“Whenever you
become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over, and you lost sight
of your inner purpose. You have forgotten that your state of consciousness is
primary, all else secondary.”

—  Eckhart Tolle

Source: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

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