Complaining is one of the ego's favorite strategies for strengthening …

Eckhart Tolle
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Complaining is one of the ego's favorite strategies for strengthening itself. ✨ Eckhart Tolle (2006). A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, p.50, Penguin
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Complaining is one of the ego's favorite strategies for strengthening itself. ✨ Eckhart Tolle (2006). A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, p.50, Penguin

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