Don't ask how to keep it, but how to change internally. This is not a criticism in any way, but a recommendation. Either way, the ego is part of your being, it's not a bad thing, but it destroys more than it creates, just point it in a constructive direction. When the ego is at the center of a being, consciousness and emotional life are in spasm. You are overwhelmed with fear and constantly defending yourself. While you are in the selfish stage, you are always short of something big. The basis of your thoughts, feelings and actions is a black hole, empty, which can never be filled enough. This is the hole of fear, a place hidden in the shadows, because you avoid it unconsciously. It is empty and vaguely you realize it, but you do not want to understand the reasons. You feel like a pointless piece that has no purpose. And if you hide your fear on the surface, you indirectly feel it as a shadow. People are terrified of meeting the inner emptiness or of being fully aware of it. They are horrified by her research. The strategy of the ego is to pass the problem to the periphery, instead of entering the center. The ego seeks to solve the problem by directing attention outward. It tries to relieve pain by nourishing with external energies. Here are the favorites: recognition, power, admiration, attention, etc. This is how the ego finds an answer to the deep desire for unity, security and love of the soul. It notes the need for love and security, but seeks to find the answer without encountering inner fear. transforms the need for love into the need for approval and recognition from other people. It turns the need for unity and harmony into a need for superiority and a need to be better than others. Once you start to think that in order to be loved, you have to admire your achievements, you no longer need to look for love within yourself - you are just forced to work hard! In this way, the ego tries to keep the cap on the bottle with fear. The original pursuit of love and happiness is distorted and becomes a desire for recognition. You are constantly looking for an external evaluation that gives you temporary confidence. In fact, your mind is focused on the outside world. You rely on other people's judgments and you are very worried about their opinion of you. They are very important to you because your own self-esteem depends on it. In fact, your sense of self-worth is getting lower and lower, because you give your power to external forces that judge you by your external behavior, not what you really are. By the way, the feeling of deep-seated loneliness and separation does not disappear. On the contrary, it intensifies because you refuse to pay attention to it. What you don't pay attention to becomes your "dark side." Fear, anger, and negativity can "walk" within you and affect you, increasing your reluctance to peek inside. The ego can be very stubborn, suppressing specific states, intuition, and feelings; it is not easily transmitted. What you perceive as evil in your world is always a consequence of clinging to personal power. You do not want to lose control and accept inner fear and darkness. The first step to enlightenment is to give in to what is. Enlightenment means to allow all its aspects to stand under the light of your consciousness. Enlightenment does not mean that you are fully aware of everything in you, but that you have a desire to face each of your shortcomings. Enlightenment is compared to love. And love means accepting yourself as you are. The inner darkness, the feeling of separation in the depths of the soul that you fear so much, is temporary. The selfish stage is only one step in the development and revelation of consciousness. The ego offers ways to solve problems (fear or feelings of loneliness); it diverts attention from "what is inside" to "what can be obtained from the outside world." This is not a real solution to the problem, although it does provide temporary relief. Power and control over those around you can give temporary gratification or "unloading." It is a short-lived feeling that you are loved, that you are admired and respected. For a while, it even drowns out the pain. But this feeling is temporary and again you should try to be even better, more pleasant and useful. Please understand: under the auspices of the ego you can be pleasant and repulsive, give and take, dominate and obey. But everything you give and it seems to you to be selfless - is a subconscious request for attention, love and gratitude from the one to whom you give. By caring and giving constantly, you are simply hiding from yourself this unrecognized desire of yours. Therefore, to understand what ego domination is, you should not think of such tyrants as Hitler and Saddam Hussein. You can recognize the dominance of the ego by the need for control. For example, if you want certain people to behave in a certain way. For this to happen, use certain behaviors. For example, you are compliant, pleasant, and try not to hurt anyone's feelings. Behind such behavior lies the desire for control. "I will not object because I want you to love me." Such a course of action is based on fear. The fear of being dependent on someone, the fear of being rejected and left alone. As long as the ego rules your soul, in order to feel good, you will need the energy of others. It seems to you that you deserve the attention of others or some external authority. You cannot rely on the constant fidelity of those you rely on, whether you are a spouse, a boss, or a parent. That's why you have to work "constantly", always be vigilant to get a "portion of approval". This explains why during the selfish stage, the mind is constantly agitated and nervous. The end of the selfish stage is characterized by the soul beginning to realize that some things are repeated over and over again, like the same cycle of thoughts and actions. The ego loses its power when the soul gets tired and exhausted from the constant struggle for an illusory treasure. Since much less energy is now spent on control and behavior, energy space is freed up, allowing a new, different kind of experience. At first, entering this stage, you may feel great fatigue and inner devastation. What used to be important now seems completely pointless. Also, for no apparent reason, fears come to the surface. This can be fear of death or loss of loved ones. There may be anger from a work or marriage situation. Everything that seemed obvious is now in doubt. Finally comes what tries to prevent selfish consciousness. The bottle stopper erupts and all uncontrollable emotions and fears erupt, entering the mind and sowing the seeds of doubt and embarrassment. So far, you've mostly been on autopilot. Many basic thoughts and feelings are formed automatically; you accepted them without question. This provided the consciousness with unity and stability. However, as consciousness grows and expands, the personality splits. One part tries to keep the old, the other doubts and hurts himself with such uncomfortable feelings as anger, fear and doubt. Therefore, the expansion of consciousness, which happens at the end of the selfish stage, is often perceived as spoiling the pleasure of an uninvited guest, violating the game. The new consciousness questions everything that previously seemed obvious and evokes emotions that you do not know how to deal with. When you begin to doubt the basic thoughts and actions of the selfish consciousness, your other self enters your consciousness. This is your part that seeks the truth, not the power. Living under the dictates of the ego is very depressing. You serve a small, fearful dictator whose goal is to rule and control not so much the environment as you. If the ego dictates "be nice and considerate to win people's sympathy," you will systematically suppress resentment and anger. As soon as you begin to doubt the vitality of this dictatorship, repressed emotions erupt. Feelings are not controlled by repression. The more you suppress them, the more vital they become and gain strength. By exploring what you actually feel, instead of what you think you should feel, you restore spontaneity and honesty - that part of yourself that is called the "inner child." Contact with true feelings and emotions guides you on the path to liberation. And the transformation into a heart-based consciousness begins.
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Abe man, you are completely selfish .. when I read what you wrote, I wonder why you are wasting the girl's time .. do you know what it means to have a relationship with someone .. what are you with this girl .. to talk about the good time .. or for the birds and the bees .. this girl has a life .. some things happen and happen every day and it is assumed that you are the person who should listen to her and support her .. you don't deserve her .. nor can you you understand her .. what's your problem? if you can't give her the heat she needs, release it because there are others in the queue ..