Daily OM: In most spiritual circles, the ego
gets a pretty bad rap. The reason for this is that the ego, to some
extent, is the principle in our psyches that separates us from one
another, while spirit is the principle that shows us that no such
separation exists. Sometimes the ego is depicted as an almost demonic
figure that keeps us from realizing our true nature. But at its most
basic, the ego is simply a tool that helps us organize the various
aspects of our personality so that we can function in the world. In this
sense, the ego is simply a way for us to understand and attend to
ourselves at the same time as we understand and attend to the world
around us. The ego is a tool that we use to navigate the world.
Perhaps the problem is that the ego sometimes gets out of control. This
happens when the higher self loses control of the psyche..read more>>>...