Differences between your soul and your ego

I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being. ~ Hafiz of Shiraz

One of my biggest “aha!” moments was realising the difference between my soul and my ego.

It took me a long time and a lot of soul-digging to get it. Here is my understanding:

Your ego is:

• the image you have of yourself
• your social mask, the face you put on for the world
• your titles and roles (girlfriend, daughter, brother, sister, friend, colleague, teammate)

You can learn to spot your ego. When your ego is in charge:

• you’re often caught in circling thoughts (thinking about the same things over and over)