“Your ego is a construct of your sense of ‘self’ or identity. A sense of your esteem or importance.
- It is a part of your personality that separates itself from the external world.
- The part of ‘me’ that is separate from ‘you’.
- The self-conscious part is a biological entity that is consumed with our safety and survival as humans.
- The ‘I’ you think you are.
- It’s the ‘executor’ of your personality.
- The ego operates from a conscious and deep subconscious level.
- Think of it like an iceberg. The tip of that iceberg is like the conscious part of the ego and the large part of the iceberg that is submerged under water is the subconscious part of the ego, or what Jung called ‘The Shadow’.
From the time you were born, your ego construct has been forming, and it largely consists of: Memories, Emotions, Beliefs, Stories, Your name, Attitudes, and more. Some call this a ‘false persona’ or personality. It’s you, but it’s not technically the ‘real’ you. (which is spirit)
So, we come on this planet as a spirit, or consciousness, and we form an ego largely from things we learn from our parents, society, and experiences. In other words, we start understanding that we are separate from Mom and Dad. And, we are separate from our ‘true essence’ as a spiritual being.
This is known as ‘duality’, or a ‘state of separation’. We feel separate and form an ego. Because we feel separate, we feel insecure. On a biological level, we’re wired for survival. Our brain and nervous system are wired for survival and has various survival mechanisms to help us survive. (Like fight, flight, or freeze when we feel threatened)
If we are able to form ‘secure’ attachments with our primary caregivers, we will form a more ‘balanced’ ego state of mind. The less we will ‘split’ off or fragment from our true selves as spirits. If we are not able to form ‘secure’ attachments to one or more of our primary caregivers, we will form a less ‘balanced’ ego state of mind.
And that will come back to cause us some suffering as an adult.”
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