Laws of Human Nature is something I’m fond of quoting. The book has wisdom that feels intuitive. You can draw from it and apply it to life rather easily, so long as you’re willing to be corrected. The willingness to be corrected is fundamental to a healthy ego. In Robert Greene’s book, he often points out the flaws of others, but will then immediately turn it against the reader— pointing out how we exhibit the same irrational behaviors to others and conveniently ignore them at our own peril.
Some people chase really large doses of psychedelics because they wish to have an “ego death” where in one instance it was described as his whole being and personality laid out on the floor in the form of index cards. He picked them up one by one and noticed they were all trends and behaviors that he does and during his trip being emotionally detached from himself he was able to reflect on specific examples he could remember. This allowed him to feel enlightened after the trip and self claimed to be a different person.
This is a common-ish occurrence that some people experience and post online and should be easy to find if you wish to read about similar experiences.
Some people chase really large doses of psychedelics because they wish to have an “ego death” where in one instance it was described as his whole being and personality laid out on the floor in the form of index cards. He picked them up one by one and noticed they were all trends and behaviors that he does and during his trip being emotionally detached from himself he was able to reflect on specific examples he could remember. This allowed him to feel enlightened after the trip and self claimed to be a different person.
This is a common-ish occurrence that some people experience and post online and should be easy to find if you wish to read about similar experiences.
Certainly worth looking into. Thanks for the insight!
"The willingness to be corrected is fundamental to a healthy ego."
So true and you're right! It takes practice.