The Power of Now Book Summary

The Power of Now shows you that every minute you spend worrying about the future or regretting the past is a minute lost, because really all you have to live in is the present, the now, and gives you actionable strategies to start living every minute as it occurs.

✍️ This book summary was initially published by Niklas Göke in his Four Minute Library.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Lesson 1: All life is, is a series of present moments
2:54 - Lesson 2: Any pain you feel results from resisting the things you can’t change
3:48 - Lesson 3: You can free yourself from pain by constantly observing your mind and not judging your thoughts
5:10 - Review

[TheArtofImprovement]

This week's video is a book summary written by my friend, Niklas Göke. I use his Four Minute Library every day: I read one of his 800+ book summaries each morning in less than 5 minutes.

[AuthenticSelfGrowth]

This book should be re-read atleast once a year

[jaxx-inspiregrowcreate]

A book everyone should read.

Mind opening like no other

[FourMinuteBooks]

Amazing visualization of our summary of The Power of Now. Thanks so much for sharing. Two channels, one mission: Help people change for the better one video/book summary at a time!

[learnnaturesecret]

We all feel like the future is uncertain now because of the pandemic. But the truth is the future is always uncertain. We never have control.

[waelfaraj]

Energy flows where attention goes...
As Wayne Dyer said: " When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change ..."
Quantum physics talks about the observe effect also that any object observed is affected by the observer and his energy ...
We have an influence on our environment through our energy, through ideas, thoughts emotions and actions .

[CalicoCooperFan]

"Right here and now
It means everything" - Van Halen, Right Now

[chantellegraham]

Currently 3/4 of the way through this book, so this was a timely and relevant video. Thanks for the summary!

[gbgxxws]

"Yesterday is history, tommorow is mystery but today is gift thats why its called present" Master oogway

[Bumiround]

When we become more conscious, time feels like its slowing down

[gamingcollection]

This video gives me food for thought. Thank you.

[saikamesh]

I have listen to the audiobook. It really is awesome.

[Krzeszny]

Wow, thank you for including Quantum Zeno effect! That's such a great explanation!

[wanhaoyue]

This video would be the most important and useful one to many people around the world

[vigilantagent]

"Plan for the future, don't live for it." - QP Principle #7

[robertbridger]

In basic terms we can be our worse enemy, the enemy within is always the worse .

[nostalgia]

Not diminishing the teachings but overall it’s trying to say just stay calm, don’t react, don’t think too much. It is sound advice that stems from Buddhism and other Eastern philosophy. Doing these practices continuously, allows yourself to become freer and “higher”.

[nsuinteger-au]

This summary was better than reading that mind numbingly boring book. Cheers!

[aevin_io]

I wonder how this way of living would affect the way we set our life goals and purposes. I think setting long term goals might make you think alot of the future. What do you think?

[HS-dyuq]

The power of now
The I as the self created by thoughts
3 lessons:
1. The past and the future occupy our current thoughts the most. The present is the most important moment. Ignore the re gret from the past and the anxiety of the future.
2. Pain is self created according to stoics.
3. What will my next thought be? This Q delays nagging thoughts. It's OK to feel emotion, but don't let it control your actions.