Memories are thoughts that arise. They're not realities. Only when you believe that they are real, then they have the power over you. But when you realize it's just another thought arising about the past, then you can have a spacious relationship with that thought. The thought no longer has you in its grip.
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"Memories are thoughts that arise. They're not realities. Only when you believe that they are real, then they have the power over you. But when you realize it's just another thought arising about the past, then you can have a spacious relationship with that thought. The thought no longer has you in its grip." — Eckhart Tolle
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Memories are thoughts that arise. They're not realities. Only when you believe that they are real, then they have the power over you. But when you realize it's just another thought arising about the past, then you can have a spacious relationship with that thought. The thought no longer has you in its grip. — Eckhart Tolle
About Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle was a Author from Germany (1948–present).
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Who said "Memories are thoughts that arise. They're not realities. Only when you believe…"?
This quote is attributed to Eckhart Tolle, a Author from Germany.
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Eckhart Tolle lived from 1948 – present.