I read chapter 8 and chapter 9. I think that both chapters are very interesting and impressed to me. In chapter 8, the author is talking about “The discovery of Inner Space”. Tolle explains about find inner space. We are told to begin to rise above thought to create inner space by ceasing the endless chatter in our minds and practicing stillness. There are many ways out there for us to end the thoughts that constantly bounce around our brains, but there is a difference between rising above our thoughts and falling below them. Watching television, drinking alcohol, or taking certain other drugs may quiet our minds for a certain time frame, but Tolle warn us that they ultimately cause you to lose consciousness and actually fall below thought. My favorite sentence is that “A long standing compulsive behavior pattern may be called an addiction, and an addiction lives inside you as a quasientity or subpersonality, and energy filed that periodically takes you over completely.”( ) Do you have a past history of abuse something? I think that a lot of people are addiction for something as like drug, alcohol, or cigarette. Actually, I was smoker but I quit and I haven’t smoked for a year. I know that smoking is hazardous to my health. When I was smoking, I always smoke after eat or something. I know that quit smoke is very difficult but I was really effort and finally successed. I know that I was addiction from smoke and I enjoyed it. If I have some problem or if I have some worry, I was always smoke because if I smoke, I could be get rid of stress though smoke. Also, I tried to smoke myself into composure. One day, I found myself and I felt that I was so stupied and looks like pathetic. Why I have to smoke? It is not benefit for me and is not stable for mentally. That is why, I tried to quit the smoke and finally I quot. Sometimes, I thought that dying for a smoke but I will fight against myself. I think that something addiction will be ruin our life. I think that everything depends on the way my look at things. When I stopped smoking, it had a beneficial effect on my health.

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I read chapters 8 and 9. I think that both chapters are very interesting and impressed me. In chapter 8, Tolle talks about “The discovery of Inner Space.” We are told to rise above mere thoughts to create inner space by ceasing the endless chatter in our minds and by practicing stillness. There are many ways to end the thoughts that constantly bounce around our brains, but there is a difference between rising above our thoughts and falling below them. Watching television, drinking alcohol, or taking certain other drugs may quiet our minds for a certain time, but Tolle warns us that they will ultimately cause us to lose consciousness and fall below thought.

My favorite sentence is that “A long-standing compulsive behavior pattern may be called an addiction, and an addiction lives inside you as a quasi-entity or subpersonality, and energy filled that periodically takes you over completely.”( ) Do you have a past history of abuse of something? A lot of people are addicted to something such as drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. Actually, I was smoker, but I quit and haven't smoked for a year. I know that smoking is hazardous to my health. When I smoked, I always smoked after eating. I know that quitting smoking is very difficult, but I made a real effort and finally succeeded. I know that I was addicted to smoking and enjoyed it. If I had a problem or if I had a worry, I would smoke because, if I smoke, I could get rid of stress. Also, I tried to smoke myself into composure.

One day, I looked at myself and felt that I was being so stupid and looking pathetic. I asked myself, Why do I have to smoke? It is not a benefit for me and is not mentally stable. I searched for peace and serenity apart from smoking. I found ways to reduce stress without lighting up a cigarette. That is why I quit smoking because I was able to reduce the noise in my head and found new ways to get rid of it. Sometimes I was dying for a smoke but I fought against the temptation.

I believe that addictions can ruin our lives. I think that everything depends on the way we look at things. When I stopped smoking, it had a beneficial effect on my health.