The ego is the evil twin of the authentic self. Much like the emperor seduces young Anakin Skywalker with something to the effect of, "There is no good or evil; there is only power, " we are pulled in by the false self as it can be enormously rewarding in the moment. Then, there is a half life, as each and every time we cave into the needs of the ego we strengthen it. The strengthened ego then pulls us further away from our authentic self and into a cycle of continuous false self-talk and suffering. An unchecked ego is dangerous and can be harmful to our spiritual health.
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