Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo
Artwork

Content provided by Clare Dimond. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Clare Dimond or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

036 What is the Ego?

15:56
 
Share
 

Manage episode 447185659 series 2889369
Content provided by Clare Dimond. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Clare Dimond or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

It’s time for us to get really clear about what the Ego is.

The ego definition that we usually encounter, particularly when we talk about someone having a ‘big ego’ is that they think they are better than other people.

But actually - they might in many respects be better at doing certain things. Recognising talent, ability and strengths of a body mind has nothing to do with ego.

Ego is simply the obsessive attempt to secure the self-identity. And all of those attempts fail, because it’s literally impossible to secure the idea of self that doesn’t even exist.

So in this episode, we’re going to take a different approach and instead of measuring the feeling of self-esteem or self-enhancement, we’re going to use three much more powerful measures of ego.

What is Covered:

-Can our ego get bigger after practicing meditation and yoga?

-Fight or flight - the intensity of reactions to a perceived threat to our self-identity

-How the unachievable wants of our ego can drive us to constant disappointment in life

-Why the most powerful and creative minds tend to get stuck in a loop of self-belief

-How we can begin liberating our mind

Resources:

-Learn more about me and my work at https://claredimond.simplero.com/

-Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/claredimondreal

-Let’s connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-dimond-b533007/

-Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clare_v_dimond/

  continue reading

1490 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 447185659 series 2889369
Content provided by Clare Dimond. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Clare Dimond or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

It’s time for us to get really clear about what the Ego is.

The ego definition that we usually encounter, particularly when we talk about someone having a ‘big ego’ is that they think they are better than other people.

But actually - they might in many respects be better at doing certain things. Recognising talent, ability and strengths of a body mind has nothing to do with ego.

Ego is simply the obsessive attempt to secure the self-identity. And all of those attempts fail, because it’s literally impossible to secure the idea of self that doesn’t even exist.

So in this episode, we’re going to take a different approach and instead of measuring the feeling of self-esteem or self-enhancement, we’re going to use three much more powerful measures of ego.

What is Covered:

-Can our ego get bigger after practicing meditation and yoga?

-Fight or flight - the intensity of reactions to a perceived threat to our self-identity

-How the unachievable wants of our ego can drive us to constant disappointment in life

-Why the most powerful and creative minds tend to get stuck in a loop of self-belief

-How we can begin liberating our mind

Resources:

-Learn more about me and my work at https://claredimond.simplero.com/

-Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/claredimondreal

-Let’s connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-dimond-b533007/

-Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clare_v_dimond/

  continue reading

1490 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Listen to this show while you explore
Play