I liked Revolver fine but this notion is insidious. It's just a method of telling people to let themselves be abused. Yes, that dude murdering your family is your enemy. You don't feel sad or angry because some separate part of your soul tricked you into feeling that way. And you aren't ascended to another plane by ignoring it and allowing it to continue.
you know every time you feel humiliated? or angry? or scared? that is basically your ego, and if you can learn to let them feelings go when they arise, then you will live a far more pure life. thats the how i interpreted the film. "embrace the pain, and you will win this game"
I clearly remember the moment when I suddenly understood the movie. What a massive shock! I had tried to watch the movie several times but, for whatever reason, I had never finished watching it. Then, one late afternoon, I watched the movie until the credits, until these interviews. The shockwave hit me down to the core of my soul. I spent more than 10 minutes motionless, with my jaw down, going through a deep existential revelation. It was quite a nice feeling. Every social actions that I had taken, every conflict, every dispute, all forms of anger, all acts of revenge. It was all a con due to a complete lack of self-awareness. Nothing had been done for myself. It was all done, solely, to feed the ego. It is amazing how much damage one can do to oneself, as well as to others, because of a simple mechanism acting on our minds left unchecked. The ego is certainly not a complex concept once understood. It definetly played a great part in the successful evolution of our species. But now that we are industrialized, revolutionized, globalized, what use does it have?! It only makes us behave as if we are still in the jungle, climbing stairs instead of trees, seeking the highest spot at all cost, with no benefit to oneself or everyone else. Guy Ritchie did a masterpiece. A fusion between action and philosophy which, apart from Fight Club, there isn't much else worth watching. The fact that it was a financial failure proves to me its philosophical success. For those of us who understood it and were thus changed by it, Guy Ritchie would agree, I think, that it was well worth it.
The film Revolver, is about conquering one's EGO. Each of us are possessed by EGO to different extents - most of us are unaware of this. The film reflects our ego behavior with that of the characters for eg. Macha and Paul. Macha wants to impress Sam Gold, and the extent he goes to do this, reflects our own behavior at times.. For what does Macha do this - to build a relationship with someone powerful, to show how powerful and cool he is and to create an identity for himself, for survival. Zach and Avi help Mr.Green, get in touch with and finally conquer his Ego. "Our Enemy is the our own inner perception, our ignorance, our Ego". What are we ignorant of? The fact that Ego is possessing us, hiding within itself, making us believe it's thought and feelings are our own thoughts and feelings. Thank you Guy Ricthie for putting together this film so well!
I'm sorry, but this thought process is insidious. There are people who wish to hurt you. You have a right to be concerned for the lives and health of you and your family. Anyone telling you otherwise (or subtly implying) is not your friend. This sounds like the type of thing a cult leader tells their followers. "Let go of your resources.. they only serve to cause you pain. Give them to me. Oh and btw, you only want to keep your jewelry, house, money and the monogamous nature of your spouse because your EGO tells you to. You wouldn't want to live your whole life serving something so lowly as an EGO, right?"
This is the heavest stuff I've ever heard. I flipped out at work on July 4th, and lost my job and maybe the woman that I love more than anything. All because I decided to drink and my ego came out. I was so proud in the moment, thinking I was right, and above all. I awoke the next morning in a deep state of guilt; my true self.
@@rainsauzer760 I agree, it's probably one of the most difficult things to do. One has to remind himself not to seek attention, not to think of himself as more valuable as others and many more things that the ego wants
Wooww!! I guess this is a keepsake gem!! I still feel it's an important concept. It's thought provoking.... Hopefully, it will stick around as the 2 min wake 'em up.
ego more or less is the attachment to a previous "good" situation like imprisoning. You have to imagine what yourself would do in that past situation when "yourself" was thinking correct to decide what reality is now. This ex-self is supposed to be the ego. Like trying to not change yourself from what you felt you are in a good period. The point is, that only if you are open to changes you will stay the same. There are millions of ways to describe ego but finally the feeling of it is one.
@gavinlawlor93 - Gavin, the ego is the incessant chatter of your mind that simultaneous thinks that it's a distinct and separate entity but at the same time is extremely paranoid that it doesn't exist. Very few people even have the mental awareness to know that that they are not their thoughts.
The ego`s best trick is " distraction". The perception of external enemy or imaginary treaths is maby the worst form of distraction. Humans natural state is a form of narcissism, where the ego can blame the world and others for the consekvenses of short term gratification and indulgence is ilusjons/entertainment/distraction. That is there are real threats out there. But 98% of our problems come from our own actions and reactions. Trauma and ptsd make people be in a constant state of " fight, flight, freeze, frawn" even when there is no danger. The mind creats them on it`s own!
Ego is an activity. Doing ego involves the sense of separateness- the "I, me, mine". For spiritual practitioners, transcending this is the lifelong work.
You are the very consciousness which asks the question. The Ego IS also a part of you. The Ego is how you see yourself. We need our egos to work FOR US.
Close your eyes, and think of something random. That which can witness or observe that random thought in your mind is who "You" really are. You can call it your soul, higher self, Atman, Spirit, God, etc. It is not your ego. The ego cannot witness or observe thought. It can only be witnessed or observed.
Dr. Deepak Chopra is kind of a shady guy BUT dat quote. Damn it's good: "There is no such thing as an external enemy, no matter what that voice in your head is telling you."
He's definitely got some inconsistent ideas, but he is a very intelligent man. He was, before he became a motivational guru, a neuroendocrinologist (highly specialised form of medicine)
This is the ending credits for the film Revolver, by Guy Ritchie, the interviews are from footage Guy gathered for a documentary about the ego that he never finished.
If the above 1.4 min is too long for ya... GPT4: The passage highlights the role of the ego as a "confidence trickster" that disguises itself within our own thoughts and feelings. The ego is described as the biggest con, with people being unaware of its existence and the ways it can manipulate and control their actions. It is suggested that people will go to great lengths to protect their ego boundaries, including lying, cheating, stealing, and killing. The passage also explores the idea that the ego creates an imaginary external enemy, which becomes a projection of the ego itself. In this sense, all external enemies are of our own creation. The greatest enemy, therefore, is our own inner perception, ignorance, and ego. These insights align with the themes explored in the movie Revolver, which explores the concept of the ego and its role in creating illusions and distortions of reality. The film suggests that the ego is a form of self-imposed imprisonment that limits our ability to see the truth and connect with others. The protagonist of the film goes on a journey to understand the nature of the ego and learn how to transcend it, ultimately freeing himself from its hold. Overall, the passage and the film offer a critique of the ego and the ways it can limit our potential and distort our perceptions of reality. They suggest that by recognizing the existence of the ego and learning how to transcend it, we can gain greater insight and connection with others and the world around us.
"They are infinitely more efficient and organized than that. In order to keep us obedient and meek and weak, the predators engaged themselves in a stupendous manoeuvre stupendous, of course, from the point of view of a fighting strategist. A horrendous manoeuvre from the point of view of those who suffer it. They gave us their mind! Do you hear me? The predators give us their mind, which becomes our mind. The predators' mind is baroque, contradictory, morose, filled with the fear of being discovered any minute now."
I agree with the notion that we can very well be our own worst enemy, however, I have found in life individuals whom can be classified as enemies, and not by any internal projection or manifestation. But quite fascinating, nonetheless.
I had the worst trip once on mushrooms and after the trip I felt as if I had no ego everything was neutral and in that moment you see people how they are and even if there are "bad' people you don't see them as such you just see these people like they are in a strugle. Its a weird feeling that I have lost after that morning, but it was beautifull. XTC in my opinion also puts your ego away which makes you understand people which in turn makes you live them.
The more ignore and I let go of the insignificant one that I've actually nutured and cultivated in my own presence of mind when I was younger, then the easier and clearer life becomes, it's really that simple, thanks to Guy Ritchie for putting me on the path.
I'm not saying there is one "truth". You can "truth" whatever you want. There is no right answer to anything. In the end, the Ego is whatever you want it to be.
When you live a very modest existence you don't have any ego. At age 18 I opened a business and my first year net Revenue was $350,000. Just from seeing that I changed as a person I thought I was better than my family and friends. Well a few years later I was humbled when the housing market crash. I went bankrupt. And the year it happened my company was 2.5 million, the year after that zero.
@gavinlawlor93 how many people do you know who are in total control of their mind? when you get upset, angry or jelous, do you always stay cold and think carefully what are you going to say or do next? Many people dont, and you cant blame them for that - you simply cannot analyze your thoughts every second of every day. But i think the main problem is that they are simply not aware of their ego.
lol I finished it the day I replied your post here, didn't think there would be enough time to discuss about it with you before the paper is due, i read Carl Jung's The Ego, and tried to understand more about ego, anyway, I'm now writing a paper about feminism, thanks for replying me!
these "creations" manifest as real people and as much as i tell myself this external enemy dosnt exist its much harder to "tell myself'" my head dosnt hurt after its been punched by one of them
It is amusing when one realizes that all our beliefs are simply the manifestation of our egos. Whether it is religion/"personal relationship with god", philosophy and sometimes even science. Our beliefs are rarely founded in "truth", they are simply based on individual egos uniting under different banners.
I'm not sure Ego destruction is possible, or a good idea if it is. According to Freud's theory, the psyche is divided into the ID, the Ego, and the Superego. In general, the ID produces instinctual responses and desires, and in general the Superego creates fantastical or ambitious thought. In the middle is the Ego, which takes a combination of instinct and higher level thinking to create a "personality" that is who you are. If the Ego was removed from the equation, then what exactly would inhibit or control your base desires or manic fantasies? You'd become a psychopath. Alternatively, the Ego could be a persistent frame that cannot be removed, your mind might always create a new Ego, if you meditate or perform exercises or do whatever you think it takes to get rid of your Ego, how do you know when it's gone? What's to say that this "Real you" that you've uncovered isn't a second Ego that your own brain created? Let's simplify this in an example: Jake Green's Ego is afraid of elevators, so he goes in an elevator and after a long argument rids himself of his Ego, does his internal narration stop? No, so for all he knows his mind has resolved the conflict by creating another "Ego", one that isn't afraid of elevators or anything that he used to be frightened of.
Its the liiusion of the self..and yes we can get rid of it but how we talk and built our hole sosiaty is allways refering to the self...so Im guessing a cabin in the foresest might help ;) Namaste
which version of the movie is with this scene with the psychologists at the end, because I keep coming across a version of the movie where this scene is not there
What is the point of ego? Why does it exist? Is it a necessary component that should be kept 'in check' if possible or should it be removed completely? Does the ego exist as a system that kept us alive in the past when we were not the dominant species when the danger was real and easily perceivable (predators) and is now working against us because we haven't catch up to the fact there are no more natural enemies? Anyone?
Can people tell this commentor thecuriouscritic, to please stop coming here. He's is trying to starts fights with everyone. This is one of the best videos on here, and he is trying to ruin it for everyone by starting a flame war. I just wished they had a place for kids in their 20's.
@gavinlawlor93 King Gautama's(Buddha) basic message was that all things out there are your ego securing itself. And that the only path to liberation is the ego's destruction.
@Theninjasarecoming There is True Self and then there is Ego Self. True Self is the self that, even though you might hate someone at work, you still respect them and can learn from them and work with them. Ego Self would be the self that does petty things to harm the other person simply because you do not like them. It is acting selfishly. True Self would act _selflessly_ and not hurt others.
Its not a documentary (thats why it had so much attention). Its a movie, and on the script or film, nobody is giving the idea of annihilating the ego. The film is all about the implications that humans can provok when they deeply invest in d action of being aware of the ego's existence. but of course, being a movie, the limits had been shorten. although your were wrong about the movie, its good you being right about the possibility of annihilating the ego. still. Where does this will lead us?!
@gavinlawlor93 to them it's the same think as their personality, not something separated. And you just can't fight something, if you dont even know it exists.
@colloredbrothers I think that's your ego talking. The ego is the one that says you need drugs to experience those kind of feelings in your life. But that's just me, peace
this way your decisions are made by a conscious model of yourself and not from you really.You take everything to your conscious and your unconscious is almost lost.Then you are feeling you are not existing. The good thing is that you are always existing, you just have to be attached to that and not your ex-self.Anyhow, you are trying to remember your ex-self by words and words cannot describe fully a human. So you are really attached to something different than you, that is not even existing
I see a lot of PHDs talking here, so I guess they know what they are talking about. But this went right over my head. I have a great many enemies, and they are real and they are not me. If I fail to protect myself, they do get me. This is not ego. This is the real world. What world do these people live in?
It is hard to believe you have "great many enemies" as you say. If you consider a population facing genocide right now in Africa, Syria or somewhere on earth, those people have actual fears and it is not the ego. If you are in such situation then i am sorry, you should act accordingly and try to get out of the madness. What is being discussed here is the cause of the insanity to begin with. Why is there genocide, shooting, and killing to begin with? IT IS THE EGO. If you are scared of people because you are worried they might hurt you because of what you have done to them in the past then become aware of that and apologize or do what you need to do to solve the problem. If you think you don't have to apologize or make peace with someone you have wronged or not, then that is the EGO keeping you in perpetual fear, anger, shame, loneliness and sadness. Watch the movie REVOLVER and FIGHT CLUB. Do not try to understand it intellectually that is where the EGO lives, you will not succeed. Just observe your thinking and emotions ask yourself why you are feeling or thinking in a certain way. Just notice it. Once you kill the EGO, you will have become a Jedi Master.
ponder2006 "Why is there genocide, shooting, and killing to begin with? IT IS THE EGO" Actually in most of the situations you described the cause is religion. And that is not Ego. It is invisible, imaginary fantasy that people are deluded into thinking is real. Nothing to do with Ego. Try again. And if you think the only way to have an enemy is to have wronged someone and failed to apologize, then you need to get out into the real world. Example the woman in India that was gang raped on the bus while going home from work. She wronged no-one, the attack was not a retaliation. Those attackers were her enemy. She was not able to protect herself. They got her. She is dead. See how that worked? No Ego-psyco-bable-bullshit needed. Some humans are predators. And asking me to "not try to understand it intellectually" is nonsense. That way of thinking deconstructs itself as fast as you can state it. POOF! It's gone.
That's my point. You are trying to make reason of it. You mentioned "religion" These people have "ideology" two different things and yet they disguise it as religion. Ideology is a an idea, a belief and they use religion to justify their actions. They can believe in any fairy-tale they want, that is not the problem. The problem is they have so much hate for each other that they will destroy themselves for no reason if nobody is watching, religion is just the excuse for it, so they talk about their religion to justify their actions. I will not try to explain why people commit rape or the psychology behind it. There is so much written about it. But there is a root cause, which created the EGO in the first place. You can generalize and call these people "predators" but it really means nothing more than a simple name calling. Until you understand the root cause labels don't mean anything just like "the war on terror", "the war on drugs", "the war on poverty"...will not really work. I am sure you still have many questions like I did when I first read somebooks about this. But it is something you need to experience without thinking because your EGO is watching your thoughts so you are pretty much screwed if you try to reason with it. Just monitor your thoughts for a while as if you are watching a movie. Just keep watching. That may be enough. If you immediately think this is stupid or come up with reason why it is stupid, then that is the ego making you believe he knows better because he is your best friend. Your job is to try now and understand it now before it is too late. I suggest you rewatch Fight Club or Revolver, and also read books by Eckhart Tolle. But remember it is only an option, you can go on your way and you will not lose anything. The promise here is you can do much much better in all parts of your life.
If all people stay as loving and egoless as they when they are born , none of this would happen , that's because they're born , innocent , beautiful & perfect. but you've got people deluded into thinking that collecting wealth , taking land , seeking love outside of themselves , or temporary pleasure or the so called success to be their heaven when it's exactly the opposite , and everyone is fighting for their own piece of hell thinking that it's heaven . so what happened , simply human beings born perfect , took all the rotten animal qualities from their parents instilled into them by a sick society saying that this is not sick , this is normal , and somehow people now are so surprised that people have become predators , it's not because it's their inherent nature , it's because they've accepted these qualities as strength when it's weakness . You've got so many enemies and you're proud of it , but that's the very same reason , you've got no peace of mind , you're angry all the time , you're depressed and you feel so helpless that you won't show it , you will act like you are having peace of mind and that you're perfect in this way , which is exactly what's keeping you where you are , in Mental hell , and not surprisingly almost the majority of society does the exact same thing, this is why you see the hell that you so despise . Get rid of all the bullshit inside your head , throw the garbage and be receptive to change and truth when it comes your way , because if your way of thinking actually worked for you all your life so far , you wouldn't have lead the sad life you currently have , which your parents and the people before you had as well , stop trying to act that you're happy when you're depressed , only when you're honest can you go anywhere from where you are now . Love :) .
Ahmed Saladin "You've got so many enemies and you're proud of it " False. I do have enemies, and I do not like it, I am not 'proud' of it, at all. This statement you made is just as wrong as telling a cancer patient that they are happy to have cancer. "you're angry all the time"... False. And I have no idea how you could even try to say something like that about someone who you do not know. "you're depressed and you feel so helpless that you won't show it " Wrong again. Where did you get this from? "you will act like you are having peace of mind and that you're perfect in this way " No I do not. I am far from perfect, and I know it. I seek to improve in every way. "Mental hell , and not surprisingly almost the majority of society does the exact same thing, this is why you see the hell that you so despise ." Uh...this sentence does not make sense. You do not make sense. And your entire last paragraph is such a meaningless 'word-salad' that for it, I have no cogent response. look...they made a statement, they said that the only enemies one can have are just inside one's own head...and I disagree with that statement, because it is demonstrably false. That is all. Peace.
@Dibuxxxx Because the ego needs to prove others wrong and itself right imo. Giving you a false sense of superiority. Viewing 1 situation from 2 different minds or perspectives would probably have 2 different outcomes about the meaning of the situation. Even though they have different outcomes, they would both be right & wrong, just depends on how you choose to view the situation.
@colloredbrothers AMEN! well put my, i sometimes do XTC, did shrooms too. Indeed, Xtc makes you remove the ego and makes you put problems of others in the first place, don't matter what your going through.
Ego (n.) - Self, or the identification of Self. If we can remove the identification of self (ego), we won't exist as a single entity anymore. We become the universe and thusly God. Ego death is the only path to Godhood. This is probably the hardest thing to do, as even now it is impossible for me to believe that there is no I am. Just us as a universe experiencing ourselves subjectively.
+Luca Morelli L'ego è il peggiore truffatore potremmo mai capire o immaginare perché non si vede. Il problema è che l'Io si nasconde in ultimo luogo che si sarebbe mai guardare dentro di sé. Si traveste i suoi pensieri come i vostri pensieri, i suoi sentimenti come i tuoi sentimenti. Necessità delle persone di proteggere i propri ego non conosce limiti. Essi mentire, imbrogliare, rubare, uccidere, fare tutto il necessario per mantenere ciò che noi chiamiamo confini dell'Io. Persone non hanno idea che stanno in carcere. Non sanno che c'è un ego, che non conoscono la differenza. In un primo momento, è difficile per la mente ad accettare che c'è qualcosa al di là di se stessa, che c'è qualcosa di maggior valore e maggiore capacità di discernere la verità di se stesso. Nella religione, l'ego si manifesta come il diavolo. E, naturalmente, nessuno si rende conto di quanto l'ego è intelligente, perché ha creato il diavolo e quindi si può dare la colpa a qualcun altro. Nella creazione di questo immaginario nemico esterno, che di solito ha fatto un vero nemico per noi stessi, e che diventa un vero e proprio pericolo per l'ego, ma che è anche la creazione dell'ego. Non esiste una cosa come un nemico esterno non importa ciò che la voce nella tua testa ti dice. Ogni percezione di un nemico è una proiezione dell'io come il nemico. In questo senso, si può dire che il 100 per cento dei nostri nemici esterni sono di nostra creazione. "Il vostro più grande nemico è la vostra percezione interiore, è la vostra ignoranza, è il tuo ego".
Is the ego a false or limiting belief like say a person is afraid to try something and the mind comes with false rationalizations as to why the person can't succeed in overcoming oneself?
A lion is not an enemy in the sense of the word. A Lion cannot conspire against you - cannot plot against you. A lion is no more your enemy than an earthquake is your enemy, or a falling tree limb is your enemy. It is a threat, it is a danger, ir is deadly, and potentially mortal, but it is not an enemy.
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Revolver was such an underrated movie, it really opened my eyes to self control.
It's amazing to wake up.
Yea,you need self control to watch this movie without going insane
@@rongarth9547 low IQ response lmfao
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I liked Revolver fine but this notion is insidious. It's just a method of telling people to let themselves be abused.
Yes, that dude murdering your family is your enemy. You don't feel sad or angry because some separate part of your soul tricked you into feeling that way. And you aren't ascended to another plane by ignoring it and allowing it to continue.
you know every time you feel humiliated? or angry? or scared? that is basically your ego, and if you can learn to let them feelings go when they arise, then you will live a far more pure life. thats the how i interpreted the film. "embrace the pain, and you will win this game"
I clearly remember the moment when I suddenly understood the movie. What a massive shock!
I had tried to watch the movie several times but, for whatever reason, I had never finished watching it. Then, one late afternoon, I watched the movie until the credits, until these interviews.
The shockwave hit me down to the core of my soul. I spent more than 10 minutes motionless, with my jaw down, going through a deep existential revelation. It was quite a nice feeling. Every social actions that I had taken, every conflict, every dispute, all forms of anger, all acts of revenge. It was all a con due to a complete lack of self-awareness. Nothing had been done for myself. It was all done, solely, to feed the ego.
It is amazing how much damage one can do to oneself, as well as to others, because of a simple mechanism acting on our minds left unchecked.
The ego is certainly not a complex concept once understood. It definetly played a great part in the successful evolution of our species. But now that we are industrialized, revolutionized, globalized, what use does it have?! It only makes us behave as if we are still in the jungle, climbing stairs instead of trees, seeking the highest spot at all cost, with no benefit to oneself or everyone else.
Guy Ritchie did a masterpiece. A fusion between action and philosophy which, apart from Fight Club, there isn't much else worth watching.
The fact that it was a financial failure proves to me its philosophical success. For those of us who understood it and were thus changed by it, Guy Ritchie would agree, I think, that it was well worth it.
"The devils greatest achievement is to make you blieve he does not exist." Even the act of saying you have no ego, means you have a bad one.
... thx , thats good one , i needed that
This never gets old!!!
this film was the first thing to make me start thinking about the ego. i had no clue. now a film which has changed my life is always a great film..
What film is it??
same!
@@dastankenzhebek294Revolver, Guy Ritchie film
Very important information that we should all listen to. Simple but potent words.
The film Revolver, is about conquering one's EGO. Each of us are possessed by EGO to different extents - most of us are unaware of this. The film reflects our ego behavior with that of the characters for eg. Macha and Paul. Macha wants to impress Sam Gold, and the extent he goes to do this, reflects our own behavior at times.. For what does Macha do this - to build a relationship with someone powerful, to show how powerful and cool he is and to create an identity for himself, for survival. Zach and Avi help Mr.Green, get in touch with and finally conquer his Ego. "Our Enemy is the our own inner perception, our ignorance, our Ego". What are we ignorant of? The fact that Ego is possessing us, hiding within itself, making us believe it's thought and feelings are our own thoughts and feelings. Thank you Guy Ricthie for putting together this film so well!
Somebody who know English well, please, can you make a transcript of what they say (for translate to my native language) thank you!
My friend. The ego is Legion. The seven capitals.With all respect, put yourself to reed.
So let's say someone does you wrong!... Or a bad thing.. So basically it's not him but ur ego
perfect
Even Macha's assasin who switches sides in the end is an example of choosing feelings over false identity and or ego.
love this movie. only in shedding your ego are you free to be yourself.
we make up our own villains - when we stop being afraid of things, we turn the tables on the world around us.
I'm sorry, but this thought process is insidious. There are people who wish to hurt you. You have a right to be concerned for the lives and health of you and your family. Anyone telling you otherwise (or subtly implying) is not your friend. This sounds like the type of thing a cult leader tells their followers.
"Let go of your resources.. they only serve to cause you pain. Give them to me. Oh and btw, you only want to keep your jewelry, house, money and the monogamous nature of your spouse because your EGO tells you to. You wouldn't want to live your whole life serving something so lowly as an EGO, right?"
I wish more people will wake up
This is the heavest stuff I've ever heard. I flipped out at work on July 4th, and lost my job and maybe the woman that I love more than anything. All because I decided to drink and my ego came out. I was so proud in the moment, thinking I was right, and above all. I awoke the next morning in a deep state of guilt; my true self.
How is it going sir
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@@rainsauzer760 hi
@@xiamlegend4421 fighting the ego is really hard sometimes
@@rainsauzer760 I agree, it's probably one of the most difficult things to do. One has to remind himself not to seek attention, not to think of himself as more valuable as others and many more things that the ego wants
The worst enemy you can have is yourself
Wow.....kick ass film. Glad I gave this one a chance.
Indeed, one must guard oneself against the ego.
I find enemies at every place I go... I feel too bad falling on his tricks
Wooww!! I guess this is a keepsake gem!! I still feel it's an important concept. It's thought provoking.... Hopefully, it will stick around as the 2 min wake 'em up.
ego more or less is the attachment to a previous "good" situation like imprisoning. You have to imagine what yourself would do in that past situation when "yourself" was thinking correct to decide what reality is now. This ex-self is supposed to be the ego. Like trying to not change yourself from what you felt you are in a good period. The point is, that only if you are open to changes you will stay the same. There are millions of ways to describe ego but finally the feeling of it is one.
Someone asked me if I want to see a movie about "the ego". And he showed me Revolver, but the director's cut. Beautiful.
@gavinlawlor93 - Gavin, the ego is the incessant chatter of your mind that simultaneous thinks that it's a distinct and separate entity but at the same time is extremely paranoid that it doesn't exist. Very few people even have the mental awareness to know that that they are not their thoughts.
the quietest hour... "i am your best friend, i am!!!" ))) "wake up, mr. Green"
The most unhealthiest thing i ever did was trying to get rid of my ego when i was a teenager.
The ego`s best trick is " distraction". The perception of external enemy or imaginary treaths is maby the worst form of distraction. Humans natural state is a form of narcissism, where the ego can blame the world and others for the consekvenses of short term gratification and indulgence is ilusjons/entertainment/distraction.
That is there are real threats out there. But 98% of our problems come from our own actions and reactions. Trauma and ptsd make people be in a constant state of " fight, flight, freeze, frawn" even when there is no danger. The mind creats them on it`s own!
I was thinking about kill myself for years. And now I know just my Ego tried to kill me. Crazy bastard :)
Ego is an activity. Doing ego involves the sense of separateness- the "I, me, mine". For spiritual practitioners, transcending this is the lifelong work.
great work. so true
You are the very consciousness which asks the question. The Ego IS also a part of you. The Ego is how you see yourself. We need our egos to work FOR US.
Close your eyes, and think of something random. That which can witness or observe that random thought in your mind is who "You" really are. You can call it your soul, higher self, Atman, Spirit, God, etc. It is not your ego. The ego cannot witness or observe thought. It can only be witnessed or observed.
Dr. Deepak Chopra is kind of a shady guy BUT dat quote. Damn it's good: "There is no such thing as an external enemy, no matter what that voice in your head is telling you."
But it's it true...
Never suggested anything else?
+Peter Pepper sorry I made a typo there I meant... "But is it true."
He's definitely got some inconsistent ideas, but he is a very intelligent man. He was, before he became a motivational guru, a neuroendocrinologist (highly specialised form of medicine)
Your degree does not reflect whether you're an intelligent man or not.
Leggo my Ego.
This is the ending credits for the film Revolver, by Guy Ritchie, the interviews are from footage Guy gathered for a documentary about the ego that he never finished.
Change your view, change your life.
Great wisdom.... so simple but so forgettable
Perfect film.
love it, thanks
If the above 1.4 min is too long for ya...
GPT4: The passage highlights the role of the ego as a "confidence trickster" that disguises itself within our own thoughts and feelings. The ego is described as the biggest con, with people being unaware of its existence and the ways it can manipulate and control their actions. It is suggested that people will go to great lengths to protect their ego boundaries, including lying, cheating, stealing, and killing.
The passage also explores the idea that the ego creates an imaginary external enemy, which becomes a projection of the ego itself. In this sense, all external enemies are of our own creation. The greatest enemy, therefore, is our own inner perception, ignorance, and ego.
These insights align with the themes explored in the movie Revolver, which explores the concept of the ego and its role in creating illusions and distortions of reality. The film suggests that the ego is a form of self-imposed imprisonment that limits our ability to see the truth and connect with others. The protagonist of the film goes on a journey to understand the nature of the ego and learn how to transcend it, ultimately freeing himself from its hold.
Overall, the passage and the film offer a critique of the ego and the ways it can limit our potential and distort our perceptions of reality. They suggest that by recognizing the existence of the ego and learning how to transcend it, we can gain greater insight and connection with others and the world around us.
"They are infinitely more efficient and organized than that. In order to keep us obedient and meek and weak, the predators engaged themselves in a stupendous manoeuvre stupendous, of course, from the point of view of a fighting strategist. A horrendous manoeuvre from the point of view of those who suffer it. They gave us their mind! Do you hear me? The predators give us their mind, which becomes our mind. The predators' mind is baroque, contradictory, morose, filled with the fear of being discovered any minute now."
I agree with the notion that we can very well be our own worst enemy, however, I have found in life individuals whom can be classified as enemies, and not by any internal projection or manifestation.
But quite fascinating, nonetheless.
No ego no life in our ullusion🔺
Wise choice.
To be clear I totally agree with this video.
I had the worst trip once on mushrooms and after the trip I felt as if I had no ego everything was neutral and in that moment you see people how they are and even if there are "bad' people you don't see them as such you just see these people like they are in a strugle. Its a weird feeling that I have lost after that morning, but it was beautifull. XTC in my opinion also puts your ego away which makes you understand people which in turn makes you live them.
100%
Evil people love doing evil things. They are incapable of doing good to others. If that's what you consider neutral, get away from me.
The more ignore and I let go of the insignificant one that I've
actually nutured and cultivated in my own presence of mind when I was younger, then the easier and clearer life becomes, it's really that simple, thanks to Guy Ritchie for putting me on the path.
The weak part of ego. As there are two form of nihilism, the strong and the weak; there are two types of ego.
I'm not saying there is one "truth". You can "truth" whatever you want. There is no right answer to anything. In the end, the Ego is whatever you want it to be.
Except you.
1:20
Charles Manson states this in his own way in many interviews you can find on TH-cam.
He also has a song about ego.
Isn't he a murderer?
When you live a very modest existence you don't have any ego. At age 18 I opened a business and my first year net Revenue was $350,000. Just from seeing that I changed as a person I thought I was better than my family and friends. Well a few years later I was humbled when the housing market crash. I went bankrupt. And the year it happened my company was 2.5 million, the year after that zero.
again thanks
AGAIN, I AM SO GRATEFUL PERIOD
this isn't about phychiatrists its about you and me.
and he who waits behind the wall.
now im kind of scared to think to myself.... feels like an evil me trying to communicate with me...
Can anybody name any specific books written about this subject? I'm very interested in learning more.
Ego means self in latin...they are talking about the illusion of the self
@moodphase5 The book is called, "A New Earth and The Power of Now"
any idea what is the soundtrack in the back ?
Everyone who has worked the AA steps and had a psychic change will understand this information
@gavinlawlor93 how many people do you know who are in total control of their mind? when you get upset, angry or jelous, do you always stay cold and think carefully what are you going to say or do next? Many people dont, and you cant blame them for that - you simply cannot analyze your thoughts every second of every day. But i think the main problem is that they are simply not aware of their ego.
We all should get wise on this, before we die Angelus Silesius callled it " dying before we die "
lol I finished it the day I replied your post here, didn't think there would be enough time to discuss about it with you before the paper is due, i read Carl Jung's The Ego, and tried to understand more about ego, anyway, I'm now writing a paper about feminism, thanks for replying me!
where can i watch the original documentary?
"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle
these "creations" manifest as real people and as much as i tell myself this external enemy dosnt exist its much harder to "tell myself'" my head dosnt hurt after its been punched by one of them
where can i found more material about this?
It is amusing when one realizes that all our beliefs are simply the manifestation of our egos. Whether it is religion/"personal relationship with god", philosophy and sometimes even science. Our beliefs are rarely founded in "truth", they are simply based on individual egos uniting under different banners.
Anyone know where i can watch the raw version ?
I'm not sure Ego destruction is possible, or a good idea if it is.
According to Freud's theory, the psyche is divided into the ID, the Ego, and the Superego.
In general, the ID produces instinctual responses and desires, and in general the Superego creates fantastical or ambitious thought.
In the middle is the Ego, which takes a combination of instinct and higher level thinking to create a "personality" that is who you are.
If the Ego was removed from the equation, then what exactly would inhibit or control your base desires or manic fantasies? You'd become a psychopath.
Alternatively, the Ego could be a persistent frame that cannot be removed, your mind might always create a new Ego, if you meditate or perform exercises or do whatever you think it takes to get rid of your Ego, how do you know when it's gone? What's to say that this "Real you" that you've uncovered isn't a second Ego that your own brain created?
Let's simplify this in an example:
Jake Green's Ego is afraid of elevators, so he goes in an elevator and after a long argument rids himself of his Ego, does his internal narration stop? No, so for all he knows his mind has resolved the conflict by creating another "Ego", one that isn't afraid of elevators or anything that he used to be frightened of.
Its the liiusion of the self..and yes we can get rid of it but how we talk and built our hole sosiaty is allways refering to the self...so Im guessing a cabin in the foresest might help ;) Namaste
which version of the movie is with this scene with the psychologists at the end, because I keep coming across a version of the movie where this scene is not there
your EGO is your worst ENEMY!!
What is the point of ego? Why does it exist? Is it a necessary component that should be kept 'in check' if possible or should it be removed completely?
Does the ego exist as a system that kept us alive in the past when we were not the dominant species when the danger was real and easily perceivable (predators) and is now working against us because we haven't catch up to the fact there are no more natural enemies?
Anyone?
Can people tell this commentor thecuriouscritic, to please stop coming here. He's is trying to starts fights with everyone. This is one of the best videos on here, and he is trying to ruin it for everyone by starting a flame war. I just wished they had a place for kids in their 20's.
@gavinlawlor93
King Gautama's(Buddha) basic message was that all things out there are your ego
securing itself. And that the only path to liberation is the ego's destruction.
@Theninjasarecoming There is True Self and then there is Ego Self.
True Self is the self that, even though you might hate someone at work, you still respect them and can learn from them and work with them. Ego Self would be the self that does petty things to harm the other person simply because you do not like them. It is acting selfishly. True Self would act _selflessly_ and not hurt others.
If you separate the ego from all of the things in revolver, it's still great.
The ego the worst confidence tricker because you can't see it
The ego must play revolver, that guarantees no one will watch him
@gavinlawlor93 The control you speak of is set in ego boundaries some of which are set in the subconcious so there is no being in total control.
Is the name of the song "Original Composition?" :)
Whats the music used as a back ground?
David Japaridze purple requiem
Revolver has some common with great Nietzsche's Zaratustra, in my eyes.
Its not a documentary (thats why it had so much attention). Its a movie, and on the script or film, nobody is giving the idea of annihilating the ego. The film is all about the implications that humans can provok when they deeply invest in d action of being aware of the ego's existence. but of course, being a movie, the limits had been shorten. although your were wrong about the movie, its good you being right about the possibility of annihilating the ego. still. Where does this will lead us?!
IM A MONSTER !
@gavinlawlor93 to them it's the same think as their personality, not something separated. And you just can't fight something, if you dont even know it exists.
Deepak Chopra has lost his ego boundary function.
@colloredbrothers I think that's your ego talking. The ego is the one that says you need drugs to experience those kind of feelings in your life.
But that's just me, peace
this way your decisions are made by a conscious model of yourself and not from you really.You take everything to your conscious and your unconscious is almost lost.Then you are feeling you are not existing. The good thing is that you are always existing, you just have to be attached to that and not your ex-self.Anyhow, you are trying to remember your ex-self by words and words cannot describe fully a human. So you are really attached to something different than you, that is not even existing
I see a lot of PHDs talking here, so I guess they know what they are talking about. But this went right over my head.
I have a great many enemies, and they are real and they are not me. If I fail to protect myself, they do get me. This is not ego. This is the real world.
What world do these people live in?
It is hard to believe you have "great many enemies" as you say. If you consider a population facing genocide right now in Africa, Syria or somewhere on earth, those people have actual fears and it is not the ego. If you are in such situation then i am sorry, you should act accordingly and try to get out of the madness. What is being discussed here is the cause of the insanity to begin with. Why is there genocide, shooting, and killing to begin with? IT IS THE EGO. If you are scared of people because you are worried they might hurt you because of what you have done to them in the past then become aware of that and apologize or do what you need to do to solve the problem. If you think you don't have to apologize or make peace with someone you have wronged or not, then that is the EGO keeping you in perpetual fear, anger, shame, loneliness and sadness. Watch the movie REVOLVER and FIGHT CLUB. Do not try to understand it intellectually that is where the EGO lives, you will not succeed. Just observe your thinking and emotions ask yourself why you are feeling or thinking in a certain way. Just notice it. Once you kill the EGO, you will have become a Jedi Master.
ponder2006 "Why is there genocide, shooting, and killing to begin with? IT IS THE EGO"
Actually in most of the situations you described the cause is religion. And that is not Ego. It is invisible, imaginary fantasy that people are deluded into thinking is real. Nothing to do with Ego. Try again.
And if you think the only way to have an enemy is to have wronged someone and failed to apologize, then you need to get out into the real world. Example the woman in India that was gang raped on the bus while going home from work. She wronged no-one, the attack was not a retaliation. Those attackers were her enemy. She was not able to protect herself. They got her. She is dead. See how that worked? No Ego-psyco-bable-bullshit needed. Some humans are predators.
And asking me to "not try to understand it intellectually" is nonsense. That way of thinking deconstructs itself as fast as you can state it. POOF! It's gone.
That's my point. You are trying to make reason of it. You mentioned "religion" These people have "ideology" two different things and yet they disguise it as religion. Ideology is a an idea, a belief and they use religion to justify their actions. They can believe in any fairy-tale they want, that is not the problem. The problem is they have so much hate for each other that they will destroy themselves for no reason if nobody is watching, religion is just the excuse for it, so they talk about their religion to justify their actions.
I will not try to explain why people commit rape or the psychology behind it. There is so much written about it. But there is a root cause, which created the EGO in the first place. You can generalize and call these people "predators" but it really means nothing more than a simple name calling. Until you understand the root cause labels don't mean anything just like "the war on terror", "the war on drugs", "the war on poverty"...will not really work.
I am sure you still have many questions like I did when I first read somebooks about this. But it is something you need to experience without thinking because your EGO is watching your thoughts so you are pretty much screwed if you try to reason with it.
Just monitor your thoughts for a while as if you are watching a movie. Just keep watching. That may be enough. If you immediately think this is stupid or come up with reason why it is stupid, then that is the ego making you believe he knows better because he is your best friend. Your job is to try now and understand it now before it is too late. I suggest you rewatch Fight Club or Revolver, and also read books by Eckhart Tolle. But remember it is only an option, you can go on your way and you will not lose anything. The promise here is you can do much much better in all parts of your life.
If all people stay as loving and egoless as they when they are born , none of this would happen , that's because they're born , innocent , beautiful & perfect.
but you've got people deluded into thinking that collecting wealth , taking land , seeking love outside of themselves , or temporary pleasure or the so called success to be their heaven when it's exactly the opposite , and everyone is fighting for their own piece of hell thinking that it's heaven .
so what happened , simply human beings born perfect , took all the rotten animal qualities from their parents instilled into them by a sick society saying that this is not sick , this is normal , and somehow people now are so surprised that people have become predators , it's not because it's their inherent nature , it's because they've accepted these qualities as strength when it's weakness .
You've got so many enemies and you're proud of it , but that's the very same reason , you've got no peace of mind , you're angry all the time , you're depressed and you feel so helpless that you won't show it , you will act like you are having peace of mind and that you're perfect in this way , which is exactly what's keeping you where you are , in Mental hell , and not surprisingly almost the majority of society does the exact same thing, this is why you see the hell that you so despise .
Get rid of all the bullshit inside your head , throw the garbage and be receptive to change and truth when it comes your way , because if your way of thinking actually worked for you all your life so far , you wouldn't have lead the sad life you currently have , which your parents and the people before you had as well , stop trying to act that you're happy when you're depressed , only when you're honest can you go anywhere from where you are now .
Love :) .
Ahmed Saladin "You've got so many enemies and you're proud of it "
False.
I do have enemies, and I do not like it, I am not 'proud' of it, at all. This statement you made is just as wrong as telling a cancer patient that they are happy to have cancer.
"you're angry all the time"...
False. And I have no idea how you could even try to say something like that about someone who you do not know.
"you're depressed and you feel so helpless that you won't show it "
Wrong again. Where did you get this from?
"you will act like you are having peace of mind and that you're perfect in this way "
No I do not. I am far from perfect, and I know it. I seek to improve in every way.
"Mental hell , and not surprisingly almost the majority of society does the exact same thing, this is why you see the hell that you so despise ."
Uh...this sentence does not make sense. You do not make sense.
And your entire last paragraph is such a meaningless 'word-salad' that for it, I have no cogent response.
look...they made a statement, they said that the only enemies one can have are just inside one's own head...and I disagree with that statement, because it is demonstrably false. That is all.
Peace.
very smart
@Dibuxxxx
Because the ego needs to prove others wrong and itself right imo. Giving you a false sense of superiority. Viewing 1 situation from 2 different minds or perspectives would probably have 2 different outcomes about the meaning of the situation. Even though they have different outcomes, they would both be right & wrong, just depends on how you choose to view the situation.
@colloredbrothers AMEN! well put my, i sometimes do XTC, did shrooms too. Indeed, Xtc makes you remove the ego and makes you put problems of others in the first place, don't matter what your going through.
Can you pm me the paper? I'd love to read it.
@colloredbrothers You are, sooo right! Another truth, beyond.
*See's Deepak, Closes Video*
@jimhigginson2000 so who am "i" without my ego ?
Ego (n.) - Self, or the identification of Self.
If we can remove the identification of self (ego), we won't exist as a single entity anymore. We become the universe and thusly God. Ego death is the only path to Godhood. This is probably the hardest thing to do, as even now it is impossible for me to believe that there is no I am. Just us as a universe experiencing ourselves subjectively.
The devil exists.
Ego & pride was the reason for his fall.
Correct.
The devil and his Minions are defeated foes
OpTic...... Scumpii......
Someone can translate in italian language please?
Thank you so much.
+Luca Morelli L'ego è il peggiore truffatore potremmo mai capire o immaginare perché non si vede.
Il problema è che l'Io si nasconde in ultimo luogo che si sarebbe mai guardare dentro di sé.
Si traveste i suoi pensieri come i vostri pensieri, i suoi sentimenti come i tuoi sentimenti.
Necessità delle persone di proteggere i propri ego non conosce limiti.
Essi mentire, imbrogliare, rubare, uccidere, fare tutto il necessario per mantenere ciò che noi chiamiamo confini dell'Io.
Persone non hanno idea che stanno in carcere.
Non sanno che c'è un ego, che non conoscono la differenza.
In un primo momento, è difficile per la mente ad accettare che c'è qualcosa al di là di se stessa, che c'è qualcosa di maggior valore e maggiore capacità di discernere la verità di se stesso.
Nella religione, l'ego si manifesta come il diavolo. E, naturalmente, nessuno si rende conto di quanto l'ego è intelligente, perché ha creato il diavolo e quindi si può dare la colpa a qualcun altro.
Nella creazione di questo immaginario nemico esterno, che di solito ha fatto un vero nemico per noi stessi, e che diventa un vero e proprio pericolo per l'ego, ma che è anche la creazione dell'ego.
Non esiste una cosa come un nemico esterno non importa ciò che la voce nella tua testa ti dice.
Ogni percezione di un nemico è una proiezione dell'io come il nemico.
In questo senso, si può dire che il 100 per cento dei nostri nemici esterni sono di nostra creazione.
"Il vostro più grande nemico è la vostra percezione interiore, è la vostra ignoranza, è il tuo ego".
Is there a full documentary with these great men?
Is the ego a false or limiting belief like say a person is afraid to try something and the mind comes with false rationalizations as to why the person can't succeed in overcoming oneself?
A lion is not an enemy in the sense of the word. A Lion cannot conspire against you - cannot plot against you. A lion is no more your enemy than an earthquake is your enemy, or a falling tree limb is your enemy. It is a threat, it is a danger, ir is deadly, and potentially mortal, but it is not an enemy.
i want the music in this scene please
Purple Requiem, in case no one told you.
If you turn on english captions, they slur their words and alot of it comes out spelled weird, but the best part is when the guy says 'nigga' at 0:43
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