The ego is just another part or parts of us

The ego is just another part in a system of parts inside us that all need attention and love.

Being egotistical has always been seen as a negative personality trait and it’s easy to judge people who are self-absorbed or selfish, but might we ask ourselves firstly, what made that person that way, and secondly, whether we have a part which displays the same characteristics.

Can we look with compassion, from self, at others or parts of others and ourselves which are less attractive? Our ego is just another part of us, a protector, who came into being through emotional trauma. What does this part want to keep us safe from? It could be anything; neglected, abandoned or ignored perhaps.