Ego vs. Consciousness: How do you know if you are acting with conscience or with ego? |

The ego is the opinion we have of ourselves, while consciousness is a state of awareness and knowledge of something that exists.
Our ego makes us insist that things happen while our conscience gives us logical reasons not to insist.
When we think from our ego, we tend to feel less free and more afraid, fear takes over our being.
When we are aware of this, we become vulnerable, which allows us to feel free.
Strong opinions and self-reflection make us label, judge, and try to control outcomes and the people around us. When you detach yourself from outcomes, you become aware of your surroundings and instead of reacting, you choose to first observe and then respond.
Only worrying about results and thinking about ourselves always makes us rush through life and be competitive while when we think consciously we slow down, let go and let things fall into place because they are supposed to make us feel better. in peace, it helps us. let’s let go of all the unnecessary attachments we have in our life and mind.
If you see yourself at peace with yourself and not struggling with your choices and opinions, it means you are operating from a place of control. One makes you fight with yourself, the other makes you listen to yourself.
The ego makes you struggle between who you are in the true sense of the word, who you show to the world around you, and who you think you are.
When you are afraid and try to control yourself, it has a ripple effect on your ego and it grows instead of taking control.
The only way to abandon your ego is to accept yourself By this I mean accepting the parts of yourself that are questionable in your identity.
Give up the habit of feeling sorry for yourself, self-sabotaging, and being in conflict with your true essence.
This is not an easy journey and letting go of the ego begins with self-awareness and being within, which comes from meditation and manifestation.
With awareness and acceptance, you become unified and ultimately become a whole individual embracing your best self as well as your imperfections.
There is total surrender and peace that comes with acceptance and awareness, the battle ends there and the ego disappears for a higher purpose.
When there is no pretension, no falsehood, no conflict, no fear or desire, one fully accepts one’s life, intuition becomes strong and good prevails over evil. This feeling brings positivity, love, joy.
The ego disrupts our relationships and brings negativity into our lives because it is governed by the feeling of being right.
Arrogance, pride, self-doubt trump love, care and sacrifice.
When a person is in a state of awareness, they have no expectations, they have a feeling of learning from situations, accepting people as they are and not fighting to change everything around them .
The only thing that makes them liberated and happy is to live an honest life, to find the truth in people and situations and to be in full power of the truth about themselves.
Instead of giving up and having a closed mind like a selfish person, a mindful person tries and opens their mind and life.
This openness causes the universe to present them with infinite possibilities and opportunities.
On the one hand, a person can show that he is smart, that he knows everything, that he can handle everything, but in the true sense of the word, he is confused, weak and afraid.
At the other end, the person who is aware of their surroundings is relaxed, open to change and learning. These people may not have a sophisticated life on the outside, but they have a simple, clear and controlled life.
Lies can be comforting but don’t always last, while being authentic can be uncomfortable but liberating.
As I write this from my personal experience, each time I let go of my ego’s sense of acting out and was in acceptance of my true feelings, I explored the world of possibilities, opportunities and strengths that have always stayed with me.
I would like to help you differentiate your behavior patterns to understand where you think from an ego perspective and where from a consciousness perspective.
Feeling judged, wanting to be right, wanting to control people and outcomes, feeling depressed or arrogant, being defensive when someone says something, being attached in the future, being obsessed with self-image are all examples of selfishness.
Going with the flow, accepting life as it is, being reactive and less reactive, being patient, understanding and observant, preferring calm and compassion are all examples of being awareness-centered.
As we approach the new year, I would motivate you to choose not to prepare, to let go of your old identities, to be emotionally empowered, and to fully accept what is true in life.
Ms. Divya Mohindroo, Consulting Psychologist and Founder of Embrace Imperfections