Ego and Compromise

By on August 31, 2010 in Balance

Question:

I’ve always believed that my ego is what I strongly feel and think. According to you, what is ego? Should we let go of it? While ego does come in the way of a compromise and giving up one’s stand, sometimes it pays to stick to your guns. How do we come to know that ego is getting the better of us?

Answer:

Short of enlightenment, the  ego is our confused sense of identity. The ego thinks we are our body, our thoughts, our beliefs, our relationships. Because the ego does not experience its existence as the nonlocal higher self, it is always reacting to preserve its distorted sense of self-interest.  The ego’s stubbornness is probably not a good standard for making a principled stand. It’s better to know your dharma, your evolutionary path, and stick to that even if it means you have to let go of your ego position.

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Deepak

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2 Responses to Ego and Compromise

  1. ardverk August 31, 2010 at 1:10 am #

    The ego is the skin of our teeth . We get through by it.

  2. Dianabfm August 31, 2010 at 1:16 pm #

    Thank you for answering this question.