The mind, conditioned as it is by the past, always seeks to re-create …

Eckhart Tolle
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The mind, conditioned as it is by the past, always seeks to re-create what it knows and is familiar with. Even if it is painful, at least it is familiar. The mind always adheres to the known. The unknown is dangerous because it has no control over it. That's why the mind dislikes and ignores the present moment. ✨ Eckhart Tolle (2010). The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, p.227, New World Library
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