Self-deception is one of ego’s greatest tricks to keeping us from discovering the truth of who we are. Think about it…

If we never question the basic premise that our current sense of self is built on (the belief that we’re our ego), all of our energy and attention is dedicated to upholding and protecting the perceptions, beliefs and attitudes that make up our current sense of self.

There can be no greater self-deception than to believe we’re something we’re not.

Ego knows if we’re never prompted to question the perceptions that compose our current sense of self, we’ll continue to protect and uphold them. It works like a charm…

The more attached we are to knowing ourselves as a particular perception, the less likely we are to question its roots. If we (as our ego) perceive someone as threatening our personal perceptions, beliefs or attitudes, we respond with an attack…

Once when I was reading through my Instagram feed, I saw where a health and wellness yogi posted an innocent comment about having fun at the grocery store comparing the type of food people buy to the person …

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