Does this sound like you?

Does this sound like you?

So, your Ego does not own you, you say. Take a moment and see if this is a reflection of how your Ego works.
Do you do a lot of self-mention and bring the conversations back to yourself? Why not take the time to draw a person out in a conversation and discover what they thing and feel. However, no, you find yourself using every justification that you can to bring the discussion back to you. You bring everything back to your interest.
Are you a demanding person? A person that barks out demands at people and you make comments at restaurants and order people around as a way of implying that other people are second-rate to you. Giving your orders is a way to make you feel important. You want perfection from your family and co-workers. You never seem to listen to an opposing point of view. You are engrossed with your own concerns and career goals. Contend that everyone take note of your stories and hardly ever are interested in others.
Are you always correcting everyone? Openly pointing out errors in the mistakes of others and exhibiting your advanced knowledge. You like to correct people in their grammatical errors, improper use of the language, factual errors, good manners, memory lapses, and fashion designs. Moreover, you will do this in front of others so that you can look important.
So are you thinking while you should be listening? You find yourself needing to prevail in conservations rather than to converse with others. While others are talking to you, you are arranging your own egotistical response instead of paying attention to what they have to say. You do not react to their emotions and anxiety.
Do you ever build yourself up? You build yourself up at the cost of others. You find yourself using paraphernalia of discussion like, bravery, courage, bragging, and self-interest.
Do you want to get a gift when you give a gift? You do not give unconditionally. You except to get retribution, for the things that you do for others. You want to tell or to be noticed when you give to charities. You love others to know what you do.
What do you say to those that are smaller than you are? How do you treat those that are not as smart as you or someone that does not have the education that you have? On the other hand, you throw your monies around to show how special you are.
Well,.. is any of this you? Let us take this person that we call Jesus. Do you think He would revert to any of these actions listed above? I think not. I do not even care if you believe in this Jesus of ours. Just believe in yourself and believe that you can life out of your Higher Consciousness and not your Ego.
If you live from any of these listed above, then, your Ego lives on.

Jay Bailey