Why people recommend it
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide focused on mindfulness and living in the present moment. Chris Williamson mentioned on Modern Wisdom that he enjoys re-reading the book, calling it very good. On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, a caller named Lawrence from Miami recommended the book as a life-changing resource for those dealing with difficult emotional struggles like depression. Michael Bublé mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett that he should read the book more often, noting that it contains stories connected to the Vancouver Giants hockey team, which he co-owns. Ali Abdaal discussed on Modern Wisdom that rereading the book offers valuable advice about engaging in activities for their own sake. Jonathan Van Ness also discussed on The Diary Of A CEO that the book was an early introduction for them to meditation and understanding personal trauma during Oprah Winfrey's promotion of the author in the late 2000s. Additionally, Robert Evans mentioned the work on Behind the Bastards while discussing Oprah Winfrey's influence in introducing new-age thinkers to American audiences, and Chris Williamson briefly acknowledged it on Modern Wisdom while reacting to a generated list of self-development books.
Who recommended it
- Chris Williamson Recommended
- Daniel Amen Discussed
- Robert Evans Discussed
- Michael Bublé Discussed
- Ali Abdaal Discussed
- Jonathan Van Ness Discussed
- Mike Posner Discussed
Chris Williamson — 4 mentions
“number one The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle not bad”
“cuz if just not I listen to the power of now again by Eckhart Tolle it's very good”
“So, there's an Eckhart Tolle quote from The Power of Now where he talks about conceding that conceding that your point is wrong in an argument is tantamount to the ego's destruction.”
“there's this lovely quote from Eckhart Tolle a weary in the power of now where he talks about when you have a conversation with someone and they are defending a position even though they know that it's wrong”
Daniel Amen — 2 mentions
“and and a lot of people love the book the power of now and i actually love the book but i hate the title”
“and a lot of people love the book the power of now and i actually love the book but i hate the title”
Robert Evans — 1 mention
“she would help introduce millions of Americans to New Age thinkers like eett tol whose books The Power of Now and a new Earth represent what slate writer Kurt Anderson described as a successful Crusade against reason itself”
Michael Bublé — 1 mention
“I should read more Eckhart Tolle and Power of Now and he tells stories about the hockey team that I'm a part owner of, the Vancouver Giants.”
Ali Abdaal — 1 mention
“I've been rereading 'The Power of Now,' and it offers such good advice: do things for their own sake.”
Jonathan Van Ness — 1 mention
“I think my fur like I went I think one of my big first phases of like wanting to understand more about like uh like my trauma or like my story it was like Eckhart Tolle and a new Earth and the Power of Now and like 2008 or nine it was like when Oprah was talking about him and”
Mike Posner — 1 mention
“i read the uh the power now by eckhart tolle which was a book i avoided for a long time”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 4
“as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present started reading more into that whole theory”
“but as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present started reading more into that whole theory”
“I read a book while back that helps change my life I'm not sure if it'll work for her it's called the power of now hopefully you can recommend this book to her”
“I read a book while back that helps change my life I'm not sure if it'll work for her it's called the power of now hopefully you can recommend this book to her hopefully it'll work for her”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- A New Earth
- The Alchemist
- The Way of the Superior Man
- $100M Offers
- A Course in Miracles
- A Gentleman in Moscow
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I I read the uh the power of now, which is echartole when I was like 13.”
“Again, it was a means of escapism, and so I started reading things like, you know, The Power of Now, or like all the things like Conversations with God.”
“It's almost like that moment where Eckhart Tolle is on the bench in the beginning of "The Power of Now," where I have this profound experience where I think, 'Wait a minute!','Is this what happiness is?”
“I'm Dave Rubin and joining me on the Reuben report today is the internationally best-selling author of The Power of Now which is sold 12 million copies worldwide since it was first published with translations into 52 languages along with his most recent book A New Earth which has already sold over 15 million copies worldwide and has been translated”