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I have found the perspective we use to look at the larger picture goes a long way toward maintaining individual Ego. Once we understand that all aspects of day to day life are actually required parts of a continuous path of becoming better people, the negatives tend to look more positive. This has a wonderful effect on how we see ourselves, in that we tend to recognize any fault as an opportunity for growth, and use it to become more.....rather than dwell on it as a failure.
Each and every one of us carry much that is great, unique, and incredibly cool. The main part of a weak Ego comes into play when we stop paying attention to those things we love about ourselves in favor of the things we might not. Its a human tendency to grab onto the negatives and bed them, rather than change them with a form of inner compassion. It's amazing what happens when we can recognize and embrace who we really are, even if its only to correct the parts we don't want anymore.
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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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