Dr. K
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So for me...
And this is what becomes important because we require identities to function in the world, right?
I have to have an identity as a doctor in order to be a doctor.
I can't let that go.
And then step out of it, right?
So when someone comes at you,
You need your ego.
I'm not a POS.
I deserve respect.
What you are doing is not okay.
I deserve better.
But this is the key thing.
This, I think, gets misunderstood a lot because in these contemplative traditions, we talk about being egoless.
The goal isn't to be egoless.
The goal is for you to be in control of your ego, not have your ego be in control of you.
So I think about my ego and my identity is a guard dog.
And if I tell it to attack, it attacks.
There are times where it gets antsy on its own.
A stranger comes in and my ego activates, but I need to take a step back.
I need to tell the dog to calm down.