To the Ego, and Beyond!

Knowing and transcending yourself in order to practice genuine compassion

So, if it’s good to have a strong ego — meaning a well-defined sense of self with firm personal boundaries — then why is it also good to go beyond the ego, and what does that even mean?

Answering this question starts with a simple recognition. As William James pointed out, we are “like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the de…