Befriend Your Ego | Rummana Syeda | TEDxLeidenUniversity

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We have been told that the EGO needs to be suppressed, otherwise, we are considered ‘bad’ people. When we listen, understand, and accept our EGO, we can embrace our duality, which will bring us peace and balance. Our EGO is our human self, here to protect us in the human realm as it respects our morality and fragility. Only when we understand our EGO, will we not only be able to understand ourselves but each other. Rummana Syeda will discuss how constantly suppressing our ego leads to feelings of guilt, shame, sadness, and overall deep internal conflict. Going through a divorce, losing time with her toddler, and losing her job - all at the same time caused her to re-evaluate this narrative. When we understand and accept our EGO, we can embrace our duality, which will bring us peace. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx