By michael - February, 8th 2014

First, what is ego? There are many different definitions, so to clarify. It does not mean that ego is your self, otherwise killing ego would be killing yourself, a terrible misunderstanding. Instead, it is an illusory concept of self, inflated beyond reality. In this sense, killing your ego gets you in tune with reality. Sounds good, but there’s a catch. Wouldn’t that make you depressed? If ego protects you from the truth you don’t want to know about yourself, doesn’t destruction of ego open you up to depressing truths? Well, that depends. The only reason those truths are unwanted in the first place is because we are attached to the notion they are true. Having your sense of self popped is depressing for anyone. However, being ego-less, or having a more accurate sense of self,  entails minimized chance for disappointment.

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