Eckhart Tolle argues that how you handle any challenge depends on your state of consciousness. Actions driven by ego and reactivity lack wisdom, even when well-intentioned. Presence, not just good intentions, is what makes action truly constructive.
In any situation, any kind of challenge, the primary factor is your state of consciousness with which you approach it. That is the foundation for anything that you may do. And of course, the foundation is presence, to be aware so you don't lose yourself in egoic reactivity and then take actions motivated by egoic reactivity. Which often are actions that are well-intentioned, but good intentions without wisdom are counterproductive.
Why alcohol feels like relief, and what it is really giving you | Eckhart Tolle
