In the unawakened state you don't use thought, but thought uses you. You are, one could almost say, possessed by thought, which is the collective conditioning of the human mind that goes back many thousands of years. You don't see anything as it is, but distorted and reduced by mental labels, concepts, judgments, opinions and reactive patterns.
Eckhart TolleOnly when you've truly had enough suffering in your life, are you able to say ' I don't need it anymore'.
Eckhart TolleIn this way, a permanent energy field of a pure and high frequency will arise between you. No illusion, no pain, no conflict, nothing that is not you, and nothing that is not love can survive in it. This represents the the fulfillment of the divine transpersonal purpose of your relationship.
Eckhart TolleLiving up to an image that you have of yourself or that other people have of you is inauthentic living.
Eckhart Tolle