Dont be so hard on the ego it has a lot of great attributes. Self belief ,determination and independent thought that can lead to creativity and paradigm shifts. I agree it is good to meditate and harness pockets of the present but this should be used in conjunction with past reflection and future goals. If not your floating in space , a endless ball of tumbleweed being blown down a vacant highway. Check out the Neitzche and the Ubermench or superman . Dont beat up the ego it can help you out.
Agree to disagree. Ego - a manifestation of unnecessary thoughts and actions shaping how you perceieve everything and yourself. 💜
Therfore according to this statement "Ego - a manifestation of unnecessary thoughts and actions " the strength to mentally pull yourself out of a depressive ,addictive state is an uneccessary though and action" . In this case the ego is around to give you self belief to be strong during a hard time. Are you going to hate on the ego for these benefits ?
I guess that's what you perceieve as a hard time. I don't believe that- I believe in necessary challenges that our consciousness can already handle without the help of the ego...relying on it to fix your displeasure is no different than relying on anything to make you feel better momentarily not permanently.