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Originally Posted by Rockchick26  Yeah,we need to function at both levels of awareness,but those levels are universal and individual,i dont see where the ego HAS to be there for either one to work together. yeah,wanting to help the world is an INTENTION for the FUTURE,but,wanting to help the world can only start within yourself! Without that you go nowhere to start with! I wouldn't want a bunch of angry,jealous or depressed people out there trying to change or fix things,we already have enough of that in the government  I really think you can help others more successfully,totally selflessly,AND still be in the moment free of ego. I think it would be easy to work towards the greater good while still not having an ego. Maybe i'm only seeing the bad side of the ego right now...because to me,wanting something GOOD isnt that egoic. I just want to get rid of the bad parts of the ego which creates jealousy,anger,greed,etc. But cant we have the good side of the ego too,the side that wants to help others? I mean,isnt that what Tolle himself is doing by writing these books for us? |
Like I said, I think you're still confusing ego with selfishness. But if you want to kill your ego because you believe that's a better way to make a difference in the world, then that's absolutely fine. Just remember that when you have changed the world for the better, feeling happy and proud that
you did it and saying to yourself "Wow, look at what I did, I'm a good person", this will be the egoic mind talking. You are not the good person who changed the world, your real identity is the consciousness observing the person who made these changes. If you can make that distinction, according to Tolle, you will be happy and peaceful.