There are many ways the ego feeds itself. It's not always bombastic or aggressive or confident. Sometimes it's a "poor me" kind of strategy. But what underlines all the ways the ego feeds itself, is the need to compare itself to other manifestations of ego. "I'm different", "I'm more this and that (lucky, hardworking, insightful, creative)", "I'm more spiritual", and so on. Of course, the comparison can go the other way ... "I'm more unlucky, hard done by, unsupported, unloved, alienated" and so on.
HOW THE EGO FEEDS ITSELF
HOW THE EGO FEEDS ITSELF
HOW THE EGO FEEDS ITSELF
There are many ways the ego feeds itself. It's not always bombastic or aggressive or confident. Sometimes it's a "poor me" kind of strategy. But what underlines all the ways the ego feeds itself, is the need to compare itself to other manifestations of ego. "I'm different", "I'm more this and that (lucky, hardworking, insightful, creative)", "I'm more spiritual", and so on. Of course, the comparison can go the other way ... "I'm more unlucky, hard done by, unsupported, unloved, alienated" and so on.