Ego

Let's Look at What We Call the 'Mind'

Ellen Davis | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Mind, Self Awareness, Awareness, Self, Consciousness, Spirit, Ego, Gps-Soul, Sense of Self, Memory, Beliefs, Security, Healthy Living News

When you are no longer identified with and through "mind." when you can see your thoughts and beliefs for what they are (and not reality), there is no need to divide against them and mind.

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Take Control Of Your Ego And Your Sense Of Value (WATCH)

Gabrielle Bernstein | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Gabby Bernstein, Gabrielle Bernstein, Add More Ing to Your Life, Spirit Junkie, Celebrities, Acim, Happiness, Mindfulness, Our Ego, The Ego, Ego, Video, Healthy Living News

The ego loves to hook into gossip stories about celebrities we've never even met. These false illusions make us perceive the celebrity as more special than we are.

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The High Cost of Always Being 'Right'

Rory Vaden | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Self Growth, Positivity, Personal Growth, Conscious Relationships, Ego, Gps-Soul, Social Growth, Emotional Wellness, Personal Growth Development, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Success and Motivation, Healthy Living News

After years of coaching successful professionals in a variety of disciplines, I've come to see that when conflicts arise, many of us tend to care more about being "right" than we do about finding the best course of action.

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To Be or Not to Be

Denise M. Wilbanks | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Spiritual Journey, Ego, Carl Jung, The Shadow Effect, Shakespeare, Belief, Love, Self-Transformation, Transformation, Healthy Living News

Anyone who has traveled the rocky roads of self-transformation can tell you that embarking on a journey of discovery is not for the faint at heart. It requires a warrior's heart and a fierce determination to conquer the unknown.

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The Meaning Of Life (And Death)

Omid Safi | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Islam, Ego Death, Rumi, Sufism, Ego, Rebirth, Mysticism, Religion News

Many traditions speak of the need to be "born again," and we forget that between the first birth and the second birth -- the birth in Spirit, the birth in love -- there is a "death." That death is what the Prophet is talking about, and what Rumi talks about.

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The Use And Misuse Of Gratitude

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Spiritual Intelligence, Religion, God, Gratitude, Ego, My Gratitude, Spiritual Development, Consciousness, Inspiration, Express Gratitude, Gps-Soul, With Gratitude, In Gratitude, Emotional Intelligence, Spirit, Healthy Living News

Until we get to the bottom of why gratitude is so hard, we cannot really understand what gratitude actually is. A few points need to be made.

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Discovery

Lisa Guest | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Friendship, Book Publishing, Remission, Relationships, Writing, Ego, Selfishness, Meditation, Cancer, Bookstores, Potency, Selfish, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

Isn't there a saying that if one waits long enough, good things come to pass? When the timing is right, things fall into place?

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Takashi Murakami's Ego Is Larger Than Life

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Murakami Art, Video, Otaku, Anime, Takashi Murakami, Al Riwaq Exhibition Hall, Ego, Japan, Qatar, Japanese Art, Arts News

Who would have thought otaku culture would make it to the Middle East? Takashi Murakami's latest exhibition, aptly titled "Ego," opens today in Do...

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7 Vows of Compassion for Political Candidates

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Elections, Politics, Empathy, Ego, Patience, World Leaders, Loving, Political Canditate, Power, Political Leaders, Campaign Promises, Compassion, Mindfulness, Video, Healthy Living News

You can call me naïve, but I believe that to save the human race and this magnificent planet we are on, compassion must be part of our daily prayer.

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Think You're All That? Narcissism May Be Bad For Men's Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Video, Ego Health, Narcissism Men, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Ego, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Narcissism, Cortisol, Narcissism Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Cortisol Health, Healthy Living News

Narcissism may not just be bad for your social life; it may also hamper your health. A new study suggests that individuals with certain narcissist...

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Learn How to Not Jump the Gun

Deborah Calla | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Feelings, Jump the Gun, Mindful Living, Taking Risks, Validation, Course of Action, Ego, Frustration, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

Jumping the gun is when we are reacting to something rather than initiating. In these situations, stopping to take time will either allow us to see the light or allow for a greater sense of certainty once we decide on a course of action.

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A Conscious Shift For 2012

Denise M. Wilbanks | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Generosity, Higher Consciousness, Thoughtfulness, Katy Perry, Sunset Boulevard Film, Ego, Mindful Living News

In this 2012, a year of significant changes, I urge you to look closely at your thoughts, choices and reactions to life unfolding. Watch and listen as in slow motion, for the events calling you out to side-step from your ego and become all you were meant to be.

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WATCH: Let Love Host Your Party

Gabrielle Bernstein | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Yoga, A Course in Miracles, Meditation, Buddhism, Spirit Junkie, Spirituality, Happiness, Acim, Let Love In, Love and Ego, Ego, Mindfulness, Love, Video, Healthy Living News

In this vlog I teach the message from A Course in Miracles -- that each moment we have the choice to be the host to love or the hostage to the ego. Everything you experience is a result of what you think.

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How to Train Your Ego

Irene Tanner | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Trains, In Charge, Guidance, Ego, Designated Driver, Control, Culture News

"Follow the Leader" is a childhood game which almost universally is played unquestioningly throughout life. Somewhere along the way Thomas Paine upgra...

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Ego: A Bad Word?

Peter Baksa | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Ego, The Law of Attraction, Happiness, Time, The Secret, Consciousness, Healthy Living News

The past is an illusion, and the future a vicious trap. Both rob you of the eternal present moment, in which lies your power to create and manifest whatever desires your heart seeks.

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Self-Pity or Self-Compassion

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Feeling Sorry for Yourself, Self-Compassion, Self-Pity, Ego, Compassion, Consciousness, Self Help, Healthy Living News

There is a vast difference between feeling sorry for yourself and feeling kindness toward yourself.

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From Ego to Spirit to Being 'Enlightened'

Jen Grisanti | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Change, Spirituality, Ego, Hbo Enlightened, Laura Dern Enlightened, Laura Dern, Enlightened, Enlightened Show, Consciousness, Healthy Living News

I believe that when we detach from our ego and connect with our spirit, we find our voice. Our voice is what leads us to feeling enlightened.

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Patience Is The Key To Happiness (And How To Cultivate It)

Allan Lokos | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Consciousness, Patience Tips, Ego, Meditation, Patience, Learning Patience, Pride, Motivation, Healthy Living Spirit, Impatience, Happiness, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

It is essential that we learn to be patient with ourselves if we are to be happy, if we are to be trusted, if we are to be a welcome friend to others.

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My Encounter With The 'Spiritual Beatle'

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Self-Definition, Individuality, Spirituality, Authentic Self, George Harrison Spirituality, Ego, Mindfulness, George Harrison, Self-Expression, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

Back then, I was just starting to get a clue about my spiritual reality, but without a doubt, George was already there. He has often been referred to as "the spiritual Beatle." Looking back at that evening, I can see why.

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Liberate Yourself: Develop a Healthy Ego Through Meditation

Jeanne Ball | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Oprah Winfrey, Ego, Meditation, Cosmic Consciousness, Transcendental Meditation, Ego and Brain, Mindfulness, Healthy Living Spirit, Cosmic Ego, Transcendence, Mindful Living News

Some people try to restrain the ego in an effort to become detached or non-judgmental. However, there's another approach to developing a healthy ego, easier than struggling to modify attitude or behavior.

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Ego-Hijacking: The Dark Side Of "Chasing Your Dreams"

Rabbi Alan Lurie | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Chasing Your Dreams, Steve Jobs, Courage, Inspiration, Spirit, Judaism, Steve-Jobs-Inspiration, Ego, Spirituality, Happiness, Religion News

Living a life of passion and purpose is not something that happens "some day" under the right circumstances. It occurs when you commit to love whatever you do and appreciate what you have right now

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Isn't This Just Perfect?

The Relentless Conservative | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Mongolian-President, Obama Photo-Op, Barack Hussein Obama, Arrogance, Ego, Politics News

If there was anything Obama is doing that I could stop, it would be this self-aggrandizing, self-applauding thing he does as he goes around breaking promises, making Americans look bad and harming our economy.

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4 Consequences to Labeling a Friend 'Toxic'

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 11.27.2011

Do a google search with two words that by definition shouldn't be in the same sentence, "avoid" and "friend," and you'll get a list of 409,000,000 articles helping you figure out which friends to drop.

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What Is Your Ego Telling You to Do?

Beth Green | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Ego, Ego and Well-Being, Significance of Ego, What Does Ego Tell US, Emotional Intelligence, Dealing With Ego, Power of Ego, Healthy Living News

My ego tells me that I need to be important. Where does your ego position you? Our egos certainly have a way of dominating our inner and outer conversations.

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Making Peace with 9/11

Claire Amber | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Experiment, Fearmongering, Fear, Terrorism, Osama Bin Laden, 911, Ego, 9/11, Lynne McTaggart, Mahatma Gandhi, Horror, Peace, Peace Intention Experiment, Intention, Mohandas Gandhi, Elephant Journal, Inner Peace, Politics News

I'm sure you remember this image vividly: the twin towers of the World Trade Center in flames, the two jets having crashed into them after being hijac...

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