On the Ego

I was lying in bed thinking about something that I aspired to have. It was then when it struck me "wait, this is just a thought - I am not this desire!" It was actually an incredible feeling and since then I had many episodes like that.

There is a voice inside yourself that wants things, but this voice is not necessarily you. At work I often had experiences when this voice wanted to be heard, for example the thought that I should advance at the expense of others, However, it is possible to realize the fallacy of this urge, especially if you find out again and again that the people who you are rooting against turn out to be your brothers and sisters in arms.

Desires and thoughts are like bubbles. If you let them run the observer will be shut out eventually since the avalanche of thoughts gain momentum. You have a short window of time when the bubble pops up and the observer is present. It is then when you have a chance to say "No, this desire is not me". At this moment the bubble bursts, try it!