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Nov 2022
51m 34s

The Ego and the Need to Be Right

OPRAH AND ECKHART TOLLE
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In this podcast, Eckhart gives a brief talk about the difference between being versus becoming. He says when we focus on becoming, we look to the future for our fulfillment. We lose sight of our being which is connected to the now. Eckhart then answers a question about the need to be right and winning an argument at all costs. He explains as we grow in prese ... Show More
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