The book brought me to the present moment briefly, a few times. I was so intensely focused on the regrets of my past and scared to death of my future that I never experienced a single moment of peace. It seemed to be written specifically for me and my type of crazy. I bought the book and was amazed from the first word to the last. I told him “I’m completely lost and feel like I’ve lost my center… What can I do?” He never seemed to worry and always had a smile on his face. He was a guy that seemed to have his life together. I approached a friend of mine one night in a bar. For lack of a better word – I was completely fucked lost. I was depressed and drinking heavily, trouble was looming all around me.

I was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was particularly out of my mind. Here is a quick summary of each of my encounters with The Power of Now and how it helped me each time. None of these is you.” My Experiences with The Power of Now “The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often also political, nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. There is a very good chance your questions will be covered while reading the book. The book is written in a Q&A format, based on the most common questions he gets about this idea. If this summary brings up questions for you I have good news.

If you can stop thinking about the past and the future and be present in the Now you will feel better.

The Past and Future don’t happen, It is always Now.

There is no such thing as time (we made it up).

My summary won’t do it justice but it may help you understand what the book is about, so here is my take (so far). This book is so full of ideas, thoughts and lessons that I hesitate to try to summarize it. The book is a self-help guide and stresses the importance of living in the present moment and avoiding thoughts of the past or future.

Side note: He also resembles a Hobbit, from the Lord of The Rings books and movies. In 2008, a New York Times writer called him “the most popular spiritual author in the United States. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment was written by Eckhart Tolle, a German-born author. If you feel like a mental patient from time to time, it could help you too. Why? Because it’s really good… And really helpful for someone like me, with an overactive mind that never shuts off. (And I wouldn’t be surprised if I revisit more in the future) During that time I have also flipped through its pages for small bits of help and inspiration more than 20 times. Over the last 7-8 years I have either read or listened to the book three times from start to finish. The Power of Now is one of those rare books that I can read over and over again.

The power of now read by eckhart tolle