Summary: The ego is a false self that creates limiting beliefs and seeks validation from others. While it can help define our identities, it often interferes with inner peace and authenticity. To grow, we must recognize and tame our ego, using it as a tool for self-discovery rather than allowing it to control us.
Criticism is sometimes essential to motivate and correct. However, it becomes devastating in its effect when it’s done solely to condemn. (View Highlight)
Deepak Chopra says, “The ego…is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power because it lives in fear.” (View Highlight)
The ego is our false self. It’s an illusion that we carry. It’s invisible, formless, and boundaryless — an idea of who we think we are. (View Highlight)
Ego is the yang to authenticity’s yin. It allows us to compare. It defines our sense of self, clarifies our boundaries, and develops our personalities. (View Highlight)
We must learn to tame the ego and begin our journey to authenticity. We should accept and honour the ego as a gift; it pushes us to go out and play, explore, experience, and test our limits. (View Highlight)
If you do not possess a deep, rich sense of yourself and your purpose in the now, it is probably because you believe you are only your ego. (View Highlight)