| anti fishstick |
10-18-2008 06:37 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by inBOIL
(Post 2546881)
Isn't it just as easy to feed the ego by being different from the herd? You can stand out by saying "look at me! I'm a special little snowflake because I don't have debt like the rest of you!" The same base desire to feed the ego can be sated by acting responsibly. Or is this just an attempt to fit in/keep up?
|
Yeah, you are right. Anytime you think you are better than other people because you aren't like the rest of them, or because you are, it is still the ego. Ha, I feel like a dork because I'm basically writing about the things I read in "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle :/ |
