Don’t let ego ruin your life
It’s quite common for us to feel that others are attacking us verbally or mentally and we feel a strong impulse to give them back what we think they deserve. We are quick to name who the culprit for our life situation is, or perhaps even a legion of culprits. What if I told you that the culprit is your ego and not the other person? I can almost hear your ego getting its ammunition ready screaming it is them, it’s not me! Let me assure you that reactive behavior is always from your ego . It is not about what other people do to you. As long as they can get an emotional reaction from you, it is about you and your responsibility. Many people live with oceans of bitterness and resentment towards others and cannot understand why they always have to be the victim. The good news is you don’t have to be your ego. In fact you are not what the ego claims you to be. As the Course in Miracles teaches, you have created your ego and it’s your responsibility to stop it’s control ...