The more important role in human life plays, the ego can play the same destructive role. This is a mental disorder that makes the person’s thinking, attitude and behavior hollow from within. Often, as soon as we reach the peak of success, knowledge, wealth or power, we start considering ourselves as superior. This illusion of superiority gradually takes the form of ego – and by the time we realize it, a lot has come out of the hand. Ego not only harms others, but also damages the person who is the most under its influence. Today in this article we will know how ego causes waste, its examples, effects and measures to avoid it.
Ego versus self-esteem: Understand the basic difference
First of all, it is important to understand that there is a huge difference between self-esteem and ego.
Self-esteem makes a person humble, gives confidence and becomes an inspiration in life.
The ego makes the person egoistic, blind and stubborn. When we consider ourselves to be superior to others, despise their feelings or consider ourselves as the best – it is not self -respect, but ego.
Learn from history: how ego created stories of destruction
Ravana’s collapse
Ravana, the most famous character of Ramayana, was a scholar Brahmin, a great warrior and a devotee of Shiva. But when he had a feeling of ‘I am the greatest’, he came into the ego and killed Sita and as a result she was destroyed. If there was a little humility in Ravana, then perhaps Lanka would have been prosperous even today.
Duryodhana’s insistence and ego
The entire Kaurava dynasty was destroyed due to Duryodhana’s ego and stubbornness in the Mahabharata. Shri Krishna repeatedly explained, but Duryodhana, immersed in the darkness of ego, did not listen to a single thing. And eventually he had to lose everything – state, family and life.
Hitler and dictatorial ego
Hitler is a modern example in the pages of history. His dictatorial thinking, pride of superiority and racism gave the whole world not only in the fire of war. His end was also sad and derogatory.
Symptoms and effects of ego in present life
Condemnation and criticism not tolerating – Egoistic person cannot tolerate criticism at all. He considers every criticism an insult.
Decreasing others – he feels that he knows everything, others are not of his level.
Losing the ability to accept – even if he is mistaken, he does not apologize nor considers the advice of others.
Loneliness – The relationship gradually ends, because no one likes to live with a arrogant person.
The result of all this is that the person becomes hollow from inside. Career, relationship, social status – everything is affected. People go away, the decisions prove wrong and finally there is destruction.
Measures to get rid of ego
Self -control – Talking to yourself for 10 minutes every day, see if your behavior is not hurting anyone.
Meditation – By doing regular meditation, the person’s mind calms down and the negative trends like ego are removed.
Practice humility – adopt the feeling of “not us, but we”. Give importance to the thoughts of others, even if they are smaller than your thoughts.
Service and charity – When we serve others, humility comes in us naturally.
Study religious texts – Read the words of Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Buddhist literature or Osho and saints. They help get out of the ego trap.
Essence of ego in the words of great men
In the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna says:
“Ego, anger, greed – These are the three gates of hell. Avoid them.”
Gautama Buddha said:
“It is because of ego that man is unable to see the truth.”
Osho says:
“Where ‘I’ ends, the ultimate truth begins.”
