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The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life.

Eckhart Tolle

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Eckhart Tolle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 16
Author
Philosopher
Writer
Luenen
Ulrich Leonard Tölle
Humans
Runs
Self
Created
Long
Greater
Mind
Spiritual
Life
Pain
Running
Part
Unobserved
Human
Unnecessary

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