Excellent essay! I relate to so much of what you lay out here. I agree that ego does not need destroyed, but it needs to be put in its place and indeed is meant to be a tool to helping us discover our true self. Thanks for sharing your journey, insights and wisdom. Many blessings.
I loved how you described ego as the little devil. This talk of keeping it separate made me realise that there's no need to try and force my ego to change, but to accept who it is, but decline its advice when I see it being detrimental to my life.
I never thought of myself being separate from my ego.
My experience has confirmed what you’ve said here, Mo. The greatest growth I’ve seen in my life came after learning to observe the ego at play, then witnessing its habits and my own emotion when it’s at work. This has allowed me to become much more of my authentic self and has set me free from damaging behaviors that once defined me.
That's a great insight! Yes, you could think of the ego like Ganesha, placing challenges in our path not to hinder us but to help us grow. By becoming aware of it, we get the chance to overcome it and find a deeper sense of who we are.
Thank you, Mo. I love your post. I always thought that my ego was a whimsical tyrannical 5 year old who didn’t suffer to be opposed or wrong. I always say that a frustrated ego means a fulfilled true self. But I so agree with you, our ego, though not always easy to tame, is a great tool to discover our true self. I had never seen it that way, so thank you again, Mo, for that perspective. Lots of love.
Excellent essay! I relate to so much of what you lay out here. I agree that ego does not need destroyed, but it needs to be put in its place and indeed is meant to be a tool to helping us discover our true self. Thanks for sharing your journey, insights and wisdom. Many blessings.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful words and kind blessings, Wayne!
I loved how you described ego as the little devil. This talk of keeping it separate made me realise that there's no need to try and force my ego to change, but to accept who it is, but decline its advice when I see it being detrimental to my life.
I never thought of myself being separate from my ego.
Thank you, Mo.
Appreciate that insight, Eren! Realizing the ego isn’t us but just a part of us is huge.
This is a well-written piece✨
Thank you!
My experience has confirmed what you’ve said here, Mo. The greatest growth I’ve seen in my life came after learning to observe the ego at play, then witnessing its habits and my own emotion when it’s at work. This has allowed me to become much more of my authentic self and has set me free from damaging behaviors that once defined me.
Thanks for your input and reassurance about my points.
Very well articulated and an eye opener. Thank you
I didn't realize that the ego was what caused one to feel inferior or superior. interesting.
so you're saying the ego exists for us to overcome it? like our ego is Ganesha? Putting obstacles in our way so we can overcome them.
That's a great insight! Yes, you could think of the ego like Ganesha, placing challenges in our path not to hinder us but to help us grow. By becoming aware of it, we get the chance to overcome it and find a deeper sense of who we are.
love it
The ego is a tricky thing to deal with but we must conquer it, if not it will conquer us.
You're so right!
Thank you, Mo. I love your post. I always thought that my ego was a whimsical tyrannical 5 year old who didn’t suffer to be opposed or wrong. I always say that a frustrated ego means a fulfilled true self. But I so agree with you, our ego, though not always easy to tame, is a great tool to discover our true self. I had never seen it that way, so thank you again, Mo, for that perspective. Lots of love.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! I’m grateful that my post resonated with you. Lots of love back!
My pleasure. Your post actually resonated so much with me that I shared it in my last Café 42's post : https://geraldineclaudel.substack.com/p/monthly-book-selection-3d1
Thank you, Geraldine! I appreciate it.
This is so insightful, thank you so much! 🙏
Thank you! I’m glad it resonated with you!
I try to keep my ego in the cage but sometimes it escapes and causes trouble.
It happens to all of us! The fact that you're aware of it shows growth—keep going!