“I Am Right Dammit! …and by the way.. You’re Wrong!”

Ah, the need to be right.  Who hasn’t felt their ego rise up with all the determination in The Uni-verse and say, “I AM RIGHT DAMMIT!” And look out when that happens because that’s the voice of separation. That’s the voice that wants you to believe you are actually unconnected from other people and from the power, which underlies all things. Because of that voice things like fighting, jealousy and wars can take place.  The minute we feel separate from each other, we lose the ability to put ourselves in the other person’s shoes and to understand them through compassion and empathy. Without those critical qualities, harmony and peace between people is fleeting at best.

Eckhart Tolle writes:  “The ego has a fear and distrust of others, but not YOU.  You are a spiritual being able to connect to all things.”

Let’s look more closely at how the ego works when we try to be right.

Follow the ‘via’ link above if you’d like more, but you might also enjoy the video clip below…