…Ego is also one of the factors that
drain our mental capabilities. Ego springs up in our mind in many
different forms, for example, a desire to know what other people think
of us; a craving for being well-known; a longing for hearing our
praises, and making other people say good things about us; and so on.
Ego is the root cause of all such expectations and desires. Hearing
other people praising us, or knowing their good opinions only serves to
make us feel important.
Individual’s
mind becomes so much engrossed in his/her yearning to feel important or
to be seen as an important person that he/she will engage all the
mental capabilities to see it materialise in one way or another. Having
an ambition isn’t actually a bad idea. However, any ambition that only
serves to satisfy one’s ego will make person’s mind, thoughts and
attention completely preoccupied with the efforts to fulfil it. In such a
situation the mind cannot think in a constructive or meaningful way.
-Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
Translated from - Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya’s work
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