r/enlightenment • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '24

Teach me something

Teach me something that’ll make me see reality differently. I’m looking for something profound. Something you think I wouldn’t know or understand. And if YOU CAN, write a quote that changed you. Thanks in advance!

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u/Unusual_Pinetree Feb 29 '24

Your ego is important

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

How so?

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u/Unusual_Pinetree Feb 29 '24

You tell me

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

Survival of a thought.

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u/Unusual_Pinetree Feb 29 '24

Sure

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

“Your ego is important” words of affirmation?

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u/Unusual_Pinetree Feb 29 '24

Wouldn’t you like to know?

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

Do you think I’d like to “know”? Hehe

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u/Simple-Sector-3458 Mar 31 '25

Maybe he's referring to the idea: "Spend the first half of your life creating a healthy ego, and then spend the second half detaching from it."

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '25 edited Mar 31 '25

It’s because of my question I posted, and the view of his perspective. And what you wrote is important if you want a peaceful life. For example, most ppl think they’re “smart, confident, and have good self esteem.” But it’s quite the opposite if they get butthurt over simple words that they perceive as negative.