Comments on: The Ego in Children http://www.zyriana.com/2008/08/the-ego-in-children/ Live Love Laugh and Do It Again Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monica http://www.zyriana.com/2008/08/the-ego-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Monica Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:30:10 +0000 http://www.zyriana.com/?p=795#comment-1130 @Brenda: Let's see... what I'm learning is this: Example: "if I hadn't had a strong "will" as a child, my spirit would have died years ago." - I hear "my spirit, or being, is strong and I made it through difficult times as a child". It's you, the core of who you are that is strong. Your ego is only the voice that gives identification. Does that make sense? In my belief system, and it could definitely differ from yours of course, is that our *being* or *spirit* or *core* does not ever die. Only our physical forms. I'd urge you, if you are interested, to read the book "A New Earth: Finding Your Life's Purpose" by author Eckhart Tolle. He's MUCH better at making sense of this. :) BTW you are most certainly strong. No doubt about it. ;) @Brenda: Let’s see… what I’m learning is this: Example: “if I hadn’t had a strong “will” as a child, my spirit would have died years ago.” – I hear “my spirit, or being, is strong and I made it through difficult times as a child”. It’s you, the core of who you are that is strong. Your ego is only the voice that gives identification. Does that make sense? In my belief system, and it could definitely differ from yours of course, is that our *being* or *spirit* or *core* does not ever die. Only our physical forms. I’d urge you, if you are interested, to read the book “A New Earth: Finding Your Life’s Purpose” by author Eckhart Tolle. He’s MUCH better at making sense of this. :)

BTW you are most certainly strong. No doubt about it. ;)

]]> By: Brenda http://www.zyriana.com/2008/08/the-ego-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Brenda Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:48:22 +0000 http://www.zyriana.com/?p=795#comment-1131 I admit to having some confusion over this whole ego thing. If I hadn't had a strong "will" as a child, my spirit would have died years ago. Isn't will the same thing as ego? If so, it was my salvation. Yet when I think of ego as that voice that sometimes throws me off course by saying I can be better, do better, than someone else, then I know I need to ignore those words and listen for what I call the still small voice, the one that reminds me that life isn't a contest. As you noted, "that voice that tells me things should be a certain way" will never make me happy. Quite the opposite! I admit to having some confusion over this whole ego thing. If I hadn’t had a strong “will” as a child, my spirit would have died years ago. Isn’t will the same thing as ego? If so, it was my salvation. Yet when I think of ego as that voice that sometimes throws me off course by saying I can be better, do better, than someone else, then I know I need to ignore those words and listen for what I call the still small voice, the one that reminds me that life isn’t a contest. As you noted, “that voice that tells me things should be a certain way” will never make me happy. Quite the opposite!

]]> By: Monica http://www.zyriana.com/2008/08/the-ego-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Monica Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:41:58 +0000 http://www.zyriana.com/?p=795#comment-1129 @Tess: I sure will share more... my mom is *finally* trusting me to turn over the photos... it's been me asking for 20 years, but she thinks I'm grown up enough now maybe. LOL ;) I'll keep 'em comin! @Tess: I sure will share more… my mom is *finally* trusting me to turn over the photos… it’s been me asking for 20 years, but she thinks I’m grown up enough now maybe. LOL ;) I’ll keep ‘em comin!

]]> By: Monica http://www.zyriana.com/2008/08/the-ego-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Monica Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:40:46 +0000 http://www.zyriana.com/?p=795#comment-1128 @Titania: I thought of you when I chose those. :) As for kids, I'm not sure that we do inflict it. I think they actually get it on their own. To kinda quote the book a bit, when you take a child's toy away (say a toddler) they cry and cry and if you can think about it, they'll reach out and say "Mine. Mine. Mine". That identification with the toy being a part of themselves (mine) is ego. I don't mean ego in a bad way, I just mean... it's part of their identity you know? Strange.... Hugs lady, and yes... slow down, no more flu! Thanks for comin' by! @Titania: I thought of you when I chose those. :) As for kids, I’m not sure that we do inflict it. I think they actually get it on their own. To kinda quote the book a bit, when you take a child’s toy away (say a toddler) they cry and cry and if you can think about it, they’ll reach out and say “Mine. Mine. Mine”. That identification with the toy being a part of themselves (mine) is ego. I don’t mean ego in a bad way, I just mean… it’s part of their identity you know? Strange….

Hugs lady, and yes… slow down, no more flu! Thanks for comin’ by!

]]> By: Tess http://www.zyriana.com/2008/08/the-ego-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Tess Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.zyriana.com/?p=795#comment-1127 *hehe* I like the others too :) But yes was referring to the gallery... They're amazing! I can see why you love them, they're beautiful, can't wait to see more :) Of course you're having a blast *grin* Thanks for sharing the beauty!!! *hugs* :) *hehe* I like the others too :)
But yes was referring to the gallery… They’re amazing! I can see why you love them, they’re beautiful, can’t wait to see more :)

Of course you’re having a blast *grin* Thanks for sharing the beauty!!! *hugs* :)

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