Why you keep explaining yourself to nobody | Eckhart Tolle

You have almost certainly had an argument with yourself. One voice says you should have handled that better. Another says you did what you could. Back and forth, sometimes for hours. Eckhart Tolle stops on how strange that is. An argument requires two parties. So who is present. He traces it to something ancient. In Greek myth, a young man walks past a pool of still water and sees his reflection for the first time. Until that moment he simply was, without any picture of himself. Then the image appears, and something splits. There is him, and there is the image of him, and from then on he cannot look away. His name was Narcissus, which is where our word for a certain kind of self-obsession comes from. Read the way Eckhart reads it, that is the arrival of the ego. Not vanity. A division. From then on a person carries a mental picture of themselves and has a relationship with it, which is why people say things like I love myself, or I hate myself, sentences that make no sense at all until you notice there are two of you in them. For many people that relationship is a hard one, and the voice that judges is relentless, since nothing you achieve ever satisfies an image. Which leads to the question he leaves the room with, and it is worth sitting with rather than answering quickly. If part of you dislikes another part, who is doing the disliking, and what exactly is being disliked? Eckhart goes much further into this in the full session. Join Eckhart Tolle Now to watch. 👇 Sign up for a free trial: https://bit.ly/etnow-freetrial ✨🌟Take Your Practice Deeper with Eckhart Tolle Now🌟✨ You’ve already started your journey with Eckhart Tolle’s teachings on YouTube—now it’s time to take that journey even deeper. We’re excited to offer you an exclusive year-long discount to join Eckhart Tolle Now for just $139—that’s only $11 per month for a full year of transformative teachings and practices. ✨Here’s what awaits you as a member of Eckhart Tolle Now: ▪️Private Community: Connect with like-minded individuals in an exclusive, supportive online platform dedicated to living in Presence. ▪️Monthly Video Practices: Guided teachings each month to help you live a life of greater peace, clarity, and mindfulness. ▪️Member-Only Discounts: Get special offers on Eckhart’s newest teachings and online courses, plus access to exclusive content. ▪️Over 300 Hours of Teachings: A treasure trove of videos covering relationships, stress relief, parenting, and more, to support your growth. ▪️Q&A Sessions with Eckhart & Kim Eng: Direct answers to your questions from Eckhart and Kim to deepen your understanding and practice. ▪️Recorded Retreats & Events: Access video recordings from Eckhart and Kim’s global retreats, bringing you the essence of their transformative events. ▪️Conversations with Spiritual Luminaries: Enjoy deep, insightful conversations between Eckhart and other renowned teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Marianne Williamson, and Neale Donald Walsch. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/etnow-freetrial ▶️ Subscribe to Eckhart's Channel: bit.ly/ETYouTubeSub 🔒 Become a Channel member and get added perks: bit.ly/JoinETYT --- Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. With his international bestsellers, The Power of Now and A New Earth —translated into more than 50 languages—he has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States,” and in 2011, Watkins Review (now Watkins Mind Body Spirit) named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world.” Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people around the globe experience a state of vibrantly alive inner peace in their daily lives. His teachings focus on the significance and power of Presence, the awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking. Eckhart sees this awakening as the essential next step in human evolution.