Dancing With The Ego

There is only one you and only one dance for you and your ego. You cannot be separated from your ego, and your ego cannot be ignored. It does not negotiate or think. Your ego is simply a storage cabinet where you have been keeping your valuables since you were born. Think of it as a computer or an iPad. You have folders in directories that contain a vast amount of data obtained from many sources. When you want to access a file, you simply go to the directory, open the file, and retrieve the information. The computer doesn’t tell you what to do with the information. It takes instructions from you. It may prompt you to correct spelling or tell you that a file is not available at the moment, but it does your bidding. When you delete a file, it is because the file no longer has value. When you create a file, the new information is now readily available just as the information stored for ages was. The computer doesn’t care if the file is new or old. It simply retrieves the information you request. This is comparable to the role of your ego: it holds the data you have collected about who you are and makes the information available whenever you seek it.

This dance can be a slow dance, an awkward dance, a two-step, or a fast-swinging polka. Your genuine self and your ego must work in unison to find the rhythm that flows uniquely for you. It is your dance, not mine, not your parents’, not your boss’s, or your partner’s. It’s yours and yours alone. You choose the music, the tempo, and the vocals. The music is in you, activated by your energy, thoughts, beliefs, and actions.