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I'm reading a new book now thanks to Oprah and the internet. I was cruising around the other day on MSN and I noticed a headline that caught my attention. It said something like "Oprah's Book Club takes on a new book". So I took it upon myself (I was bored and procrastinating) to check it out and it turned out to be a real eye opener. The book is called, "A NEW EARTH, Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle. I had never heard of this guy so I checked him out a little bit.

I ended up coming across another one of his popular books called, "The Power of Now". After reading a summary of a few of his chapters, I was sold. I believe what I have learned so far has been some of the best advice that I have gotten this year and I feel it directly connects to me and my life. In the, "Power of Now" one of the things he talks about is how "negativity and suffering have their roots in time." He goes on to say, "The mind continually lives in memory of the past, or anticipation of an imaginary future. Guilt, regret, bitterness and remorse is the result of too much past; stress, anxiety, and worry is the result of too much future."

I feel I can definitely relate many of these feelings to my life with diabetes. I constantly live in the past and I have always had trouble letting go of things. I feel bitterness and regret about my diabetes even though I try not to and that I shouldn't. I am also a very big worrier of the future. Bottom line, after reading some of Eckart Tolle's writings I am trying my hardest to not dwell on my past or be too concerned about my future. I will go forward from today focusing on living in the "Now." I'll try not to forget this great piece of advice that hit right at home with me.

I'll try not to start out any of my future blogs with "I'm very stressed out today". I really do want to try and live with this new outlook and attitude towards life.

-Andy.