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Originally Posted by Honza
If only the East just eased off the "I" business. I just don't trust "I" that much.
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Yeah it's odd because actual Easterners seem to do ok - they exist with their beliefs no problem. Westerners who start to follow the east make the "I" into a very selfish existence whilst claiming that they are not.
There is lots of "ego" this & "ego" that, this link is pretty good:
ego-ten-myths-you-ll-be-relieved-debunk
This is the best one:
10. People say “The ego is bad. I’m working on eliminating mine. I’m not that far along but it’s a worthy goal”
: Trying to eliminate your ego is worse than a worthless goal, it’s a distraction from the real business of living, figuring out where to be yangly self-assertive and where to be yin-ly receptive and accommodating.
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