Your Relationship With Your Ego

[dongalong]

This is how I define ego:

The ego is the image you create of yourself after interacting and collecting feedback from the physical world.
It is your brain's version of self and often controls your emotions, your feelings and can be both protective and agressive, controlling thought patterns and behaviour.
It is seperate from the soul or the conscious being that is controlling your body. Before your ego is created you experience your true self as a baby.
There is often conflict between your ego and true self, meditation and psychedelics can help you find balance and react differently to your ego's constant commentary. Otherwise it can make you do very bad things or feel terrible...on the positive side it can motivate you to become very successful in life.


Do you have a different understanding of the ego and its purpose?

 

[halcyondays]

The ego Is like an onion. Peel off layer after layer and you find nothing at the center.

 

[TexanStar]

I like mine w/ butter and syrup.

 

[1345864]

You are like the buzzing of flies to him!!!

Oh wait....that's Vigo!

 

[Haggard_Wisdom]

I post on the 'Show Off' board sometimes coz it's nice to get compliments and feed the ego a bit. I feel better then after a shit week of the daily grind.

 

[creek47]

Ego is a good thing when it is balanced. It can give someone confidence and the courage to try something new. However an ego based upon just existing and I’m great because I’m me is egotistical. However an ego based upon accomplishments and hard work to me is fine. It needs of course to remain in balance.