You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.

The saying contrasts two approaches to well-being: external problem‑solving versus inner awakening. “Rearranging the circumstances” points to the common belief that peace will arrive once life is optimized—better job, relationship, health, or status. Tolle’s claim is that such changes may bring temporary relief but not lasting peace, because the restless sense of lack originates in identification with thought and ego. “Realizing who you are at the deepest level” refers to recognizing awareness or presence as one’s fundamental identity. From that standpoint, circumstances still matter, but they are no longer the basis of self-worth or inner stability; peace becomes a background condition rather than a reward.