Awareness is the key, and mind is the prison

[Third Eye]

I have been having intense back and forths with my ego recently. I made a realization recently that I am very attached to my ego and this attachment is causing me lot of pain and suffering. I have a huge desire to be seen/understood, and have a constant need of acceptance. When things don't go my way, I get frustrated, sad, angry. This "lack" of satisfaction has been hurting me on a daily basis, but the more I become aware of it, the more it gets better.

The only thing that helps is "awareness". When I have a desire for something and it doesn't go my way, I remind myself that it's my mind and it's ok.

I don't fight my ego, instead I just observe it and then realize how foolish it is.

I realize the desire/need to be understood isn't that important, because I am just one of the many beings striving for the same goal. And my problems aren't that significant because it's just my own ego perceiving it this way and not letting me be free.

 

[Third Eye]

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