Don't Kill Your Ego

Lets talk about ego as I stand here shirtless. We hear a lot these days about killing the ego. Whether via a hefty dose of plant medicine, a rigorous rite of passage, or an intense vision quest. There's this idea of slipping into a state in which you experience the humbling fact that you aren't in control, that.

You need to release control, and that life is much more satisfying and meaningful when you try not to control everything, every circumstance, but rather lean into, fully experience and savor every circumstance while choosing to be happy in the process.

And look, that's great.

We should all learn to set aside control tendencies, set aside pride and trust God. But at the same time, we're now living in a society in which having one's ego on board is like, vilified. And there's books like Ego is the Enemy and the Ego is Not the.

Real you and Kill the Ego.

He's being published with increasing frequency.

But I want you to think about this. Although those are good books, your ego.

Is also a gift.

As a human being created in the image of God, you're the only being living on the surface of this planet.

Who can actually have awareness of and control your consciousness.

The only animal who can consciously, intelligently and mindfully create new things. And the only entity with a spirit.

Inside you that will go on to live for eternity. A fact you should embrace, be proud.

About, and yes, even have a strong sense of ego and ownership about. Don't suppress that, don't escape that, don't dissolve that. Don't try to kill that. It's part of what makes you special and impactful. See, if you fully kill your ego, you can easily slip into apathy and laziness. You can be easily manipulated. You can become a human being with no absolute standard of morality, no ikigai.

No purpose, and so little pride that you're unable to direct your actions in.

A fully conscious manner to live out.

Your life's ultimate meaning and purpose.

So rather than trying to kill your.

Ego, instead do this.

Learn to love. See, ego without love is selfishness, hubris.

And worship of self.

But ego with love is transformative. Ego with service, charity and community and faith and joy and gratitude.

And living one's life by the golden.

Rule is a healthy, enlightened state of existence. So here's a few equations for you.

To think about today.

Ego plus your own desires equals selfish.

Sinful tendencies and narcissism. Ego plus your own desires equals selfish, sinful tendencies and narcissism.

Ego death equals apathy, indifference and dispassion ego death equals apathy, indifference and dispassionate.

Ego plus love, others facing service, charity, community, etc.

Equals a meaningful life.

Ego love meaningful life. So don't kill your ego, just add a healthy dose of love to it. Thanks for watching.