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.”
The ordeal of flying: Time spent in airplane/airports this leg – 24 hours! Cape Town to New York City. 24 hours to get home. Strangest part of the trip was that 23 of the 24 hours were in darkness. We followed the sun, but never caught up until the end, the last hour, and the sun rose over NYC – hidden by the rain.
