Ego

You usually hear the word ego as something to overcome. You praise a person without any "ego" because he does not show the "me" kind of mentality, but is it really possible to erase the ego?

From the writings of the Jewish sages, ego is the representative of evil inclination. It wants to receive. It only looks after itself. However, even though it sounds evil, it is a necessary element of our existence.

The Creator is the giver and we are meant to receive. We always want pleasure and that is how we are created. We cannot take that out of how the Creator built us up.

The question is what do we want to receive. We are given mundane pleasures to push us to a higher pleasure which is the Creator. These enjoyments we are receiving here on earth are very limited as compared to the magnitude of the world of infinity.

We can be as selfish as we want, only use it in a proper way.

If we crave for the Creator, the Creator will give himself to us.

Check out 'Overcoming Your Ego.'