The Negation of the Ego

The negation, or the abandonment, of the ego that is often advised by “spiritual” people, is an absurd practice, not to say dangerous, in a world where, predominantly, people have low self-esteem and lack self-confidence.

In this adverse scenario of low emotional quotient, the frail ego should not be further weakened by voluntary negation because it can lead a person to undesirable outcomes, or even worse, to a profound psychological dissociation of reality whose results are pain, guilt, and suffering.

Think of it, it is the same as having a wilted plant and, instead of nourishing it, the person would try to strengthen it by not taking care of it. If we do it, it would be madness to expect any type of improvement.

So, for most of us, all exercises aiming to empower, to strengthen, and to validate the potentials of the ego are the best medicine that can help in solidifying and stabilizing our senses of individuality.

Then, once this minimum level is reached, there appears a fascinating window for expanding the ego so that the limited sense of individuality can grow to include more and more people and situations of our environment and microcosm

And, finally, once we’ve been able to expand in a healthy and empathetic way our views of ourselves and about life, there appears in the horizon the shining light of oneness that a conscious, strong and detached ego can naturally merge into so that it returns to its original and eternal cradle, i.e., the fullness of its own nature.

How to cite this Thought:

Cargnin dos Santos, Tadany. The Negation of the Ego.