Confronting the challenges of our present time.

In this episode, Eckhart encourages us to rise up to meet the challenges of the present time.

He says, the turmoil that exists here and around the globe is an opportunity to grow spiritually.

He explains most people do not awaken when they're in their comfort zone and it usually

takes a push in the form of a crisis.

He says if we're not challenged then the motivation to change is not there.

He goes on to say that our external circumstances do not have to determine our fate.

He cautions against victim consciousness, which is what happens when we let the world or

other people define our being.

He says the most primordial fact is not what happens around us.

It's to maintain our state of awareness. Eckhart explains the only thing that can

save the world is a shift in consciousness.

Particularly helpful I would say at this present time as we are finding ourselves in at a time of global disruption, many global challenges arising and likely it's likely that the challenges will

remain with us and new challenges will come as we are moving into a period of global turbulence.

And that's fine. It's a unique opportunity for spiritual awakening, a unique opportunity for

disidentifying from the egoic mind and finding the transcendent dimension to who you are.

The motivation for awakening for going deeper grows for human beings as the challenges grow.

And this is a reason why this is potentially is the then the motivation to evolve is not there.

It's lacking because you're relatively comfortable

in your little comfort zone.

But when you are taken out of your comfort zone,

when things get disrupted,

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