Don’t Let the Ego Drive

The ego is like a misbehaving child and a disgusted teenager at the same time.

Some days it giddily whispers insults in your ear. Other days it keeps you in bed, as it declares loudly all the ways you suck and lists all the reasons why your very existence is a disgrace to the world.

The ego turns up the volume on anxiety, depression, blame, distrust, envy, fear, gluttony, resentment, vanity, lust, anger, superiority, inferiority, and everything else in between.

The ego will always be present in each of us.

The key is to recognize your ego, be aware of the behaviors that come up in you from the ego and then don’t let it drive.

The ego is not mature enough to be driving all the time. You must kick the ego out of the driver’s seat and put it in the back seat where it belongs.

The problem in this world is that many, in fact most people, don’t recognize their ego. Therefore, the ego is always driving and getting in the way of our evolution.

There can’t be any improvement, personally, professionally, or globally, if the ego remains in the driver’s seat. This is why we live in such a reactive time and why the world always feels a little bit broken.

We unknowingly destroy ourselves and others when we let the ego drive. You must pay attention to your ego and become aware of the signs that it’s driving you.

The less time the ego spends in the driver’s seat, the more likely that personal, professional, and global healing can take place.

It starts with you. It starts with awareness.

Stay aware. Stay awake. Stay alive, and the world will follow suit.

This approach will heal all who embrace it with their whole heart, with a clear mind, and a steady body that is ready to be a grounding presence.

This is an ongoing process, not a one-time product upgrade. Embrace it or don’t embrace it. No matter what you choose there will be unavoidable risks involved.

So, what will it be? Click it or ticket? Driving or drinking? The soul or the ego?