10/01/2021
A big aspect to spiritual growth is learning to tell the difference between your ego and higher self.
They are two separate entities with their own distinction.
The Ego is designed to everyone when they enter this physical body.
Its job is to help guide you to navigate this world through logic, safety, and discernment.
It develops as we grow up, becoming our sense of Self; our identity in the physical world.
The Higher Self is your spirit from the higher realms. It’s your transcended, divine consciousness and godly essence.
It works like a compass. A guiding, intuitive force that knows exactly what you need in each moment. Not only does it focus on what’s spiritually right for you, but it also has a wider scope of the world through a lens that selflessly considers the wellbeing of others, as it knows we are all connected to each other.
Whereas the ego is all about oneself.
The higher self is soft and gentle, while the ego is often loud and forceful.
We come into moments when our ego and higher self are at battle. We come into conflicts between love and fear.
The Ego being fear-based, seeking comfort in validation:
“What will people think of me?”
“I’m going to act a certain way so that this person likes me”
“I seek approval in others”
“I’m going to blend in with the crowd so no one talks badly about me”
“I care about my image and status”
“I follow the crowd”
“I’m a prisoner of my own mind”
The Higher Self being love, seeks universal alignment. It thrives off living authentically and staying true to yourself:
“I trust my intuition”
“I’m going to do this because it feels right”
“I won’t do this because it doesn’t feel right”
“I’m going to be myself unapologetically”
“I love myself unconditionally”
“I don’t care about my image or status”
“I follow my heart”
“I am free”
The battle between the two is usually when it involves following your destined path or the path less criticized.
It can be choosing the route of adversity or the route of comforting ease.
Find a healthy balance.
Allow the higher self to guide and support you while the ego works to strategically get you through your journey, carrying and protecting you along the way.
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