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There's a Helpful and an Unhelpful Way of Dealing with Your Ego

Make the right choice and you’re golden.

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David Gerken
Mar 20, 2025
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Granted, this is the umpteenth time I’ve written about the ego. Why?

Because through all my years of studying and writing about spiritual topics, I’ve come to learn that dealing with the ego is the central work of the path. According to whom?

Pretty much all the spiritual teachers, including:

Eckhart Tolle is all abou…

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