Ironically, the part of us that insists so strenuously on its uniqueness is a rather boring, standard-issue part, kind of like our livers if the liver were concerned about itself. I think that's why these discussions are so predictable: they're all the same because our egos are all the same. Not on the surface, of course -- we put care into how we clothe them -- but structually and behaviorally.
This ought to lead to a tremendous efficiency in life: the minute you detect an ego reaction you can know what you're going to get and react accordingly, i.e. bail. Unfortunately the seduction of getting embroiled in these useless things is hard to resist.
This ought to lead to a tremendous efficiency in life: the minute you detect an ego reaction you can know what you're going to get and react accordingly, i.e. bail. Unfortunately the seduction of getting embroiled in these useless things is hard to resist.