# The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

7 Hacker News commenters recommended The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for explaining how identity and self-worth fuel suffering and for clear wording that made ideas click.

## Why people recommend it

- Works personally and has deep impact (2 comments): "can have profound impact on ones life" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47302087)) "that surprisingly works for me" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47003363))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie](https://hackerapproved.com/p/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people.md): 67 recommend
- [Atomic Habits by James Clear](https://hackerapproved.com/p/atomic-habits.md): 20 recommend
- [The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr](https://hackerapproved.com/p/easy-way-to-stop-smoking.md): 9 recommend
- [Feeling Good by David Burns](https://hackerapproved.com/p/feeling-good.md): 8 recommend
- [The Art of Money Getting by P.T. Barnum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/art-of-money-getting.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0733623891?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780733623899) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle", https://hackerapproved.com/p/power-of-now/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).