Unveiling the Complexities of the Ego: Its Role in Spiritual Growth and Daily Life

What does precisely the Ego mean?

Hello!! So, what do you think about horses now? This week I bring a rather exciting and, in a way, an important subject. It is essential to understand our ego well is crucial for spiritual growth. The Ego not only sticks to “believe you are better than others.” This part of the ego is the most insignificant and most natural to eliminate. There are other, much more critical parts of the Ego to focus on and pay attention to.

Nowadays, we can find thousands of answers to this question, but I will answer it based on my experience and others’ that I have had the pleasure to help over the years.

Ego comes with the human’s consciousness.

The bottom line is that the ego is a defense mechanism. We live in a world where competition is brutal, where the big fish eats the small, etc. It’s no different for the animals we share this planet with. They must fight even more for their survival. Our ego is connected to our most primitive instinct, “Fight or Flight.” Our ego only focuses on creating a life that is optimal, comfortable, and quiet. It is for this reason that society is becoming more robotized. Society today makes things easier for us (if we have resources), and our ego is very grateful for all that comfort.

Our ego will help us decide what action to take during a difficult time. It will be a decision that will generally be the best for our physical safety and comfort. As humans, during our development in childhood, we begin to develop our egos. When we reach puberty, our ego begins to transform to face life as an adult. It is here that many of our traumas caused by our parents can affect us.

Is it wrong to have an Ego?

Our goal as human beings is to grow spiritually, gain experiences in life, and strengthen our souls with lessons. If everything is in order, the ego “will be happy.” However, when there is a challenge in life, the ego can advise that will only harm us. The lack of personal, professional, and spiritual progress can be a reality if we only listen to the ego.

This is because the ego will try in every possible way that everything continues the same. Let’s say you have a job with a decent salary, and you complete all the tasks efficiently. One day, you get an offer for a manager position in another company where the pay will be much higher. You realize that this offer is the one you have been waiting for years. Fear invades you. You begin to doubt if you really can accept that job, and you feel uncomfortable and think that the job you have now is OK.

Even globally, we have to learn ego lessons.

Is this possible?

Yes, and it is a reasonably frequent situation. My friends, this is the ego. It can only see that everything is in order and that you do not lack anything; therefore, why change? The ego does not care about your success or development, but only that things are “balanced and easy.”

We find this same problem (but bigger) when we try to follow spiritual development. The ego connects directly to the physical plane, and it is the only thing that it understands. As your ego only focuses on your safety and well-being, anything that can change you, considers a danger, a threat. Our ego does not understand our goal of growing in life; it assumes that we are bursting our security and balance.

How does it affect us?

Fears and self-doubts are the main blockages of our spiritual progress. Our ego will continuously remind us of how well we are now. We do not have to complicate our lives by taking a more difficult path. As you well know, the one who decides to choose the way of progress (whether professional, spiritual, or personal) will have additional challenges. You must understand that if you have difficulty on your path, it means that you can overcome it.

Do not be deceived by the fear of your ego. It is not very difficult to control the ego, but it is essential to have good willpower and self-esteem. With the passage of time and personal development, it will become increasingly easier.

This matter has no secret. It is crucial that you know what you want to do and that you do it. If you must leave your comfort zone, do it. The magic is out of the comfort zone! When you begin to “disobey” your ego and find personal development, it will become easier and more manageable. We cannot eliminate our ego, but we can “lower its volume.” We are not alone in our battle since the Higher Self is our ally against the ego.

As with everything else, you need to reach a balance.

It is essential to listen to the ego if there is an imminent danger. Or maybe if there is something that is going to harm us seriously. However, this should base on our judgment. Although the ego gives many signs of risk that are not correct, we must not forget that it is one of our defense mechanisms in this society, and we don’t want to eliminate it either.

It is essential to be in touch with ourselves. If you do not know yourself, check out this entry about getting to know yourself better. Check this meditation out as well.

And that is all! Next week I will be sharing a few tips and tricks to improve your daily life. It is nothing fancy nor nothing to buy. Only a tiny bit of change of habits will bring significant positive consequences in your life. So, it’s time to say, until next week! I am pretty sure you are going to enjoy the read! See you next Wednesday!

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Love & Light,

Lots of blessings and abundance your way! (Home)

Rev. Fernando Albert