a few years ago, there was a big hoo haa about A New Earth which was heavily promoted by Oprah, which actually put me off the whole thing. but recently, i flipped through the book at KLIA and saw a few interesting nuggets … so i bought the book.

i hope the author does not mind me publishing an extract on this blog:

“In each person’s life there comes a time when he or she pursues growth and expansion on the level of form. This is when you strive to overcome limitation such as physical weakness or financial scarcity, when you acquire new skills and knowledge, or through creative action bring something new into this world that is life-enhancing for yourself as well as others.”

“When you are present, when your attention is fully in the Now, that Presence will flow into and transform what you do … And of course, you cannot be present unless you become friendly with the present moment.”

for a long time, i’ve lived looking forward or back  … not really in the present. the present to me, was just a means to an end. but now, i’ve realized that life is fluid. you have to enjoy the NOW and redha with what has happened in the past and what will come in the future.