Category «Self-awareness»

What is the Ego?

There are people who have renounced all possessions but have a bigger ego than some millionaires. If you take away one kind of identification, the ego will quickly find another. It ultimately doesn’t mind what it identifies with as long as it has an identity. – Eckhart Tolle The ego is a truly fascinating, yet …

Are You Guilty of Self-Centered Compassion?

Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serve others. – Joan Halifax What does compassionate mean? Compassion means “suffer with”. Are you really suffering with people? Would you describe yourself as a compassionate human being? …

4 Disturbing Truths You’d Prefer to Ignore

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. – Buddha Knowing the truth can be painful. However, it is a necessary step before any change can take place. In this article let me share with you 4 disturbing truths that we often prefer to ignore. Your children are not your …

“Awareness” By Anthony De Mello – Time To Wake Up!

Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing that we call human …

Are You Really Creating Value For Society?

Have you ever asked yourself how much value you are creating for society? If you read business books or personal development books, you are probably familiar with the concept of value creation. The famous coach Tony Robbins says that we should always think about how we can create more value to people and I totally …