2006-09-26 08:00:32 · 21 answers · asked by responses_to_that_letter_i_wrote 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
This must not only be understood in term of Freudian psychology, a persons ego must be known directly by a person as an entity as unique as a person himself or herself could be. Normally, ego is a very useful thing. We need to know how an ego can be useful. An ego can also be a mere inflation of attitudes caused by when we are wrongly or mistakenly touched by the outside world.
What really is an ego? Ego basically is an interface between the world outside and our inner self. We often blame our ego, or other for their ego, for unpleasant situations that in reality can be caused by numerous elements residing in one personality. There can emotional causes, situations of ignorance, or even physical issues that could be behind an aggressive or over protective attitude in life.
We can refine our egotistical selves to make it presentable and useful in our world. We can do this by means of proper upbringing, education, study and experiences of life. Once an ego is presentable, it can be a very powerful and effective thing for progress in life. A life without a certain amount of ego involved is almost impossible.
Therefore, one must never surrender his or her ego without a strong reason in sight. There must be a cause or a purpose higher than our individual self for which we may sacrifice our ego. Under all other circumstance however we must constantly watch over our behaviour, and reflect upon things we do, like to do and even think of doing. We can maintain and nurture our egotistical selves endlessly with all the good things we can find in and share with people around us.
2006-09-27 02:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ego is the adult part of the personality responsible for functioning in reality and moderating between the parental superego and the childish desires of the id.
2006-09-26 15:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole point of the ego is as a starting point to co-operate in its own demise.
2006-09-27 05:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by los 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So poor people can eat too! Not everybody was raised with parents that did good financially so, the ego got created for the survival of people in the getto. Thats why people who don't know it shouldn't use it can be dangerous.
2006-09-26 16:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Travis James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what we got told in psychology:
Id = Sex crazed monkey
Ego = Nervous bank clerk
Super ego = Maiden Aunt
But I'm not sure I got it!!!
The ego has to strike a balance between what you want and what you can really have.
2006-09-26 15:14:12 · answer #5 · answered by No_More_Drama 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So long as your "I" feeling is there ego will also be there.
when you get rid of Self ego also disappears. The symbol of cross is that. Jesus says you cut the I and you become me
2006-09-27 05:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ego allows us to place a value on things as all things must be measured against our own self worth .
i,e,you want me to swim to Sweden for £1 ! , I wouldn't get out of bed for £1 !
2006-09-26 15:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't have good without evil. Otherwise you wouldn't know what is good. Also you need to ego to have pride, self-confidence, etc.
2006-09-26 15:04:50 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
only as a constant reminder to you that you are not it (the ego).
2006-09-26 16:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by sotu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep the Id company.
2006-09-26 15:01:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋