Self-Love vs. Self-Ego

         The tricky part is not letting self-love cross the line into self-ego.  At times, it can be a tough line not to cross because, as we truly embrace the love for ourselves, others encourage us on our journey.  Having others’ support is great; it can fuel us, but as long as we don’t fill up our whole tank with others’ fuel, we have a better chance to stay in balance.  This tank I speak of is our minds, and if the ones around us are gassing up our minds, we can become “full of ourselves.”  As a result, we might have a tendency to slam on the gas pedal, accelerating past all that is naturally healthy for our spirit, whether in a relationship with another or even ourselves.  This is why it is so important to understand and respect the correct pace we live at, as well as whether the pace of others compliments our nature, be it faster, slower, or just cruising along.  Will it be there when we need each other?

          I think those who lean more towards feelings of self-love rather than self-ego can have more potential to cultivate positive communities of energy.  As I write this, I think back to all the talented “up n’ comers” I have been around.  Be it in sports, entertainment, business, or in a relationship, many have crossed that line from self-love into self-ego.  Though the odds were with “self ego,” they usually failed.  Sometimes they don’t fail in their visual accomplishments, but they failed in their personal feelings of happiness.  On the other hand, I have also seen others that have learned as a result of their failures and did not cross the line again and stay with self-love.  As a result, their success is now of humility and, most of all, a true feeling of happiness for others as well as themselves.