http://edg.ug/2009/12/on-false-modesty-and-ego-am-i-egotisical/ New album available Feb 2012! Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://edg.ug/2009/12/on-false-modesty-and-ego-am-i-egotisical/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Cameron Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:13:52 +0000 http://edg.ug/?p=389#comment-1649 Ed, Everyone is born egotistical by default. It is our ego that divides us from others and keeps us feeling separate instead of connected.  Learning to live from the heart rather than from our head/ego takes decades and possibly lifetimes.  You are not more egotistical than me, or your "friend" for that matter.  You are just more open with your ego.  As you said, you don't hide it behind false modesty and that is admirable.  But don't be surprised when certain people take offence to it, especially when you delight in rubbing a truth they would prefer not to see in their face.  Egoism is not attractive and it never will be.  But the first step towards its inevitable demise is the painful acknowledgement of its existence. As you have recognised, false modesty is only denial of the truth.  How are you working towards finding the place beyond ego/your true self?  The answer to that question is much more valuable than "why are people troubled by my ego/false self".  And when you get there, can you come back and show me the way? Much love, Cam. Ed,
Everyone is born egotistical by default. It is our ego that divides us from others and keeps us feeling separate instead of connected.  Learning to live from the heart rather than from our head/ego takes decades and possibly lifetimes.  You are not more egotistical than me, or your “friend” for that matter.  You are just more open with your ego.  As you said, you don’t hide it behind false modesty and that is admirable.  But don’t be surprised when certain people take offence to it, especially when you delight in rubbing a truth they would prefer not to see in their face.  Egoism is not attractive and it never will be.  But the first step towards its inevitable demise is the painful acknowledgement of its existence. As you have recognised, false modesty is only denial of the truth.  How are you working towards finding the place beyond ego/your true self?  The answer to that question is much more valuable than “why are people troubled by my ego/false self”.  And when you get there, can you come back and show me the way?
Much love,
Cam.

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