Is ego our enemy or friend?

“The ego is the worst confidence trickster we could ever imagine.” — Dr. Yoav Dattilo.

“The ego is a way of organizing oneself; it comes from the intellect as the mind starts to click in.” — Mark Epstein

“Is ego our enemy or friend?

We usually associate the word ‘ego’ with being arrogant, proud, or selfish. However, our ego is a different thing — it magnifies either our best or worst side. That’s why the ego is the worst confidence trickster: we end buying the exaggerated version of ourselves.

When someone you loved is no more shed tears of joy, not of grief

“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.“– Kahlil Gibran

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa

"It is important for us to know that we and those around us are not going to be here forever.

This may sound brutal, but that is not the intention. It is very important to come to terms with these things. Otherwise, we will tell ourselves pretty things that will solace us for today, and tomorrow morning, reality will torment us again. We will do the same things again and again.