This is from the Lords of Light, talking about Ego.

The Ego is one of the five challenges a human being has to deal with. The others being Lust, Anger, Greed and Attachment. Sometimes known as the five fingers of death. Without Ego a human cannot survive – it means the sense of self – or “I am.”

But, as with everything in life there has to be a balance. You have to look after your affairs and make sure that your material needs are met.

But from where we are viewing the Earth and its inhabitants right now we can see that the sense of Ego is far too prevalent in most people’s lives. We have to say that even people who would count themselves as Spiritual can be very selfish and self centered.

This is having a negative effect on the balance of the Earth and needs to be addressed. When the Ego is out of balance it destroys the sense of peace and wellbeing in a person, the idea is to make sure that thought and consideration for others is paramount. That is how a society works best and individually how a person can demonstrate their Spirituality and Loving nature to the World.