“Ego” Robs us of Freedom

“Ego” Robs us of Freedom

• Inhibits objectivity
  • Limit what one sees of life
  • Open door for clever manipulation
• Limits creativity/flexibility
  • “Sense of ego” limits choices
    • “I’m an X, and X’s don’t do that”
  • Stay in “ruts”, behave “sphexishly”
• “Knee-jerk” reactions distort behavior

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This is summary of earlier comments as they relate to freedom -- can see how constricting they are.

like shell of hermit crab that can’t outgrow

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