Your EGO is getting a bad rap!

We tend to view our EGO as something that is an undesirable part of our personality. The EGO has been associated as a negative projection of ourselves that seems very self-centered and selfish. The EGO generally is represented by the “I” part of us where we are the central part of the situation at hand. If the EGO is in the forefront of our actions, then we are considered all about ourselves, and unconcerned about others. When someone is inflating their accomplishments, or their abilities, they are said to have a big EGO. In other words, we seem to be portraying more of us than there actually is to be portrayed, our self-esteem is high and blown up, and our self-importance is displayed for all to see. Other words that are found to identify the EGO are self-worth, self-conceit, self-image, and self-confidence. What I find interesting is that the word EGO is a noun and not a verb, there is nothing in the definition that suggest that this is related to action. However, we tend to improperly force this word into something someone does instead of something that someone has. The bottom line is that the EGO has become identified as something that is bad.

When looking at alternate versions of the EGO definition, I find that the EGO is a central and necessary part of our psyche. The EGO is essentially that link between the conscious and subconscious mind. Its real function keep our sense of personality and reality in check. In other words, the EGO is in place to protect us from doing stupid things. The metaphysical definition outlines the EGO as a thinking part of…