Reaching beyond ourselves, exceeding our mind is not a simple thing. It is, in fact, impossible—one half of the Ego is trying to exceed the other.

Frank Wanderer
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The ego is the part of us that says, “I want. I deserve. I need.” The Ego can be very challenging to overcome, especially when we are looking for the best in ourselves and others. We all have opinions about the way things should be done and what people should be like.

It’s impossible to define these things without falling into the trap of the Ego, where we believe we know better than anyone else what is best. But when we do this, we are no longer living; we are living with limitations that limit our possibilities. There may be many different ways to approach problems or challenges or relationships, but if you always ask yourself, “What do I think?” instead of “What do I think people should do?” you will find that it is often easier to find answers to your own questions rather than trying to define them from the outside.

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