What is the difference between self-esteem and ego?? The thought has always baffled me..Isnt ego just an upgraded level of self-esteem..or is self esteem an underestimated word for ego??..Self esteem is the pride in oneself or being aware of oneself...But then isnt having pride in oneself against the conventional thoughts on spirituality..Also,if self-esteem is being aware of oneself..its basic step towards spirituality....The dilemma remains..
On the other hand..if ego is being in love with oneself..isnt it the basic necessity for peaceful existence..moreover..as they say..if you dont love your own self,how can you spread love amongst others??..
but then people also say ego kills a person..
Its not the ego..but the manifestation of it which blinds him..he sees nothing of the outside world..and ceases to survive in a social system..
Life always puts you in this dilemma-Ego or self-esteem..which way to go..??
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Its a thin line.....like love and hate.
ReplyDeleteWe always try to find the easy way out. Its human nature to opt for things as per convenience, to take the easy paths, to make mistakes, to portray an ego to keep someone away, to stick to self-esteem when questioned on morals, to be in the state of motion or inertia...Its just incomprehensible human nature
hmm vry true prasad..the complexity of human nature..just too difficult to deal with..
ReplyDeletejust one word for prasad's explanation
ReplyDeleteBALANCE!!