Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Shedding ego..

The Speaking Tree column in sunday's TOI carried this article on shedding ego and enjoying your present. I love reading this space in TOI, it always has something good to offer. No great philosophies... just some food for thought, which if advocated can really bring in noticeable changes within self - in personality and perceptions...

Sometimes a few lines like these is all you need to trigger a change ... .... .......


"When you operate from ego, your relationships will be affected. Ego wants to prove its point of view. The point of view is more important than truth or happiness. In that state, you demand and not command respect. If a couple demands respect from each other, then they are beggars of happiness and not givers of happiness. In the egoistic state, an argument feeds the ego. Remember no one wins an argument. You accumulate more of bitterness and at different periods of time you settle scores with the other. When you operate from the 'higher self', there is a healthy discussion. In discussion, truth is more important than who has said it. Happiness and well-being become more important than the survival of one's point of view. "

"Operate from the 'higher self'. Operate from commitment and not complaint. Let your identity not depend on others. Don't settle scores with others. Create a bliss body and not a hurt body. Learn to expand others' comfort zones and not increase discomfort zones. Learn to convert a sexual act into a prayerful act. Create a learning and rejoicing family. Learn to be a good finder and not a fault-finder. Present your point of view and not impose your point of view. Focus on togetherness and not differences. Let a difference be a learning point and not a fighting point. Let us rise above differences than be victims of differences"

4 comments:

--xh-- said...

nice article, thanks for sharing.
I always believe in Ego. I believe a certain limit of ego is required to develop an advance state of self respect. I personally think there is good ego and bad ego. it is the bad ego which creates issues... the good ego helps you to build yourself...

Renu said...

I have been reading Speaking tree for a very long time and recommended it to my family also.
I always believe that nobody wins in an arguement even if it is somebody other thanthe spouse.

Samarth said...

Dear Pratima,

My reply to your posts seem to be unpopular here. il refrain from posting here anymore but i would add another important thing --

To shed Ego -- The only way is to Forgive partners for their mistakes. And to always hold trust.

Good luck !

Senthil.Jayaraman said...

“I have to be truthful with myself for you to trust me because truth and trust are a precursor and have a superior value in any form of relationship”

The movie Goodwill Hunting has something good to offer on this note!