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2006-12-22 02:53:14 · 16 answers · asked by nitu j 1 in Health Mental Health

16 answers

Go with God...

The words of God will kill your selfishness...

2006-12-22 02:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by The Mac 5 · 0 0

The best way is to think of "minimizing" the ego rather then destroying it, because we all have ego and it is necessary for our survival.
However, sometimes it lies to us and fills our minds with negative thoughts about ourselves and others.
So the best way to handle this is to recognize when those thoughts come up and discredit them.
Another way is to "scare" the ego into submission by looking at a picture of "Kali", the hindu goddess (the fierce aspect of the divine mother) who is the "destroyer" of the ego. Put a picture in your wallet or on your wall to remind you to keep your ego under control. The ego is like a primitive wild animal and can be tamed with practice. Also, another method is repeating to yourself "No Ego" over and over in your head (like a afirmation or mantra)...especially when you're in public because that is when the ego tries to impress people or "look good" for the acceptance of others.....which is silly.

2006-12-22 11:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by Kalidas 2 · 0 0

Knowing & Understanding: There's A Difference

Swami Sukhabodhananda
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A man with eight PhDs - he was proud of his achievement - met a monk. The monk asked him, "Why have you been so foolish in life?" The man said: "But I have eight PhDs!"

"I have understood you; it is foolish to spend the best part of life reading instead of enjoying the birds, stars and the moon", said the monk.

"You may have knowledge but not clarity; you may know a lot and yet understand nothing".

What does one have to understand about life?

You have many centres: Intellectual centre, an emotional centre and a body centre. In each centre, there is a mechanical and magnetic part. The mechanical part acts like a machine while the magnetic part acts with ore awareness.

You have to transform yourself. Your mechanical movements and thinking have to change. Your mechanical emotions like jea- lousy and hatred have to be overcome. You can do this by bringing in more awareness.

Then a complete being will emerge. When you increase awareness, even poison can turn into medicine; and with no awareness, medicine can become poison.

Why are we so mechanical?

A king dreamt that he was a beggar. His guru, in his dreams, told him the truth that he was a king and not a beggar. Now was he to argue with his guru or just wake up?

The question of "why" cannot be answered. When did time begin? You cannot answer such a question. Which came first, egg or hen? There is a logical fallacy in the very question. Realise that we are mechanical. Bring in more awareness and see the life-transformation.

Even inert objects have life. Treat any object with loving awareness and it will guide you mysteriously. Your intuition and purity have to increase to receive this message. When you bathe, lovingly talk to water.

In a relationship, is it not necessary to judge? >>

In a relationship, is it not necessary to judge?

Keep yourself relaxed. Increase your awareness and love. Not to judge should not be a conclusion. Don't make it a demand or compulsion. Let there be a choice. There is a difference between "should' and "choice'.

"Should' creates stress; it limits you to only one option. Choose not to judge. It is not a demand but a wise choice.

The danger of judgment is that you stop seeing the object of judgment and you are more in your judgment.

In life, you have to make judgments, but don't be a victim of your judgments. Suppose a thief enters your house, you have to judge him but then, be open to the possibility that he could change.

Suppose you meet him after 10 years, see if he has changed or not. Do you still judge from the memory that he has been a thief? If you do not have this awareness, you will not see the change in a person even if he has changed.

What should one be really aware of?

Negative emotions poison. Like avoiding poisonous food, avoid negative emotions. Don't identify with them. Don't participate in them. Choose to create a new will, not be driven by negative emotions.

They deplete your energy. They keep you asleep. They are harmful and heavy. They make your life complicated. For example somebody's success should not be your failure. We define our failure by somebody's success.

We feel jealous seeing someone successful. Jealousy is a great poison.

Compete with your potential. Even if you compete with others, enjoy it. See beauty all around. Do not define your success and failure by someone's success and failure.

2006-12-22 11:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If you have been accused of being egocentric, you have to expand horizons: Think about others and forget self. It can be a hard change. Be kind to yourself.

I was told many years ago to be true to myself but it took many years to find myself, if you know what I mean. In the course of growing up, a person alters him or herself to please teachers, parents, and others but it takes a lot of living to cut away at the artificial layers and find the core -- who you really are, what makes you tick. You will like yourself, I guarantee that.

Clinically, everyone should have a healthy ego. So in this respect, you wouldn't be thinking of how to get rid of your ego.

2006-12-22 13:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Lynda 7 · 0 0

Depend
if it's your own then you should consider your short coming, like your face, or the size of your hand, or that twitch you have now and again when nobody's around... lower your self esteem a bit will definitely kill your ego.
if it's other people's ego, then the best way is to beat them at their own game, then gloat in their face... be a real jerk if you have to, and try to get them to recognize that is what they do.

2006-12-22 11:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by my alias 4 · 0 1

kill the person - kill the ego

2006-12-22 11:00:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Everyone has an ego. It's the self-importance that goes along with it sometimes that is negative.

2006-12-22 11:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly45 2 · 0 0

Focus on the id...

A person with a strong ego has no cure lest it shatter their self esteem...and a person with low self esteem is far more annoying than an egomaniac.

2006-12-22 11:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by Chick-A- Deedle 6 · 0 0

a Narcissist can kill a ego

2006-12-22 11:05:00 · answer #9 · answered by greenie 6 · 0 1

Why on earth would you want to? Your ego is your adult, data-processing, problem-solving, non-childish, non-persecuting and non-persecuted self. Find out who fed you that load of rubbish and turn your back on them.

2006-12-22 13:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0 0

A large butcher knife works well. Or a bag of burgers from Mcsh*t. Or maybe try the subway diet. Look at Jared. That guy must not have any pride at all!

2006-12-22 11:06:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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