The Ego's Will To Survive

September 5, 2010

Dear Friends,

After 24 years of consciously focusing on living life in the divine flow, I have experienced countless major and minor miracles in my life. Day after day, month after month, the divine flow consistently responds to my needs and desires in remarkably miraculous ways—constantly verifying my belief that we do, indeed, live in an intelligent universe that is continually offering us its celestial assistance.

So why is it that no matter how much I experience the divine flow in my life, turning to that flow for assistance is not something that I always do instantly and automatically?

Why is it that so many of us—including me—can experience miracle after miracle, year after year, and still quickly revert to that old feeling that we are on our own when it comes to achieving a dream, or contending with a challenge?

Why is it that we don’t continually sense that we are an inseparable part of a greater Unifying Whole—a Universal Spirit that is always offering each and every one of us its divine support?

One answer to those questions is found in the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, who writes about the development of our ego-identities, and how those identities—or “I-dentities,” as I like to put it—are essentially based on a sense of separation from others, and from God.

Tolle explains how part of us—the ego—convinces us that we will literally cease to exist if we ever allow ourselves to experience a sense of “Spiritual Oneness” for any great length of time. So we let the ego vigorously assert itself at every opportunity, tenaciously clinging to that sense of “I” in order to survive.

Based on that, it’s no surprise then, that our initial reaction to any need or issue that arises in life is often, “I have to solve this,” or “It’s all up to me to achieve this.”

Here’s the good news, though: As the years go by, my experience has been that the time I spend needlessly feeling that “it’s up to me and me alone” to accomplish my goals or solve my problems, grows less and less and less.

Year after year, I find it easier and easier to immediately remember that I am part of a Universal Whole that is continually guiding me toward my highest good. Day by day, I am able to “let go” more quickly, and I am able to “let God” more readily.

And I am certain, friends, that if you continue to practice living life in the divine flow, then you, too, will experience the same thing. You, too, will find the ego gradually losing its ability to dominate your life. And you, too, will experience a greater and greater ongoing sense of divine connectedness, enjoying the peace and ease that comes from that feeling of spiritual union.

Steven

© 2010 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com