認識 ”ego“

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以前對ego這個詞主要理解為 pride and arrogant，自我意識過強，傲慢，自以為是，與這一段的說法基本相同：“The word “ego” generally refers to an exaggerated sense of self-importance which usually results is an excessive preoccupation with “self.” 最近又看到另一篇文章“Ego – The False Center” ，摘錄其中幾段：

“Ego is always shaken, always in search of food, that somebody should appreciate it. That's why you continuously ask for attention. You get the idea of who you are from others. It is not a direct experience. It is from others that you get the idea of who you are. They shape your center. This center is false, because you carry your real center.

When the ego is no more, humbleness comes to you. It is not a creation. It is a shadow of the real center. And a really humble man is neither humble nor egoistic. He is simply simple. He's not even aware that he is humble. If you are aware that you are humble, the ego is there. “What is ego? Ego is a hierarchy that says, "No one is like me." It can feed on humbleness - "Nobody is like me, I am the most humble man."

So you have two centers. One center you come with, which is given by existence itself. That is the self. And the other center, which is created by the society, is the ego. It is a false thing - and it is a very great trick. Through the ego the society is controlling you. You have to behave in a certain way, because only then does the society appreciate you."

另外，Eckhart said: “One criterion you can use is to know, if there is any negativity involved, anger, resentment, irritation, then Ego is present there.”

看完之後，感覺這一個字的 concept 很深刻, 個人理解為：egoism 就是竭力為了得到他人/社會的注意力、認可、讚賞去滿足虛榮心所滋生出的自驕或是自卑的負麵心態和情緒，並意識不到真實的自我已被外界控製而去不斷滿足一個虛假做作的自我。隻有去思考產生負麵心態和情緒的原因時，才會跳出來看到是 ego 在作怪。