[davidsun]

Originally Posted by Uma

I like this! Ego is usually naughty, selfish and forgetful too. It's the impure ego that gets in the way of eternal happiness (in the long run). The pure ego is the one that knows how to go with the flow of life, trusting the Divine and following its lead rather than being swayed by the senses. Like the Serenity Prayer says:

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference

........ , Uma