Your ego was my gift to help you navigate the cosmos. It is your navigation system. Some say that God equals people minus the ego — that is Sai Baba’s definition — but the concept of the ego as a gift is one that is overlooked. Life anywhere in the universes is not about transcending the ego or the dreaded negative ego; it is about transforming the negative ego into a positive spiritual partner. This entails listening to and acknowledging your ego — whether negative or positive — and transforming it into an assistant on the path of ascension.

Earthlings have a tendency to follow your runaway negative ego or at the very least allow it to rattle through your mind at a constant clatter. The ego clatters on because it feels it isn’t heard or taken seriously. Acknowledge it and make some effort to understand it before you shut it down. On Earth, your ego was meant to protect you from great harm so that you could evolve.