The soul is our GPS, but our ego gets us there

A spiritual path is a way to liberation; a way towards freedom. In the beginning, it is liberation from the entanglement from our family; then it is liberation from our mind, our emotions, and the body; and then it is liberation from this society; eventually, it is liberation from our soul.  Then we are free!  Back to being, free, alive, and carefree!
(Suzanne Yang, A Way to Liberation)

The saying goes that we should be in tune with our Self—our ever-present God connection—and should be mindful of the rascal called ego. Well, that works for the folks who have an ongoing God connection, for the spiritual newcomers I would say don’t be too harsh on the ego. Our soul might be our GPS but we need our ego to get us there.

Spiritual freedom comes in stages. For some spiritual Awakening starts when they are finally able to see beyond themselves and manage to take other people’s agendas and feelings into consideration. For other’s it’s the ability to let the ego work on the soul longings without constantly throwing wrenches into the works. A few reach spiritual heights that even surpasses soul longings for they are nothing but recycled karmic relationships over the lifetimes.

If this all sounds a bit academic to you, the daily game plan is always the same. Be mindful and follow life’s energy. Spirit—our Self—is always present to show us the Way.