What you wrote about the reality of us all having egos still, that has been something I have felt to be so true and caused me to be quite a bit resistant to all the "die to yourself" and "ego death" talk. As someone in their first half of life, I am quite present to the goodness and necessity of nourishing my God-given ego. :D Way to go taking care of yourself, Douglas, and giving yourself good gifts. That's what everyone who loves you wants for you--all the good gifts! The fact that we are all going to die no matter what we do inspires me to be intentional about what I do, especially letting go of beliefs that limit me from experiencing the full goodness of LIFE!
Thank you, Emma! We have to find the right balance of enjoying our own lives without taking so much from the commons.
I think the "die to yourself" and "ego death" talk is something someone in their 20s should ignore. It's time for you to build the container of your life. It's only much later when it's time to tear things down.
What you wrote about the reality of us all having egos still, that has been something I have felt to be so true and caused me to be quite a bit resistant to all the "die to yourself" and "ego death" talk. As someone in their first half of life, I am quite present to the goodness and necessity of nourishing my God-given ego. :D Way to go taking care of yourself, Douglas, and giving yourself good gifts. That's what everyone who loves you wants for you--all the good gifts! The fact that we are all going to die no matter what we do inspires me to be intentional about what I do, especially letting go of beliefs that limit me from experiencing the full goodness of LIFE!
Thank you, Emma! We have to find the right balance of enjoying our own lives without taking so much from the commons.
I think the "die to yourself" and "ego death" talk is something someone in their 20s should ignore. It's time for you to build the container of your life. It's only much later when it's time to tear things down.
Love you.
I love the honesty and candor, Douglas! Another great piece!
Thank you for reading, Doug!
Thank you for sharing with us, Douglas. And I look forward to the surrogate therapy post(s) that you feel called to write. 🙏