Make your ego porous. Will is of little importance, complaining is
nothing, fame is nothing. Openness, patience, receptivity, solitude is
everything. ~ Ranier Maria Rilke
The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the
work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education,
physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family
history, belief systems, and often nationalistic, racial, religious,
and other collective identifications. None of these is you. ~ Eckhart Tolle
- What qualities do the two authors regard as potentially harmful to your inner essence?
- What identifications do you find somewhat pervasive in your life?
- How can you devalue them to enrich your life?
