Ego

The other day I asked the question about what the Ego is. I really valued the answers I got and appreciated that people took the time to comment. You also asked me what I think the Ego is. It's a hard question to answer.

Ego - it's the Dustin I was told I was, and was told to be. It is a construct with a foundation laid from a very young age. Over the course of life, the walls are erected and fortified. It is "me." It is "I." It is "self." It's an imaginary identity that is detached from a God of my understanding. Lip service is given to growth, but growth is only allowed to go so far. Once it begins to penetrate the fortress of Ego, the Ego lashes back with brute force.

Ego is self-centered. Self being the keyword. Ego is living in the past and/or the future. It cannot live in the moment where it has no control.

There's my answer. That's my understanding, at least for now. And so during this respite from engaging in theological topics, I will be focusing on being still, meditating on things, and listening. It will be a lot of listening.

Here's to the next part of the journey...

2.9.2023