Ego Management
Friday, April 30th, 2010
As a child growing up I always thought someone with an ego was someone who was deemed bigheaded or conceited. If you had a big ego, you were far too impressed with yourself.
In the past 5 years or so through the exploration and study of Eckhart Tolle’s two seminal books, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment and A New Earth, both which I’ve read and re-read many times, I’ve come to see and understand the word ‘ego’ in a much more expanded light.
According to Tolle’s official website, “at the core of Tolle’s teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening consists in transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet.”
