What Is Ego? 

It's easy to conceptualize others, but it's much harder to conceptualize yourself.

How can you answer who am i if any answer that follows i am is ego, i can list medical facts and anything answered by myself is biased, how can i tell the difference between truth or something i have made habit to either put myself down or build a grandiose delusion of myself

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@@Allirin0The0Mad I’m working through my own journey with this so apologies if I steer you wrong but my understanding is you can start to realize who you are and take a level of control over it by being aware of and reflecting on the actions you take. The ego is created by the mind and can be at odds with reality, and can also make you view your own actions differently, but if you can try to look at your own actions as you would a strangers without injecting the ego you can start to see who you really “are” and go from there.

This is why I hate those "tell me about yourself" questions. I ditched labels & sticking ppl into boxes yrs ago so whenever I hear this my brain kinda glitches out. I want to express myself via personality, not applying shallow labels.

I AAAMM A STUURGEON!!😜

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"I am a sturgeon!"

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“I’m not an emo, that’s just my ego!”

This resonates with me. Thanks for that.

@@Code325 it does?? I knew i wasn't alone :')

So is the consciousness that matters in the end?

@@ashrunzeda4099 im not sure tbh Its a case of the Ship of Theseus.

@@ashrunzeda4099 Since Energy = E = mc^2. Consciousness (C) would probably be C = E^2. Consciousness would be in energy.

@@ashrunzeda4099 Pretty much. In the Vedic tradition it's called the "Atman" or "Self". Your consciousness is who you are. Not your body, not your brain, not even your mind, but what's within all of that. In your mind there are two "you's". One is the "you" that's following your biological, psychological and social impulses and responding to everything happening around you. It's the one that feels emotions, gets angry, addicted, depressed, etc. And then you have your consciousness that's observing all of this and most of the time getting sidelined. When you meditate, your impulsive mind gets relaxed and your true Self/consciousness is able come to the fore a lot more.

Your physical body is definitely who you are since your gut influences your brain because of the bacteria living there.

What is ego death? I'm writing a book with that concept in the lime light, but I'd be interested in your perspective or definition of it, since it's something I'm still researching myself.

@@erikkublack4523 I am not the person you asked, but I am curious if you have looked into the term in the context of psychedelic substances. I have had a few experiences in regards to that, and for me, it appears as a state of pure sensation. I stop thinking in terms of myself in contrast to the rest of the world, and everything bleeds into one another, and all that is simply is. I am not sure how it compares to other methods of ego death, but for me it’s a very freeing experience

How do you see life without ego? I thought ego js just a way we orient in the world and it is unconsciousl process which can not be turned off. Could you explain please

​@@trappart9209 From easiest to hardest: psychedelic substances, intense meditation, certain life events such as a near death experience.

​​@@erikkublack4523 Imagine your ego being the role for an actor. The actor can play any role, hobo, king, rockstar. But the actor will never be the role his acting/ego as. So losing the ego would mean losing the ego's specific way to view and interact with the world. The ego always puts a label on everything. Losing your ego is not always good!

Probably studying to become a doctor 😅

@@animadas2306I AM A DOCTOR

Failing med school and playing Diablo 2 like the chad he really is.

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​@@kexerinowow, I didn't even realise shorts had a description section 😅 Only just found it after reading your comment so thank you

I was thinking the same thing. It's always interesting learning how many life "constructs" are contradictory, yet people are able to follow them perfectly somehow.

@@frankkennedy6388 Indeed, indeed.

They are kinda different your profession can change easily. But if your saying I am a doctor it’s part of how you see yourself not just what you do to make money. Ego isn’t anything that describes you it’s beliefs about who you are and how your idea of who you are effects your behavior

This is where IQ and EQ matter. If you're looking for tangible, objective logic, the human mind is the wrong place to look lol

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To solve that you want to change the "being" part of the sentence to a "doing" part. Turn "I am Jobless" into "I don't have a job" One is identifying as a job, the other is doing/having a job (or in this case not doing a job)

If you’re an unemployed doctor, you can Just say I went to school to become a doctor.

I think the trouble is that language will fail at this. The closest you can get it "My position in society is that of one who is not currently assigned work". It is a statement of possessiveness - "My position", not "I am", which is a statement of identity. That said, changing your words only does so much and is oftentimes unnecessary IMO. Its better to experience distance from the ego and continue to use language other people easily understand, which is the purpose of language.

@@TechTeller96 no. You can just say I’m not working right now. Or I’m currently looking for work.

@@21972012145525 That is an "I am" statement :)

Ego vs what?

That's why I reject premise. Well, kind of... Why does it matter who or what I am? For me the only thing that is relevant is how what I am makes me feel. If I were to be a Doctor, but felt like a failure... Would that matter? Sure, I could remind myself that I'm not a failure - because being a Doctor and being a failure are mutually exclusive - but would that change how I feel? I don't if Dr. K is trying to get to the point that your sense of self should not be tied to external achievements and failures or what the exactly the goal is. I don't know, another commenter pointed out this seamingly logical impossibility. For me the only useful conclusion is that the goal should not be to be anything or anyone. But to feel like you simply are enough, to feel good or at least neutral about who you are.

@@jonasstrzyz2469 I kind of suspect it's something like your idea of who you are is only ever exactly that: an idea. It's like how the stars in the sky is light from millions of years ago. At one point it was like that, but what you see is always a step behind what's actually there, therefore you can't put too much importance on what you're seeing (aka the ego).

@@dylanwalsh6677 That is not really what I meant. My point was that "who you are", is how you feel about yourself. That would bring up the question as to how you feel about "being a doctor" and how you would feel if you were no longer a doctor. Or if you would feel anything at all. Or at the least, that this what actually matters. But you are free to have your own interpretation of the self and ego, and if they are different or the same and if those questions relevant or irrelevant.

Real emotions are not ego. Reactions of the ego can fake as "emotion" tho.

those things are traits that you believe of yourself, theyre subjective. Someone else might look at you and think youre productive and cruel. Depends on personal standards

What ist the ego that makes you and what is the ego that destroys you? What is that 'you' that is made?

Either or, it still bounds you to labels you apply to yourself. Whether the chains are gold or iron, they're still chains.

Hey, yeah sounds like you got a habit of overthinking. That's probably one of the worst habits to have. I struggled with this too ever since I was a kid. At some point my brain (and probably yours to) has learned that in order to prevent situations that we perceive as dangerous THINKING ABOUT IT is a good way to make sure that it goes well. However, the reality is that it's almost always just a stress-inducing and time-wasting thing to do. When I had an appointment at the barber, I wouldn't be able to relax until I went and was done with it. I thought about useless stuff like how would I greet him, what would I say, etc. If you can relate then I'm pretty sure we got the same issue. I can however confidently say that I found a way to fix this issue. As a matter of fact, I've gotten so much better this past year that I am sure I'll be pretty much completely healed from this 1-2 years from now. It was something Dr. K said once and I'm baffled by how effective this simple solution was. Basically since Overthinking is a habit of your brain, you have to deal with it the same way you deal with a lot of other habits. You slowly but surely and most importantly CONSCIOUSLY avoid that behaviour. In other words, once you catch yourself thinking a lot about something that isn't relevant to the present (something in the future or past) force yourself to stop thinking. I remember the first week of doing this I literally had headaches at times just because of how used I was of constantly thinking about stuff. But with time it got better and better. The most important thing really is to be aware of overthinking. Don't just use this method for a week and then go back to your old ways because you forgot about it, no, you have to remember to do this. At some point you will realize that your overthinking is almost non-existent anymore and believe me when I say that it feels incredibly liberating. You will also deal way better with stress because overthinking causes incredible amounts of stress on top of what you usually deal with on a daily basis. Now, I do realize that you might be a little confused because I really just told you to "just stop thinking". I understand that this sounds like telling someone who is depressed "just be happy bro". But it really is just that. Since it's a habit, it's not as complex as depression and such. How do you stop smoking? You make the conscious decision of not going out and buying cigarettes. You have to fight the urge to think about stuff that leads nowhere. Keep in mind that overthinking ALWAYS makes the situation that your worrying about seem way worse than it is. Always. It's not called OVERthinking for nothing. I personally struggled regarding this when it comes to social interactions. Like I once wanted to sign up to a gym but was really nervous about what people would think of me when they see me. Now I'm at a point where I can sign up somewhere and not think about it until I am right there. The key is to live in the present. Past and Future are useless. And the method I told you about literally changed my life. I've been watching Dr. K for years and this was so far the first and only advice that helped me with personal issues, and it helped me tremendously. Literally life-changing. Believe me this shit works. If you got questions feel free to ask! (Sorry for the long text btw)

@@MrPastigethank you for sharing, very clear and articulate. I’m ready to do this as well and hopefully put an end to my overthinking. Much love:)

@@MrPastige I have EXACTLY the same problem. Even greeting someone is hard. "what should I say? hello? or better good evening, or what would be better!?" even if I just go for a walk "do I go this way, or the other? what if I like the other one better?" and talking on the phone is hell.... thinking about EVERYTHING 30 minutes before... before I even dial the number. overthinking has ruined my whole life... friends, job, hobbies everything... i had SO many ideas i wanted to do but never did because of it. I'll try your method. Reading that it helped you so much really gave me hope. Thanks. (english is not my first language so I hope it‘s understandable lol)

Jackie Chan's best movie? (Who am I?)

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There's a number of ways to do it, but the yogis did it by creating distance between the self and the ego through meditative practices, selfless devotion to a cause, focusing on actions over outcomes, and gaining knowledge and understanding of the self. The way you tell the difference is by having a calm mind that is not subject to fluctuations and is stable in all circumstances.

You okay? ❤

@@kieranjaegar m very happy in life but I'm confused as well, like a creepy existential crysis is about to catch up. But I'm pretty much Okay thanks 👍🏻

It's in Undertale. "Despite everything, it's still you"

Are you truly a man deep down inside though or is that also just a gender construct? 🤔😜

How is a human being different from a chicken? They both have certain qualities, but at which point do they become ego? Humans have thumbs, but does missing both thumbs mean, you're not a human anymore? Does being a human equal who you are or is it nothing but a discriptor of your circumstances, your abilities and your incapabilities?