What Is Ego?

Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health explores Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Meditation

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[hotmssprincss]

I've always found it hard to answer who I am. I'm just me.

[Ikbob]

"This isn't a phase, it's who I am, mom!" XD

[haliec]

In therapy, this topic changed my entire way of thinking. We are so much more than our labels. When you delve into finding out, life changed for the better.

[Cole_McGill]

Yotube: "from a doctor licensed in the US"
Dr. K: "I'm not really a doctor"

[CloyMush]

This is why introductions never sit right with me. EVER. I hate saying "im this, im that" much less being forced to. This made me realize why ive always tried to avoid having to explain who i am and especially to others by saying "i can do this, but i lack skill in this" instead.

Who am i to say that im courageous/shy/bubbly or....anything really? I guess i hated that everyone expected me to have an ego and presenting myself back in places like school

[maggieodaniel]

Was explaining to someone what ego death was yesterday. This would have been really great to show them!!

[xMckingwill]

whats even deeper is your physical body isnt who you are either to some degree because much of the very matter ymthat makes up your body gets replaced. yet you are still you.

[TheTromblood]

Reminds me of the other video you did about how thinking you’re a failure is your ego. Always remember that your ego is not actually who you truly are, and thus should not define every choice you make and every thing that you do.

[kissenklauer]

the ego is a gift that lets us discover that we are not it. and if we're not our ego, we must be something far greater.

[Harsgalt]

WHERE WAS THIS GUY 12 FREAKING YEARS AGO!?

[dominiquegianni-embrey]

I would love to be a patient under your care. You would definitely be able to become the person I’ve put on the shelf for decades. Until then, I’ll watch your videos. 😊

[trulydumb]

… I think this just gave me an existential crisis.

I will think on this.

“Who am I?” what a powerful question.

[FlushedMoji]

always remember if you fail to manifest your ego you distort

[johndo]

Ego is what makes you “you” and nobody else.

[xXPedoPandaXx]

There is a wonderful zen story to this question of "Who am I"

Young man goes to master and says "Master I'm suffering, please liberate me from my suffering". Master: "Bring forth the I that is suffering and I will liberate you". Man: "I can't find it". Master "See I liberated you". The man was awaken in that moment.

[seeker.]

"Ego is a construct. Ego is not actually what you are." Also, "Anything that comes after the 'I am...' is ego." Well what if you say something about yourself which is actually true? Do you not exist possessing a specific identity? Yes you can change, but some parts of you are harder to change than others. Some parts, though they may not have to, will be with you for life. In any case, what you are right now, in the present, you really are, and recognizing facts about yourself like that is not some kind of illusion or superficiality. You, like everything which exists, possess an identity. If your conception of your identity is true, THAT is healthy. I cannot see it any other way.

[psilopsychic]

You are awareness/consciousness. You are not your name, your job, your physical appearance, none of it.

[stiflingmystrife]

It's like that scene from Anger Management lol

[pedrosso]

A: "I am a doctor"
B: "My profession is doctor"

A=B, They are grammatically equal so... Saying "I am" means something else becomes confusing

That means anything that can grammatically be changed to be "I am" would be part of the ego

[dukephantan]

Am I a reliable and confident man? Am I a cool guy with all the stylish moves? Am I an honest nice guy? No. I'm just this thinking person.