Another quick thought for today. Was it really the devil who tempted Adam and Eve, which consequently locked them out of paradise? Or was it their developing egos that led them to understand what paradise meant?

I see the ego as our own created challenging system. It may lead us into misunderstandings, but by recognizing them, we understand what is real and what is creation. Also, it makes us see our creative powers that we use too often against us. Over time, we identify them as tools for success.

I don’t see the ego as our enemy but as the tester of our steadfastness and the path to our insight. It is a product of our imagination. What we can imagine, we can be. The longer we deal with it, the more we can find out how far it has taken us, how much it has taught us, and how we can use it to our advantage. Once we understand the testing character of the ego, we begin to compete, to prove it and ourselves that we are better, stronger, more courageous, and smarter than it tries to convince us.

In my opinion, the ego is the path to enlightenment. It makes us see the difference between paradise and everything else. Once we see its purpose, we can transform it into a supportive tool. Today, I thank my ego; it pushed me to a point where I had to decide whether to let it rule me or me rule it. Thus, it made me overcome the limitations it tried to put on me. It made me stronger. I would not be where I am without its pushy voice.

We created our own personal ego
to match our own personal journey.
Let us embrace it instead of cursing it,
and thus be able to use it for our highest good.

In Love and Light