Ego has its place. But when unanchored, it becomes a tyrant. Rumi knew: “The worst enemy is hiding within yourself, and that enemy is your ego.” Unchecked, ego demands superiority, control, and separation. It fuels the very systems that harm us all. We explored this here:
Pogo (the old cartoon) said, "I have found the enemy and he is us."
Una mattina mi son svegliato O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao Una mattina mi son svegliato E ho trovato l'invasor. One morning I woke up And I found the invader. But he wasn’t at the gates— He was already inside. Wearing my flag. Speaking my tongue. Feeding off my silence. #BellaCiao