#30 - Clarifying Eckhart Tolle - Acceptance Does Not Mean Approval

The Language of Mindfulness - A Podcast on Conscious Communication by Brett Hill

This one goes deep on mindfulness and a couple of some issues related to Eckhard Tolle's teachings. People confuse the notion of acceptance with approval. I often hear "accepting the moment is just a way to teach people to be ok with abuse" for example. This is an easy misconstruction of Tolle's (and other mystics who teach 'being'). I think the source of this confusion is because of the way we often use the word "acceptance" to mean to approve of a deal "I accept your offer", "I accept the apology". You effectively approve an exchange as reasonably fair. But this is not commerce. We are not talking about a transaction. In this case, we're talking about accepting the facts of an event.

I do my best to make clarify this point and give examples that highlight how this works in real life. It's hard. And you have to be willing to be uncomfortable and take the time to practice to create a neurological capability that creates gives you your best chance at dealing with challenging situations effectively resulting in less disruption and a better life overall than when you are reactive.

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