by jwestly88 | Feb 1, 2014 | Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality, Uncategorized
The things we attend to in life determine our personal reality. If we choose to pay attention to superficial material strivings, which are, by their very nature, impermanent, then the focus and quality of existence will correspondingly be superficial, material and...
by jwestly88 | Jan 6, 2014 | Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality
Somewhere along the path of inner development we eventually, of necessity, encounter the concept of Surrender and are compelled to confront its personal meaning. We all have an imaginary picture of what we want from Life, whether it is becoming a movie star or...
by jwestly88 | Nov 18, 2013 | Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality, Uncategorized
The path to greater Self-Awareness is a perilous journey that requires complete sincerity from the traveler. This path is strewn with many obstacles or challenges to test the mettle of the seeker. One of the greatest of these is our lack of sincerity, our reluctance...
by jwestly88 | Nov 30, 2012 | Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality
Presence Practice is chiefly concerned with disciplining the mind to focus energy and attention into the Present Moment. In an undisciplined state, the mind frequently tries to perform operations it is incapable of doing, things like “figuring something...
by jwestly88 | Nov 8, 2012 | Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality
Practicing Presence is the simple act of focusing one’s entire attention into the present moment. A no brainer you might say. It seems so simple. Just BE where you are, where your feet are rooted. How is it that we find it so difficult? Ever notice when you...
by jwestly88 | Oct 22, 2012 | Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality
If you are a reader of this blog, it is likely you have had occasion to ask: “Who am I? Why am I alive?” Many of us have spent lifetimes attempting to answer this question. My first attempts centered around my vocation, my job, my career. In the beginning,...
