Choice implies consciousness - a high degree of consciousness. Without it, you have no choice. Choice begins the moment you disidentify from the mind and its conditioned patterns, the moment you become present....Nobody chooses dysfunction, conflict, pain. Nobody chooses insanity. They happen because there is not enough presence in you to dissolve the past, not enough light to dispel the darkness. You are not fully here. You have not quite woken up yet. In the meantime, the conditioned mind is running your life.
Eckhart TolleThe peace that comes with surrendered action turns to a sense of aliveness when you actually enjoy what you are doing.
Eckhart TolleThe animals certainly like to be close to humans, especially as humans go through the shift in consciousness.
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