not to answer for Steve... but I think he means to address the rest of us when we read about "letting go of our ego" that's what we think. We think to abandon the ego all together. I know I made this mistake.
Many people I've met that are also into sprituality or awareness often lament the fact that others are not as aware, often with tsk tsk disapproval. They lament that "those people" are all ego based, and that somehow, they are not as good, and that "those people" should let go of their egos and such.
I started to believe that too, but it just felt wrong to me. I think you are more aware of what "letting go of the ego" means - meaning, achieving a balance, not one extreme or another.
I think Steve's post really helps and illustrates the balance well to the rest of us that are still beginners in awakening or living life more consciously.
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