Negative Thought Guards

Overcoming the Ego’s Negative Grip

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Dear Ego,

You seem like a control freak, strangling the joy out of my life while I gasp for air.

Your negative commentary feels so familiar — always telling me to look for potholes in the road, just in case.

Remember that “huge problem” at work that turned out to be nothing?

In some ways, you’re like a security blanket — soft and comforting, wrapped protectively around my vulnerabilities.

“What are you protecting me from?” I ask the army of negative thought guards.

I feel lonely; people seem to drift away. Should I be grateful for your help in pointing out everyone’s faults? Is that helping?

It’s so hard to open up when you’re around; I feel like you’re always waiting for the inevitable curveball, eager to catch it. It’s challenging to fully enjoy the present moment under the cloud of adverse outcomes.

I understand we don’t want to endure more pain — it hurts too much. But this fortress of uninvested distance has become a cage.

Your warnings echo constantly:

“Watch out for those roadworks — you’ll be late for work!”