Unlearning.

Ooooh, how the ego loves to run the show without us realizing it.

We're all walking around getting offended, defensive, and clashing up against other people's egos. No wonder why there's so much pain and suffering.

When we let our ego lead, it tells us we are the "RIGHT" one in the equation, and at the same time, it immediately turns us into p*ssies when we get triggered.

It's actually pretty funny if we can step back from the dramatic rollercoaster of the ego.

I'm not saying we don't need our ego because we do or that it's all bad because it isn't.

The best way to utilize it as a tool is to make personal decisions on WANT or DON'T WANT. That's it. It's that simple. But here's the rub.

We misuse our ego when we start projecting our WANTS and DON'T WANTS onto others. And then we claim they are "WRONG" because they don't want what WE want.

And we fall into the trap of finding people who agree, which fuels our ego even MORE righteously. So we build our side while they build theirs.

This is where all of the pain and suffering begins. Battling everyone in sight. All in the name of being "RIGHT."

When we can recognize how WE are creating the war we say we don't want, we can start getting our ego out of the fight.

On the flip side, we can also become aware of the good the ego brings to our lives.

Again understanding it's a tool to discern what we like and don't like, want and don't want. From that point, we take that important information and POWERFULLY CREATE the life we CHOOSE to live.

It's actually quite beautiful.

To make it simple and clear, we're either using the ego to DESTROY or BUILD.

My request to you is to start becoming aware of when you are pushing YOUR beliefs onto others. That right THERE is the ego.

Trust me, I'm learning as I go too. But this self-discovery path is worth the extra effort into understanding OUR part in all of the chaos.

Let's unlearn and then relearn how to use the ego for our benefit and, in turn, benefitting all.

With lots of LOVE,
Teresa

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