Transmuted Emotions

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“Any emotion that you take your presence into will quickly become transmuted.”

Eckhart Tolle The Power of Now Journal

September 30th. 2023.

I was touched when I began my journey with ET by the power of the now moment in my life. The power of living in the now moment was not a principle I knew anything about. Therefore, I had never understood what the possibilities or importance of applying it to my life could offer me. Once I grasped the concept, prospects for application in my life began to flood into my mind.

The first and most compelling realization was that I had always had difficulty focusing on what I was doing and completing any tasks I had started. When I was very young, elders and teachers complained about my behavior, and they accused me of being a ‘dreamer’ or not concentrating. Of course, these folks meant well and were correct in their assessment of my behavior. They were unable to help me, however, because what they were seeing were effects of a condition in my mind without understanding what was happening in my mind.

Medical researchers discovered the condition and labeled it ‘ADD’ with dyslexia. My medical professional said the two diseases were incurable. However, with the aid of a drug, Ritalin, and setting up a strategy for my life, my condition would be manageable and possibly exciting. The professional pointed out that many famous people suffered the same problem. I did not use Ritalin for long as it gave me dizzy spells, But with the help of a coach, I set up a strategy for my life.

In particular, the professional mentioned that ADD could offer those with the condition a substantial gift of creativity. Establishing a strategy for my life produced positive results. Sometime later, the creativity followed, primarily in my writing.

ET’s philosophy proved to me to be on the button. It was the first step to improving my focus.

The awakening of ET’s philosophy of ‘the power of now’ and the practical application of living in the present moment was where the genuine breakthrough arrived for me. I began to apply his theory to every event that entered my space, along with the emotions they created. I saw a radical change in my behavior – especially in my attitude. I embraced every dramatic (particularly) event that crossed my path with this assessment: can I change the situation? If yes, I set about changing. If not, then I submitted to the situation until it brought about change.

This strategy proved that any emotions caused by events in my life if brought into my presence, would dissipate and become transmuted.  

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Please Note:

You will have noticed in this series that I reference “The Power of Now Journal – Eckhart Tolle.” The Power of Now Journal is just that: a journal whose pages are not numbered. The commentary you read on this page is a record of my personal experience arising from Eckhart’s comments on the relevant pages of the journal. With its dynamic wisdom, this beautifully printed book is available from Amazon. I feel confident that if you have read my piece, you will enjoy this delightful journal, even if you don’t usually keep or never have kept a journal.