LEARN THE ART OF EGO MANAGEMENT — Secrets to Healthy Social Living

helps individuals to develop their personality and to bring their plans to completion. Without this sharing nothing is possible for any man or woman. Every person is like a rose plant, in that he has a ‘flower content’ and at the same time he has a ‘thorn content’. It is this double sagacity of every person that should be accepted as a reality. When a person comes into contact with the ‘flower content’ of another, he remains normal. However, when he comes into contact with the ‘thorn content’ of the other person, his ego flares up. It is but natural to have this kind of double experience in social life. One has to accept the thorn in the same way that one accepts the flower. Failing this, one will have to suffer irreparable loss. In terms of sharing, social life is an asset for everyone and at the same time, it is accompanied by the negative experiences of ego clashes. Every person is like a rose plant, in that he has a ‘flower content’ and at the same time he has a ‘thorn content’. Then what should be done in such a situation? The art of ego management is the only solution to this problem. Ego management is the price of social living. Every commodity has an inevitable price; without paying this price one cannot acquire that commodity. So is the case of reaping the benefits of social living. If one wants to enjoy the benefits of social living one will have to learn the art of ego management. Ego problem is one’s personal problem. Others will not pay its price; one has to manage it on one’s own. Here there are only two choices: either manage the ego problem and prosper, or fail in its management and end in disaster. o What is Wisdom? Wisdom is to differentiate between trivial matters and real issues. Without this sagacity, you cannot do anything worthwhile for yourself or for society.