The ego is our pain, but it is what we know and we resist moving out of it.  The effort it takes to grow out of painful patterns often feels more uncomfortable than remaining within them.  Personal growth can be so painful because it can make us ashamed and humiliated to face our own darkness.   But the goal of personal growth is the journey out of dark emotional patterns which cause us pain to those which cause us peace. . Marianne Williamson
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The ego is our pain, but it is what we know and we resist moving out of it. The ego is our personal pain that we feel when we don't get what we think should be happening in our lives. In the quote, the author explains that the ego is a personal pain that we feel when we don't get what we think should be happening in our lives. Personal growth can be so painful because it can make us ashamed and humiliated to face our own darkness.

But the goal of personal growth is the journey out of dark emotional patterns which cause us pain to those which cause us peace. With this idea, I believe that everyone should accept their personal pain because it only makes you stronger and wiser to others if you accept your own personal pain.

Source: A Return To Love: Reflections On The Principles Of A Course In Miracles

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