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The first step in defeating the ego is to recognize its many manifestations. The next step is to thwart its influence in your life.  The final step is to seek out the opposite–the holy spirit.  This is the quest of mystics, to commune with God.  Jesus (who recently tried to break my computer) was a true mystic.  He life and teachings are all about living in the spirit.  This is my present quest.  I, however, am struggling mightily so far to get there.

I was on my way to church and I ran into a friend who was also on the way to church. I respect this person very much when it comes to medical and nutritional issues. She is very cutting edge on these areas.

She was on her way to a local Pentacostal megachurch that she loves. She says sometimes she goes twice a day. They are very much into rapture and end times

The church I attend (and love) does not believe in any if these things. Spiritually they are very opposite.

The breakthrough came in he fact that we are both praying to the same God. God is big enough to have believers of all kind none of which are wrong.

So the point is not to believe you are right and someone else is wrong (a strong ego) but that both positions even when opposite are right

There is something magical to feel connected to God and not to let positions or culture or nationality or party or gender get in the way

There are six components to the ego:
1–connection with things/body/positions
2–connection with reputation
3–connection with what I do
4–separation from others
5–separation from what you want to attract in your life
6–separation from God

Figuring out that opposite positions are allowed under God is a big step towards eliminating the ego.

This is a huge breakthrough for me spiritually.

I have recently been exposed to the teachings of David Hawkins as summarized by Wayne Dyer.

The breakthrough for me is that enlightenment, while being your goal, is hard to attain but there are many levels below that level that still strengthen you and are more easily attainable.

Also the force emotions that weaken you are also listed and graded. Simply avoiding these or avoiding the worst of these will benefit my life and make me a better parent.

Being scientific I love that there are numbers attached to these emotions.

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I was late taking my kids to school. I was yelled at then they tried to take my billings away from me.

Needless to say my ego was tripped by the combination of the two assaults

Now I want to quit the job.

I know that that is my ego talking and it is my enemy.

I should do the opposite

Maybe I’ll get a job with the Yankees now.