Leggo of your ego
I see all this talk about the ego, and I don’t totally get it. I see how if you attach your identity to material things, people, or particular roles then you’ll end up continuously reaching, like a donkey reaching for a carrot on a string. BUT, what the hell do you identify yourself with otherwise? I mean, I really feel as though who I am is constructed by my accomplishments and the things around me. I constantly search for validation, for social recognition, etc. I see how that’s a dangerous thing, but I don’t know how to fix it.
And if we don’t measure people by accomplishments or things, then what do we measure by? Sure, out of the womb I might be just as valuable as the next guy. We both might be equally valuable very simply just because we are living beings. But if he’s a living being + money + charm + ability to influence, does that not make him more valuable than me? Doesn’t it make him more useful? I’m finding it very hard to step outside of myself and get a clear picture here, and my gut tells me that I’ve been looking at the world through the wrong lens.
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