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Old 03-12-2010, 07:20 PM   #47
beren
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Default Re: Being humble - a key to eternity

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Originally Posted by swordsmith View Post
when used correcly, the ego is your amigo. You can't live without it and as someone smarter than me said, why reinvent the wheel? The ego is grossly misunderstood and many are manipulated especially in new age philosophies ( as if the ones perpetuating this dont have one HAH) BUT its all due to the fact that we feel so guilty for having one, not our fault. Bring back the bicameral mind I say.

I think you are right.
Pride is somewhat necessary in order that we are humans and not drones without minds and our own reason.

But as everything can be corrupted among men, pride can totally twist us and capture our life.
Look how big is the pain in the universe because of that foolish pride...
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