how do you keep your ego on moderation, daily?

@elafina when one looks to ones higher power etc the necessary action will come, which may be patience. A forcing of action as it appeared in your response may lead to higher expectations and result in anger frustration and discontentment.

It’s more about keeping a mindset that doesn’t facilitate anger when pursuing an objective.

@Canuckle wow, it's like i'm having a seminar with yours and others answers here. I need to keep notes.
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At the same time, telling our truths is still important..and liberating

@elafina I truly appreciate your post. I trust this won’t be the last:)

Thank you:)

@elafina Yes, but this is the problem with people's mentality, not with spirituality. Even if they do not show themselves to be spiritual, they will find other ways to extrude that.

@ABCDEF7 i know it might be tiring to ask you this but...can you give such an example of a way

@elafina Thanks for asking this question. What I have understood and learned so far is that there are four path/ways.

1. [b]Path of Knowledge:[/b] Says problem is Ignorance, and the solution is knowledge.
2. [b]Path of Yoga/Meditation:[/b] Says problem is restlessness of mind and the solution is concentration/calming of mind.
3. [b]Path of Devotion/Faith:[/b] Says problem is lack of faith/ surrender to God, and the solution is love/faith/surrender.
4. [b]Path of Karma:[/b] Says problem is impure actions, and the solution is selfless actions.

And I understand that you may require more than one way to actually achieve the results.

@elafina That’s an interesting perspective . I would propose that for many people self-destructive/destructive behaviors can derive from inflated ego where ego has become so engorged that they feel impervious to the consequences of their actions. I’ve also met many people who engage in seemingly healthy practices who are extremely egotistical lol

To answer your question, I find keeping an inquisitive rather than presumptive attitude helps. I like to look at everything over from three angles: The realistic negative, the realistic positive, and realistic neutral. this frequent perception checking helps me not get too wrapped up in myself.

@WhateverWorks that's super interesting too, wow, i got so many good answers from this question. I find it exciting in a way, not necessarily pleasant, how my whole body reacts to certain answers when it comes to "ego". Something is setting on fire. It's almost abstract, i can explain it but not precisely with words.

You're right about those who dive into destruction because they think they're invincible, now i can think of a few examples that i know. I think both, yours and my point are equally valid.
I like this 3 angle perception, it's quite a novelty to my thinking processes.

[quote]I think both, yours and my point are equally valid. [/quote]
For sure. I wasn’t in disagreement with you about your point, only adding to it to resolve the false dichotomy.
@elafina

@elafina there doesn’t need to be any boundaries with compassion in terms of [i]you[/i] feeling it. It doesn’t mean you have to go letting people walk over you. You can understand where someone is coming from for example, without letting them just yell at you.

You don’t need to see someone as “the enemy” in order to put them in their place…so to speak.

@HazyDayz thank you <3

@SW-User yeah...mm..that goes to the "unhealthy" side though.. <3

@elafina I was a very bad boy. I understand.

@Coppercoil what about now?

@elafina I'm good :( stopped drinking and everything
I'm so clean you could eat fresh sushi off of me.

@caPnAhab that's a good one. If you look at the other side, you'll see all those doing it worse 😁
i've got my answer here. Comparison is the thief of joy said someone