There
are some who say the ego must be cut or annihilated. Remove the ‘I’ from your
life and focus on living a life of service.
Life, we are told is about giving to others and there can be no room in
this world for the concept of putting oneself first.
Perhaps
there is some truth to the concept that we are put here to make this world a
better place. The problem is this belief
gets twisted and neglects to recognise the starting point is with the
self. It is this myth about service to
others that has lead us astray, and has been used to perpetuate beliefs that ‘if
I think’ about others before myself I will be on the right path of goodness. The setback with this belief is the service
is usually mixed with guilt and fear, and an ego running on these emotions operates
on memories.
In
order to understand the role of the ego in your life, you must first understand
its purpose. The ego is the human consciousness part of you. It was designed to ensure your security and survival. Unfortunately for many of us it has never
relinquished its initial purpose.
Instead, for many the ego became the master script writer and because of
it, everything becomes a drama based on past happenings.
