What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality

Ep. 149 What the Ego Is and Why We Need It


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This is the first episode in a mini-series on Integrating the Ego and Soul. We begin with a primer on the ego to help us recognize our own ego, how it behaves, and when it might trip us up. This episdoe includes:

  • How the ego develops in childhood
  • What role the ego plays
  • Why the ego's main tool is fear
  • Why we need the ego to function in the world
  • How "spiritual ego" may trick us into believing we are more enlightened than we really are


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