Be Truthful
Friday, September 12th, 2008Be Truthful
Once you have really clarified for yourself your new identify, you must work diligently to stay true to it.
This is more easily said than done. There may be many forces at play that would like to redefine your new identity.
Some of those forces come from outside of you. There may be many people who are invested in having you act and think in the way that suits them.
Of course, if you go along with these forces, you are not managing your own brain at all.
You are letting someone else manage it for you.
The most formidable opponent to your true identity, however, may come from within yourself. This is called your ego.
Your ego is not a bad thing in itself; it is there to ensure your physical happiness in life.
But your ego does not want you to take an unusual path because it is far less comfortable. From your ego’s point of view, it is far better for you
to take a safe route in life that ensures basic security and status within society.
To avoid the pitfalls of the ego, try to recognize when your need for control, recognition, or security has taken over.