k-ran

…ding the limits of the ego helps us know ourselves better and not to overvalue times of prosperity. Those who identify themselves based on their possessions and achievements are committing a form of suicide in which they risk losing their sense of self should these external things suddenly disappear. It’s why people go crazy when they lose their jobs, spouses or savings. They forget who they are wi…

We especially run into trouble when we credit ourselves for our own good fortune. It’s important to work hard and do whatever you can to live fully each day, but when you begin to associate your ego with your accomplishments, you misconstrue your purpose in the world. We own nothing; anything we grab at is only ours temporarily. As such, we should be grateful for whatever we encounter and understand that we are not to thank for our own accomplishments.