It surprises me how many people
are blocking their own purpose by living out of integrity with their own rules
and dreams. Why must we do this?
A
high percentage of the challenge realizing our higher self purpose is the
interference of our ego. So, we must "let go of our ego" if we
are to understand who we really are.
Am
I talking about the Ego, as defined by Freud? Or some other ego? I
describe our ego to be the conscious and unconscious "personality" who
we often consider ourselves to be -- the set of experiences, expectations, and
little voices in our head that we hear that often put down our ideas or
challenge us to be who we aspire to be.
The
ego is also that force which causes us to care about being better than everyone
else and being the best-in-class. This is our competitive nature. This can be a healthy driving force;
however, it may also cause problems. In general, with Life Purpose, competition
destroys creation and invites doubt when we fail.
Some
problems ego may cause include:
1.
Overly competitive nature, wanting to destroy or judge others
2.
Putting ourselves first, rather than others
3.
Taking, rather than serving
4.
Self-puffery, believing we're greater than we are
5.
Self-doubt, believing we're less than we are
(yes,
both are true, depending on what the issue is)
6.
Living by circumstance, rather than faith
7.
Losing the attitude of gratitude - expecting everyone to give us everything
8.
Believe in the nay sayers - creating FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt)
These are just some of the problems associated with out-of-control
egos.
Healthy
ways
to better manage our ego include the following...
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