2006-08-21 17:11:18 · 20 answers · asked by Xo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What's wrong with my spelling and grammar?
2006-08-22 09:01:49 · update #1
Can ego exist without 'self?' My psychology is a little rusty and I'm having trouble recalling Freud's interpretation of self. I also don't recall "selves." I think the question (in its present form) creates a paradox of sorts which can confuse attempts at answering. I think this is what answerer #1 is referring to.
If man could truly separate ego from self, what would happen to the superego? Unfortunately, a question of this nature requires definitive parameters. Without any outward commitment, you suggest that Freud's theories provide the structure for this query. Any unsuspecting answerer may miss this or perhaps you have no intention of applying Freud's theories. You simply don't say.
Personally, I happen to know a great deal of people who have little trouble in making an impact on others while ceasing to think of themselves. We donate our time, money, belongings, and anything else that isn't nailed down, in the pursuit of helping others. We volunteer 200-1500 hrs. a year without thinking of ourselves. Life is a great thing!
2006-08-28 07:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by M.C. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ego per se is not a bad thing. If we did not have an ego there would have been no advances made in the World. If someone did not say "I have to discover a medicine to fight infection" there would have been no pennicilin. What is bad is the self harming ego like Stalin etc.
2006-08-21 18:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by majorcavalry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ego - has several bad effects.
it makes you ignorant. thus, in a way you become blind to some facts of life.
ego -- is root cause of anger, jealousy and a lot of such evils.
ego --- makes you more of a devil. in a way all you think is about your meterialistic and hollow needs.
but if you let your ego go away.
you are a golden human.
you are not blindfolded by these evils.
humility - makes a human - hell of a learner.
love - spreads around if accompanied by patience and humility which will make our world a better place once again.
by the way - separating humility from yourself is very very tough. if you are able to find a way to do that - guide me also.
2006-08-21 18:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that if you wish to affect others, then you probably still have issues with your ego.
If by ego you mean the classical definition as the "I" or self, and by self you mean the body, then it's simple. Your dead body will smell up the place, affecting others.
2006-08-21 17:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ego try to limit you in the cage. Ego makes you proud in isolation.
When ego ends person become social, shows his affection, his love to others.
2006-08-27 08:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by Cool_GENIUS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh? Sure. You know... I thought I was in the mood to be philosophical and answer this but it turns out I'm really not. Nothing is wrong with your spelling and grammar.
2006-08-29 06:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by KeM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when we separate ego from self are we able to serve others and this service produces wonderful effects.
2006-08-21 17:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by Temple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we could remove ego from ourselves?
We will treat all others as equal beings. That will be the true love. Just imagine a situation in which there is no hatred. "Zero" hatred is the true love.
2006-08-27 23:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by latterviews 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you wish to affect the lives of others....leave them to mess their own lives up, or down. we need a certain amount of ego....to wash for example....apart from that...lose it. and stop needing to affect others. They will affect you, then, you deal with that.
2006-08-21 18:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by not affecting the lives of others by our ego.
2006-08-29 06:56:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋