What Eckhart Tolle means by “Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness”
Eckart Tolle is a German spiritual teacher and speaker who suffered from depression for several years before finding himself awakened (to the simple joy of being [alive]). Following his awakening, Eckhart Tolle chose to leave the PhD program he had until then been enrolled in, and instead spent a period of two years in a state of deep enjoyment of life, spending most days observing life from park benches, fully immersed in each moment. Eventually, he began writing and speaking of his learnings, dedicating himself to the path of teaching others how to unlock their own joy of being (alive) through the power of mindfulness.
Throughout his career, Eckhart Tolle has authored many books (most famously The Power of Now) and led many workshops, producing a prolific number of quotes along the way. Many of Eckhart Tolle’s quotes are simple and profound, but can at first glance be quite puzzling and difficult to understand.
For instance — in his book, A New Earth: Awakening to your life’s purpose, Eckhart Tolle writes the following:
“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you…
