self obsessed with the idiotic identity politics they're getting now

[@keyairakinslow9598]

True

[@kokyk8018]

If your reading my comment God bless you and you will live a long happy life with your family and your going to be helping others

[@GamingDualities]

Ego is not necessarily a bad thing. it allows u to stand behind the things u really believe in. it is all about finding the balance. being too egoistical can make u ignorant, but not having ego can let others just drive over you.

[@larykenobi]

Thank dude, I felt lonely here. Your ego somehow affects the "reality" around you. You may try to do positives things out of it.

[@jasperjuxton8340]

Everyone has limitless potential. Everyone is priceless. The ego only sees this in himself. To let go, remember everyone has the same value, they just might not have recognised it. Treat everyone as you would like to be treated, however if you are mistreated or taken advantage of, remember your ego. It exists for a reason, and that is to keep you alive. Malevolence lurks, but without it, benevolence would not.

[@elenaj7178]

This is absolutely beautiful. Brings me peace and freedom. Thank you for spreading this wonderful teaching.

[@cummiemusic]

i love the animation of him so much 😭😭😭

[@jasperjuxton8340]

Everyone has limitless potential. Everyone is priceless. The ego only sees this in himself. To let go, remember everyone has the same value, they just might not have recognised it. Treat everyone as you would like to be treated, however if you are mistreated or taken advantage of, remember your ego. It exists for a reason, and that is to keep you alive. Malevolence lurks, but without it, benevolence would not.

[@lljusttry]

We all love Eckhart!

[@chefluna305]

Wow you're Amazing don't ever stop we need more of this in our World 🌎🌱✨. You will enlighten many young souls to change the world.

[@leeupton6015]

HUGE fan of Eckhart Tolle and his teachings. Another fantastic video with some really lovely drawings to compliment the beautiful words. Keep up the good work (and I assume plenty of time and effort). Peace.

[@Bran08Eman]

Wonderful message of redemption. Like AA for the ego, I'm in. People who really need this message will have a very hard time understanding it. Like any addiction, many need to hit rock bottom before ever seeking such a message.

[@AhmetKaan]

*“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”* ―Dale Carnegie Have a Nice Day! 🖤

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my Chariot, heart & soul's fate revealed; In Time, all points converge--hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the Universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... ...before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (book 1)

[@hoykoya3382]

This is why I really love to go outside after being "awake", or at least how I see it, bec it would be a thrill finding another awake person.

[@habibi5167]

I had an horrible egodeath experience on Acid when I was so dump to smoke weed on the peak. It was shocking but somehow I needed to get it - because I was very depressed at that time and thought a lot about suicide. A lot of really weird shit happenend on it but in the end I‘ve got the message. I was with my 3 friends and suddenly it kicked in and I traveled through the universe in light speed. I came to a place where my „real friends“ (some alienlike persons but with the same character as my friends on earth) were talking to me that „I‘ve now finally understood what life really is. Finally! Also him woke up.“ They looked at me as if I‘ve been the only fool that didn’t get it the whole time: That everything down here is just a funny little game but „real life“ is somewhere outside of that. And therefore you can create everything here and everything you can imagine is possible here. After that I couldn’t control myself anymore and every 5min I was falling unconscious to travel through the space again. And it didn’t feel good. Later on when they brought me to bed I felt like I’m now trapped in a time loop because nothing changed anymore for hours that felt like days. I was feeling a lot of pain from all that struggle and the believe that this loop might go for ever on and I‘ve really fucked up. The pain was increasing from loop to loop and finally I got the message that the only way to get rid of *the pain* is to „let it go“. I was fighting with that idea because letting „it“ go meant the rest of life that was still in me. Finally after hours of pain I did it because there was no other way out of it. So i let it go and I felt like „Ok that’s it. I‘m dead. Doesn’t feel that bad, but it’s also sad that I didn’t lived my more on earth. But anyways I‘m already really excited in which body I will be reborn now. I hope it’s not a bad one!“ Long Story short: I woke up in my own body again. In the real world. First I was shocked because I really believed that it was finally over. After that I felt so happy to be back again in my body and in my life. I appreciate the gifts that I got for living my life now way more than before. In the end that was one lesson of many to cure my depression.

[@ravenkarunanayake2550]

That's so interesting and crazy. Thank you for sharing :)

[@Kentavious444]

I think part of the identity process hinges on the dichotomy of our reality. As in the scenario with everyone having the same Rolls Royce, you need something contrary to what you are currently experiencing as "self" to compare it to. It is the key to experience. Every coin has two sides. If there is an "up" there must be a "down". They define each other just like "left and right", "hot and cold", "light and dark" and anything else we could possibly experience. So the ego is always forced to choose what our experience means to us. It is easy to get lost in our experiences as if we have no control but when we step back and "think about the thinker" and remain aware of the process that is taking place, we can gain great understanding and eliminate much of the suffering in our lives.

[@yourmindyourworld1100]

Great content! I strongly recommend the books of Tolle: Power of Now and A New Earth

[@greatestever8169]

This was me before I learned to remember what I once forgotten. Or say it in a different way but I still understand the laws and the power behind them!

[@sarahhhhhhhh569]

If we all managed to find the grey area of love and hate we would all be so much happier

[@bmbdtorontoduciaume2643]

or if we realized that some words should not exist in any language.

[@dashferry06]

Simple the best channel on the internet. Thank you and God bless you.

[@AfterSkool]

Thank you so much! That's encouraging!

[@ShisnoGaming]

I feel music taste can also be compared to having an ego. For example you discover this awesome unknown band and you love their music and it is yours to recommend and play to others until it becomes mainstream and everyone plays it now to the extent that you even start disliking the music and you find new music. I mean a lot of people pretend not to like another's music "taste" and this is also due to ego I would say.

[@larykenobi]

I was thinking the same thing. But what about a commercial that makes you believe that you aren't cool because you don't own the last common phone or shoes? Conformism on some level can be dangerous.

[@ShisnoGaming]

@@larykenobi Haha I do not watch TV and got addblock on my pc so luckily I do not get manipulated in that way :P

[@LivingNow678]

I Have a Right by Freddie mcCoy dit Ahmed Sofi

[@og_lori]

i cant believe how powerfull and awakening this video is. just thank u