When you drop your expectations that a person, a situation, a place, o…

Eckhart Tolle
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When you drop your expectations that a person, a situation, a place, or an object should fulfill you, it's easier to be present in this moment because you're no longer looking to the next one. Most people want to get what they want, whereas the secret is to want what you get at this moment. ✨ FaceBook post byEckhart Tolle from Aug 20, 2010
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