Ego is the judge
The existence of ego is dependent on your mind. If your mind believes in ego you can also stop believing in it. There’s no need to be afraid of the ego but your ego is indeed very afraid that you will no longer believe in it and therefore its existence ends. You can’t really escape the ego by humiliating it, trying to control it or punish it. Instead, try peace. It’s the worst enemy of the ego because it’s always looking for war to strengthen it. Be more conscious, be at peace and you will feel ego grasping for air. When you act upon the suggestions of your ego you tend to feel guilty and fear for some kind of a punishment. Ego is the one to judge. It judges others and it judges you. Ego tries to make you feel different and special, different and separate from the rest. It’s ego’s duty number one to make you feel better than everyone else. As part of this process you will also start to project things that you don’t like about yourself to others. If you have a big nose