Strong Inside

This may be cliche by now, and I certainly didn’t invent this acronym - I only recently heard and learned it. EGO = Edging G-d Out.

What might happen if everyone could stop doing this? Reply

The EGO should not be obliterated. The Rebbe's fragment doesn't call for that. What it simply says is watch out the boundaries of it , so it should stay where it should. Ego is what directs us in life to achieve, and go forward in this world- so do not discard but be conscious not to overdo it. If the boundaries for the Ego are broken and allowed to roam, is like letting a horse get out of the rails, and become destructive; in other words narcissistic , and the result is just " me , me me," and "you owe me this and you owe me that-" never taking responsibility for our own behavior. If the Ego stays within its boundaries, that would mean a courteous, kind, human being who can give and receive. If all people would take care of the boundaries of their Ego, we would then have much better social interactions, and the outcome would be a better society by itself. In this mix never forget that the power of our Ego is not us only but H'. That last reminder is the key Reply

Good 🌻 Morning,

Ego vs Emunah.The [E]go is the battle of self-identification and self-reliance that excludes GD, is rooted in self-recognition, seeks external validation, is prideful, lacks humility, and is crowned with the the word or letter [I] - self-importance. [E]munah is understood as having trust and faith in Hashem. It is transcendent and surrenders itself [ego] to GD's Love, Wisdom and plans, finds self-worth and purpose in intrinsic values such as: kindness, charity, helping, integrity, happiness, knows that GD is their source of inner strength to meet challenges, personal and spiritual growth, community and social engagement, and is HUMBLE.
Our personal goal should be to deepen our spiritual relationship with GD through Torah, prayer, and community connection who will help us overcome our ego [animal nature], and live a more meaningful and joyful life that honors GD. I can do NOTHING of myself, but I can do ALL things with GD's help.

Baruch HaShem,
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I just don't understand at all. Are you saying that I am of no worth? If so, what is the point? Reply

Stronger Inside G_d created us with the opposite nature to Him. He imprinted the force of receiving within us. He had to do this as He desires us to ultimately receive His abundant bliss!

We cannot annihilate or suppress our nature.
After all it has provided us the fuel to progress and it will ultimately drive us to seek greater pleasure beyond this mundane world!

We only need to correct it so that we are able to use it altruistically. This takes 6 millennia and much suffering unless we learn to evoke the Surrounding Light to accelerate the process.

After all, G_d will be delighted for us to receive His abundance in a way that we will receive it only to delight Him!

Hopefully those who effort at implementing the guidance from the Kabbalists will bring the corrected form of our ego to all humanity.

Finally we will be stronger inside than the angels as we will consciously know how to be in a harmonious reciprocal relationship within the human system 'Adam', with G_d dwelling between us. Reply

Daily Dose of Wisdom What is Ego and what is Vanity ?
The self strives to exist . With vanity one does try to elevate the self.
Many times i get this question , are you Cohen ? Most important for my self
to be a Tzadik Reply

ego+ in her book, "Kabbalah" (1968), Perle Epstein discusses the requirements for entering the study of Kabbalah. first is the destruction of ego. as a retired psychologist, teacher, and poet , i could not agree more. destruction really means removing the self from the center of all spiritual journeys. the difficulty for me is achieving consistency - as a human being. but when it does happen, even for a moment, it is moment i cherish. it is the wonderful feeling that i am conscious of G-d, and my life is better when His presence is stronger than anything in that moment. and i am calmed. Reply

Ego It is encouraging to read your words every day, it reminds me how special we are in the eyes of G-D we should all be humble in our hearts! Reply

strong inside totally fascinating! first, had to google "what is ego" - didn't exactly know its meaning. (will be spending some time reading about it, for sure!); in a nutshell what i've gotten so far more or less is that we are not born with 'ego', since we really aren't aware of 'ourselves' at birth and look 'outward' - we develop our ego or 'center' from what OTHERS think of us, beginning with mom, dad, school mates, friends, people we meet and know throughout life. it's a falsehood because it's not US, it's how others view us, but even though it has created a false "center" it IS necessary, because later in life when we learn and learn, mature; if we focus on the fact that 'ego' isn't really US, and are aware and watch it, it (the false ego) will fall like a leaf -- and then we'll be who we truly are, deep inside, what we were born with -- soul, G-d. (not the greatest explanation, but it helped me understand a little bit!!!) Reply

Ego I want to know at what point does ego come in? Is it omni present? So that we respond to ego more readily - then how can one change than studying chassidus daily.
Is it possible that ego does come in to our lives in a positive way - when someone is putting us down incessantly - if we do not have any ego then we have no pride. No pride, we tend to fall to pieces and think so little of ourselves. When that happens we are of no use to ourselves at all.
Is this ego in an opposite direction coming in? So what ought one do in these circumstances to avoid ego taking over? and how does it take over? Reply

weakness in disguise. This may be like I heard one psychologist say that anger is really fear. Whenever a person gets angry, it is because they are scared of something else. An insult gets people angry because it brings to the surface the possibility of being inadequate etc. Danger may evoke anger because of fear of physical harm etc. Really, if the person is in touch with themselves, they won't have a personal ego reaction, instead they will see the divine providence in the situation and take it to heart. Everything is a learning experience directly from G-d. Get in touch with the G-d in you, your soul, (by studying chassidus daily) and not only will things be interpreted differently and more positively, but that itself, closeness to G-d, is true happiness. Reply

inner strength Thank you !!!!! Reply