Christine J. Gold walks through seven steps to shrink the ego: stop competing, act without ulterior motives, embrace vulnerability, recognize everyone's equality, observe thoughts without judgment, sit with emotions, and stop taking offense. She argues that the ego is the competitive inner voice behind jealousy and suffering, and that practicing these steps makes you lighter and more present.
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Hi everyone, now I'm trying this live. This is kind of odd for me, but, uh, something I had to do through YouTube. They want me to set this up, so I'm gonna give this a whirl anyways. Um, now I, I've seen a lot of stuff, especially with the full moon in regards to energy and people coming through or around you that are negative. Um, maybe you're feeling out of sorts, your energy's off, you're listening to others and including your ego. Of course, your ego is like an A-type personality that says, well, that doesn't make sense, and you should do this and you should do that and you should have this and you should have that, and I'm better than this person, and why can't things go right for me? So I found that there are 7 ways to just, just get rid of that ego. It is not serving you in any way, shape, or form. So I've got 7 ways you can do this. Gonna make this as quick as possible. And of course, if you need more information, you can reach out to me at the bottom of the link at 24K Healing on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google, LinkedIn, Alignable, Shapr3D. My goodness, there's so many places you could find me anyways, um, and my website, 24khealing.ca. So number 1 is that life is not a competition. It seems more often than not, we seem to be against ourselves. So we must not view life competitively. So there's no hierarchy to spiritual development. It's just you, and who you are is good enough, and what you're working towards is good enough, and nothing outside of who you are friends, family, boss, coworkers, media. All of that, social media included, has nothing to do with your plan. I know. Number 2, um, your ego, any motive beside the act itself. So there should be no ulterior motive, meaning, oh well, you know, if I, let's say, quit smoking, which I did 5 months ago, I did that for myself and for nobody else. I looked at it as obviously a health reason and wanting to be in better health for myself. And for the future. So, um, besides, you know, just the practice ourself, there should be no expectations. Same with yoga or meditation. Well, am I doing this right? And if I do yoga, then I'm going to be flexible and of sound mind and body and so chilled and relaxed. Not necessarily. It's a process. And there is no, there is no X, there is no flag to put on top of a mountain. It is just something that you need to go through. Number 3, this one I am still working on. Be open to and be vulnerable and able to surrender. So ego sits on top of its high horse its throne, its mountaintop, and looks down on others because it— there's no way anyone could be better than me, and everyone else is beneath me. Or if they have a new vehicle, a new girlfriend, boyfriend, watch, whatever it is, that, that brings out jealousy. And then the ego— there's the ego. Always looking at lack, and really when you should be saying, hey, I got tons, I'm good, I'm good. So you're— there's no attachment to anything or anyone, and you are no better than anyone else. Number 4, seeing— again, tied to this— seeing equality in all things. So mindfulness to a basic form You know, from the stray dog on the street to the guy, the janitor that washes the floors, to the, um, high-paying CEO up in the 14th floor of an office tower. We all are beings. We're all human. We're all in this together, and we are one. So, but then the ego wants you to say, well, I'm important, and I'm better than you, and oh, look at that person, hmm. Really, we're all equal. Number 5, so be curious of your thoughts and don't judge them when they happen. So if you see something or someone and you go, oh, well, that person is, or I wish I was, think for a minute and go, hmm, why do these thoughts occur? Just stop yourself. It's okay to have these thoughts, It's when you need to stop them, acknowledge them, look at it from a third-party perspective, a neutral state, analyze it, and then let it go. Don't even acknowledge it. That's the ego. The ego wants you to keep replaying it over and over in your mind. Number 6: Not everything needs to be an explanation. It's okay if you're feeling angry or sad or happy. You just sit with it, bear witness to— like, if all this stuff is going on around you, just pull yourself back, be the observer. Don't attach to anything or anyone, whether that's through exercise, meditation, Nature, journaling, talking to a friend, just bouncing, you know, those thoughts and impressions that come up. And like I said, it's okay to just be okay. Go with the flow. That was a hard one for me as well. And number 7, I guess, um, probably the hardest one right now, especially in the social media world, You must stop taking offense to all things, everything, everyone. That is the ego. When you get offended by someone making a comment or something happening, you need to just stop. It's not you. Ego roots itself in suffering. So if you feel sadness and anger, notice it, step back, analyze, and see the other side. Eventually, you know, going through all these steps, your ego will shrink and be— you'll become lighter, more aware, brighter, and present. Thank you very much for tuning in. Again, all my links are below, and I will have the 7 steps in a PDF format so you can keep them with you, or keep it with you at all times, or at least watch this video as well. Take care.
