What is Ego?

• The term ego has many definitions. Sages say it is the only barrier between us and true enlightenment. Whether we define it as self-esteem, self-importance or our arrogant, stubborn nature, ego isn’t something to be discarded, as it has tremendous functionality in this world.
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An individual's perception of control in a situation influences how they learn from their experiences.

This is a useful mechanism for teaching us about the world that unbiased learning cannot do. It could also explain delusional thinking, where it is difficult to sway some...

Every person has ego inside of them, some people perceive this as a bad characteristics because on how society tells them. But in reality, they are forcedly for your own good and described as an ability of your self-awareness.