Ego loves to express itself through positions of power, whether that’s through the power created in a relationship with one particular person or many people. The misuse of power becomes most evident in positions of traditional power like political positions.

We, as a society, have become so accustomed to seeing this play out that we’ve created fitting stereotypes for politicians and lawyers. The inherent purpose of these roles—to serve the greater good of the public—has flipped to self-serving motivations.

Despite these stereotypes, it’s not the positions themselves that should be blamed, but rather ego’s misuse of them. The positions, like anything else, are neutral until they get filled by someone who chooses to use them a certain way.

The same applies to religious leaders…

When a religious leader is seen as having fallen from grace, there tends to be an outcry towards the entirety of the religion they represent, instead the individual “ego” who misused the power their role afforded them.

Ironically, what is really occurring is some judgmental thought (about religion, politics or what have you) is being confirmed and justified…this is ego at work within us. And we …

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