Do I have an ego? It is said that when the barrier of ego dissolves, wisdom flows in through the gap in our brains. But how to know if I have one? I don’t know. Most newspapers would give you a questionnaire with points for each answer which matches to your life. Then, if you have so-so points, you are an egoist; if you are so-so, you are medially egoist &c. But can a bunch of questions tell you who you are?
Some would say yes, some would say no. And there you have it: the case of different views of different people. Indeed, for certain egoists, another of their class may not be egoist at all, and a good, humble person might only be insane. So that is what I mean: every person has their own criteria for egotism… what we may call the ego-o-meter.
Getting Ego out of our system is very important, for it blocks our field of view, and thus our appreciation of the world. It blocks us from sitting with a poor pal, who has lost his kitty. It blocks us from working in our own garden, and it blocks us from many a things that our heart eggs us to do.
When you feel that some invisible force thus doesn’t allow you to do what you want to, know that that is your ego. Let it go, let it go, and you will enjoy the splendours of the world.
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