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I grew up with my ‘I’. Not knowing her as an integral part of me. It was only few years back when I started looking at her and trying to understand her salient features.
Her support, I have solicited in every phase of my life. I see her too big now. She is of my age, my ego.
I love her at times, at times I hate her. There are moments when I know how she tricks on me and makes me feel special and increases my self importance. There are times when I know she is holding me tight and blinding me with her presence.
“I know this. I am like this. I am good at this. I know how I feel. This is how I look. I am better than you, yes I know I am quite smarter. I have more friends and more likes on an FB post, see how I can only do this.”
‘I’ and ‘me’ in all these sentences are food for my ego.
I know, even when when I write this post, this writing is also an extension of my ego. It heightens my self-image, it raises my self-esteem, it builds my public image, I become more likeable for you. My ego gets massage. Without doubt, I know, I have succumbed to her will, considering her as my necessity, she taking care of my self-worth.
But I know, I am not my body, not my position, not my title, not my profession, not my gender, not my religion, not my education, not my qualification, not my skills, not my intelligence, not my expertise, not my writing and not my accumulation. They all are extension of my ego, they are not me.
Who am I? Then, comes the Maslow’s next question.
I know I have identified with her, despite knowing all this, I still love her.
She has been with me so far, she will be there to lead me on the path of progress. I allow my consciousness to hold hand of my ego and walk along with her so that I can unearth inside me, where am I hiding and can see, I am not one with my ego.
I am someone beyond that. Am I?
I read the post and just smiled ..
Whosoever reads this will find a smiling you as well…
We are in touch with you that makes us/we/I/me special..
So there is no role of I and Me(in terms of ego) with you di..
Thanks for making us feel special…
Have a good night 🙂
God bless you dear.
If this writing brings smile on your face, it has served its purpose.
You, me, I, us, I know, we all have to merge into one. The journey has begun. We shall all be together.
Good night and sweet dreams to you as well!
Well said ma’am….it feels very good after reading the above lines.. 🙂 🙂
Hi Aamod.
Welcome to this blog.
Thanks for you kind words and I hope that we will learn many things together in days to come.
Stay happy and be blessed always.
Being aware of one’s ego and it’s control over self is in itself an actualization of self..or maybe a step in that direction. I (yes, again its an ‘I’ lol), often try to ignore my negative ego callings by listening to a more rationale higher self. Very well written article ma’am, liked reading it.
Thanks Mukul ji.
Yes, this direction is self chosen and takes us closer to our inner self. Sooner or later we all embark on this path, It’s just the matter of time, when we choose to be on this path and we become aware of our I and our ego and know that even if this ‘I’ is with us, it will not delude us to understand, who we are.
You are not your mind, you are not your ego.
Don’t get identified by them, instead identify them.
Yes you are beyond that.
You just changed the perception towards this very word. You just described a so called negative word in positive and beautiful manner.
Once again you proved that perception do matter.
Nice post Mam.
Well said Prashant,
We take efforts in creating these identities and then get too attached to them, we judge people based on these labels and identities and forget that we are someone beyond that.
Having said that, it goes without saying that these are important steps that take us closer to our ultimate home where we know, we are above all these labels and identities. Hope we identify them and do not get too attached to these identifications.
Be happy dear and wish you a wonderful day ahead!
Thank you Mam & wish u the same.
🙂