Although he embraces the Indian eastern view of "Ego". Whereas I embrace the western view of "Ego". Bear in mind that in Greek and Latin the word "Ego" is translated as I in the bible.
I view the "I" as standing upright in integrity, like a straight column. So for instance my dad was big on having your back straight, shoulders back, standing as a straight column as in a pillar of light with your head up.
What I will say is that you can be friendly to neighbours, but that doesn't mean that your neighbours will be friendly in return. Just like you can smile at a person and it is their choice whether to smile in response. It is the same with healing, you can offer a person healing but it is up to the person whether they choose to embrace it and accept it. Hence the prayer in my life has been the following:
God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
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