Consequences of Greed and Ego

The ego is problematic in many ways:

1. It makes us liars, which breaks trust
2. It creates false hierarchies, which creates discrimination and ruins kindness
3. It creates judgment, which ruins our ch...

Our inner demons lead us to negatively judge ourselves, further leading to avoiding that judgment, and eventually starting the internal self-destruction, if the negative downward spiral is left unchecked.

• 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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