Ego...not so subtle

Those who know children's temper tantrums and those

who know addictions understand there is nothing subtle

about the ego.  The ego says, I want what I want when I

want it and nothing is going to stop me even if it kills

me. You know the old saying, " Give him enough rope

and he'll hang himself"....That's what ego does.

Drug addicts will get their drugs til it kills them, alcoholics

will drink til it destroys every organ in their bodies, power

addicts will exploit and manipulate people until they rule,

etc, etc. for money, sex, food, superiority, exercise,spiritual

blessings, etc. One can be addicted to meditation too.

 

In fact, one good recommendation for the most harmful

addictions is to upgrade the addiction to something a

bit healthier.   One can always detect Ego by lack

of humility, and lack of gratitude.

 

Arrogance is ego covering up vulnerability. 

 

From my experience and observations Ego is not subtle

until the road narrows considerably unless one considers

self-deceit a subtlety.