Oprah’s Class Hurts My Brain

Every Monday evening for seven more weeks you can be part of a live online class presented by Oprah and the author of the book A New Earth – Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose. I decided to sign up for the class because I’m curious to know if my life’s purpose involves more than driving fast, telling stories, and drinking red wine. Besides, I’m starting to worry about this age thing – I feel like I’m treading water in the deep and desperate end of the age pool, my body is falling apart, and my brain can’t remember the ingredients for a BLT.Last night’s class took about 90 minutes, so I poured a glass of wine and settled in with my copy of the book and the worksheets (available on oprah.com.) Eckhart Tolle, the author, explained some profound facts, such as “Worry pretends to be necesssary, but serves no useful purpose.” I was contemplating his words and was on the verge of one of Oprah’s “ah-ha” moments when he started talking about the ego. “Your ego lives in a constant state of not enough. The ego makes us over-eat, over-spend, and over-indulge.” Instead of being enlightened, I was convicted. Why was he talking about me? I sipped my wine and pondered his words. Then Oprah took a call from a woman in Berlin who claimed that the book had saved her life and helped her to stop drinking so much wine. My immediate reaction was to demand a refund for the class, take my wine and walk out. But, I didn’t have to pay for it and I was already home, so I kept listening. The author extolled the virtues of consciously enjoying a single glass of wine every now and then. Only one at a time! Every now and then! That’s like eating one M&M! Or one potato chip! Who can do that?Well, by the end of the class I had a better understanding of the author’s advice. Here are some of his other statements:”Treat rude people as royalty and then watch them change.” “The primary moment in your life is NOW. Accept it as it is.””Some people are addicted to the energy of unhappiness. Ego loves drama.”These statements make me think – so much that it hurts my brain. I have to rest it now and go have only one glass of wine. (He didn’t say how big the glass could be so maybe I’ll use a glass mixing bowl. But, I will contemplate and savor the experience and consciously enjoy every indulgent sip.) – See more at: http://www.test.elaineambrose.com/blog/oprahs-class-hurts-my-brain#sthash.Ut3VoIgT.dpuf