The Ego and self become identified as one. The Ego is us, it knows us better than we know ourselves, decisions, fears, dreams, desires, awareness, flaws. What causes us pain, our traumas, our guilt, shame, blame. The doors we don’t want to open. The doors that are always open.
The Ego hides and protects the fear. Buries it deep or puts it out for everyone to see. Whatever allows the fear to burn deeper, build stronger roots. For the Ego to become one with who we are.
The Ego hides in plain site. Incognito. Presents itself to others as ourself. Takes over our who we are.
The Ego then its cunning can hide from us, in the shadows, in the corners. Unaware. Unseen. Maybe a glimpse of the Ego, a moment of clarity, a moment of awareness but then convincing us, we’re not seeing what we’re seeing. The Ego is smarter than we are. The Ego hiding the fear from others, hiding the fear from ourself.
The perception the Ego presents is more desirable, more attainable than actuality.