When does one stop being God and science take over?

[eezi-ulgen]

Originally Posted by inavalan

Why do you have a "sneaky ego"? What do you call "ego"?

In short, what I refer to as my ego is all the learned traits and preconceived ideas I've adopted along my life that I operate by.
Some beneficial and some not beneficial.

Again in short.The sneaky ego part in me is when I identify with self to much and turn it into selfishness and separateness.
Which was my survival tools I formulated in my upbringing through abuse and violence and alcoholism which was my surroundings
from birth to age 20.So from age 20 to present (57) it has been a decoupling of these self-centered tendencies that I rooted myself in in my formative years.
So these things sneak in from time to time like a default setting.

I hope I have provided enough information for you to get a general idea of my use of the words ego and sneaky ego.
These are pretty big topics, so I am trying to be thorough enough but brief.

Have a Great day, Inavalan
Peace

[eezi-ulgen]

Originally Posted by Maisy

Idea based reality and experience is generally accepted as reality itself. But then this leads to fighting when personal realities differ.

For briefness I'll refer you to post #61 and my response to Inavalan.
I think we are pretty much on the same page.

Have a Great day Maisy.
Peace

[Honza]

Originally Posted by Molearner

Gem,
The first thing that came to mind was the number of times you used “I” in your post……so many use “I” as a synonym for self.

He is referring to the chemical reactions in his brain....

[Molearner]

Originally Posted by Honza

He is referring to the chemical reactions in his brain....

‘his’ brain seems to imply that is unique to ‘him’……..not a sharing of some universal brain……

[sky]

Originally Posted by Honza

He is referring to the chemical reactions in his brain....

....
Definitely not mine, I've enough in my own to deal with, I don't need the reactions of others....

[sky]

Originally Posted by eezi-ulgen

I hope I have provided enough information for you to get a general idea of my use of the words ego and sneaky ego.
These are pretty big topics, so I am trying to be thorough enough but brief.

And 'thorough' you perfectly did Imo.....

[eezi-ulgen]

Originally Posted by sky

And 'thorough' you perfectly did Imo.....

Thank you for your Kind observation.. ..

[inavalan]

Originally Posted by eezi-ulgen

In short, what I refer to as my ego is all the learned traits and preconceived ideas I've adopted along my life that I operate by.
Some beneficial and some not beneficial....

Thanks .