Author: Jeroen Klomp

The following quote from Eckhart Tolle highlights an important principle: “If you are not in the state of either acceptance, enjoyment, or enthusiasm, look closely and you will find that you are creating suffering for yourself and others.” It is worthwhile reflecting on this, especially in relation to things that need to be done, but that trigger resistance or outright negativity. Choosing how you respond to a situation can mean the difference between feeling frustrated and stressed – the suffering Tolle refers to – and feeling calm and centred. The reason is that you enable yourself to, as a minimum, accept the situation for what it is rather than resist it. Let’s take a mundane chore like washing your car […]