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THE EGO and CONSCIOUSNESS (THREAD)
The ego is the mental representation you have of yourself.
âI am ______â
The ego Is the end result of whatever âlife storyâ conditioning you have experienced
It is the source of most of your mental discomfort, but this can be helped...
The ego is the mental representation you have of yourself.
âI am ______â
The ego Is the end result of whatever âlife storyâ conditioning you have experienced
It is the source of most of your mental discomfort, but this can be helped...
The ego is the image that you portray.
Itâs the little voice that tells you to be mean to someone
Itâs the angry outburst to an innocuous comment
Itâs what prevents you from growing, learning
Itâs the little voice that tells you to be mean to someone
Itâs the angry outburst to an innocuous comment
Itâs what prevents you from growing, learning
IF you were to do an experiment
Write down on a notepad or word document who âyouâ think you are.
likely you'll have answer like 'I am John Smith, I am 28 years old and I am a good friend, a baker and I'm a diehard Patriots fan'
Write down on a notepad or word document who âyouâ think you are.
likely you'll have answer like 'I am John Smith, I am 28 years old and I am a good friend, a baker and I'm a diehard Patriots fan'
THINK: How can you be a name if it can easily be changed?
How can you be a personality when it is constantly fluctuating and transforming?
How can you be a body if it is constantly aging, changing, disintegrating ?
How can you be your thoughts when they always changing?
How can you be a personality when it is constantly fluctuating and transforming?
How can you be a body if it is constantly aging, changing, disintegrating ?
How can you be your thoughts when they always changing?
None of these things actually 'are' 'you'. They are the stories you tell yourself.
they are mental tricks, told by the ego to yourself to create an identity.
This identity is the source of much mental discomfort and anguish
Let's break it down a bit:
they are mental tricks, told by the ego to yourself to create an identity.
This identity is the source of much mental discomfort and anguish
Let's break it down a bit:
If you believe 'you' are a fan of X activity
and someone criticises that activity
IMMEDIATELY - there's a reaction, one of anger.
a voice pipes up: "No! You're WRONG! Here's why this activity is ACTUALLY GOOD RAHrahrah---"
And so on. The ego does not like being told its wrong
and someone criticises that activity
IMMEDIATELY - there's a reaction, one of anger.
a voice pipes up: "No! You're WRONG! Here's why this activity is ACTUALLY GOOD RAHrahrah---"
And so on. The ego does not like being told its wrong
Whenevr you have an urge to bring someone down
to dig into someones physical appearances
or diminish someone's achievements
that is the 'ego' trying to save face
trying to make itself feel more valuable by bringing others down
as these challenge the ego's superiority
to dig into someones physical appearances
or diminish someone's achievements
that is the 'ego' trying to save face
trying to make itself feel more valuable by bringing others down
as these challenge the ego's superiority
Recognising what the ego is, and being conscious of when it rears its ugly head is IMPERATIVE in developing your inner mindset and emotional stability
when you are aware of what is causing you to do or say negative things, you naturally stop being negative
= Major Life gains
when you are aware of what is causing you to do or say negative things, you naturally stop being negative
= Major Life gains
the ego exists as a biological survival mechanism.
In nature, if something threatened 'I' but you didn't react to the potential danger of harm befalling 'you'
then you died
so the humans that survived developed the ego,
for self preservation
In nature, if something threatened 'I' but you didn't react to the potential danger of harm befalling 'you'
then you died
so the humans that survived developed the ego,
for self preservation
So what are YOU really?
Well, what has been there to witness everything that has happened in your life?
What never changes?
Consciousness. That which experiences.
Well, what has been there to witness everything that has happened in your life?
What never changes?
Consciousness. That which experiences.
You might have heard me talk before about how
'you are not your thoughts'
You are that which experiences the thoughts,
- as they come rushing into your head from the ether,
Similarly, you are not the ego. You are that which the ego attempts to control.
'you are not your thoughts'
You are that which experiences the thoughts,
- as they come rushing into your head from the ether,
Similarly, you are not the ego. You are that which the ego attempts to control.
It will take a while to truly internalise this idea
that you are not the Ego,
Discovering that what you believed you were
is false can be hard to accept. And that's fine.
It's all part of the process.
that you are not the Ego,
Discovering that what you believed you were
is false can be hard to accept. And that's fine.
It's all part of the process.
'Insults' as a concept only work on you if you believe there is something that has been 'offended'
If you believe you 'ARE' the group of people that 'Should' be offended by something, then you will react aggressively.
BUT, if u accept there is no 'you' that 'should' be upset.
If you believe you 'ARE' the group of people that 'Should' be offended by something, then you will react aggressively.
BUT, if u accept there is no 'you' that 'should' be upset.
then you will know peace.
Ultimately, you become harder to emotionally control
If you can tame the ego to the point where you realise when people are trying to get a rise out fo you
you can simply experience the feeling (as 'you' = consciousness) and let it go...
Ultimately, you become harder to emotionally control
If you can tame the ego to the point where you realise when people are trying to get a rise out fo you
you can simply experience the feeling (as 'you' = consciousness) and let it go...
The egoâs job is to protect itself and the belief that you are separate from other people and life itself.
Experiencing the first levels of "enlightenment" - (that is, the state of no-ego, or no-self) can be depressing to start
Experiencing the first levels of "enlightenment" - (that is, the state of no-ego, or no-self) can be depressing to start
With deep internal work, however, there is a rainbow around the corner
you will discover for yourself that moving towards the state of pure consciousness is liberating, pure, peaceful
The more you integrate this idea, the more you benefit mentally/spiritually
you will discover for yourself that moving towards the state of pure consciousness is liberating, pure, peaceful
The more you integrate this idea, the more you benefit mentally/spiritually
The more you take your ego out of situations
'I' don't know that.
'I' need help.
The better development you will see in life.
So from here, take this idea away and see how the ego pops up in your life - be conscious of its existence. It'll all flow on from there...
'I' don't know that.
'I' need help.
The better development you will see in life.
So from here, take this idea away and see how the ego pops up in your life - be conscious of its existence. It'll all flow on from there...
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