TIB process work

Releasing the human ego/First Draft

     “Chaos is what we've lost touch with. This is why it is given a bad name. It is feared by the dominant archetype of our world, which is Ego, which clenches because its existance is defined in terms of control.”
― Terence McKenna

     The ego dilutes the perception of the self. It is a manipulative based and fear based entity that causes humanity to not see the true nature of itself. Those with egotistical personalities are often unaware of the self and present while thinking compulsively in order to assure future existence. Why do I believe one should release the ego? I believe the awareness of what the ego is and the limitations that having a false ego has on an individual and humanity is the best way to practice about releasing the ego. This I believe is the key to a life of happiness and unlimited consciousness and true freedom. The ego is apart of the self but not of equal parts, and if you actively use the ego as a vehicle of understanding or state of being then you are putting limits on what you as an individual is capable doing, thinking, and perceiving. Releasing the ego will make one realize that we are all one and that the ego is the biggest reason why we have wars and social and political catastrophe. Now that you have an idea of what the true identity of the ego is and the evil destruction that the ego has had on the worst of human behavior, imagine a world without the ego. What would result in the releasing of the ego that would further the point of this belief that I hold? A world without an ego would be “Heaven on Earth.” We as humans would not fight and that would lead to a lot more time and effort toward advancing our technology and scientific understanding. This would result in humanity achieving its greatest feats, such as colonizing space and creating medicine that would cure the diseases that we search for today. Along with these advancements, the releasing of the ego would create a unity amongst humanity that would lead into a global consciousness through spirituality without the dogma and fear based manipulation that is brought about by the human ego. This falsified persona effects every aspect of life, including the products you consume, the way you act, and how limited your awareness can be. As in the quote from Terrence Mckenna, the ego is the catalyst of control in society and if you feed the soul and starve the ego the control grid is unable to work. The answer to all the problems with this stigma of the ego is not if we can do it, it is if you are willing to do it, because the possibility is there waiting for us to wake up and change humanity forever.

Releasing the human ego/Revised draft

     “Chaos is what we've lost touch with. This is why it is given a bad name. It is feared by the dominant archetype of our world, which is Ego, which clenches because its existance is defined in terms of control.”
― Terence McKenna

     The ego dilutes the perception of the self. It is a manipulative based and fear based entity that causes humanity to not see the true nature of itself. Those with egotistical personalities are often unaware of the self and present, while thinking compulsively in order to assure future existence. Why do I believe one should release the ego? Well, For one I’m sure everyone has come across someone with a massive ego. I’m also sure that when you came across this person; you wanted to punch them in the face or do whatever you could to knock their ego down a few notches. When I played a year of high school back in the day; I ran into a number of asshole jocks that thought they were greatest people because they could run faster and could lift more weights. Nothing infuriated me more when they would start acting better than they really were or start making-fun of other players that didn’t match with their athletic ability. Somehow these football players actually thought people gave a shit about them for playing on a high school football team. That year of playing football was a big influence on my view of releasing the human ego, because if you don’t; then all you have is a bunch of asshole jocks who think they are superior running around. A lot like what you see going on today; people thinking they are superior then another human being.

      I believe the awareness of what the ego is and the limitations that having a false ego has on an individual and humanity is the best way to practice about releasing the ego. This I believe is the key to a life of happiness and unlimited consciousness and true freedom. Releasing the ego will make one realize that we are all one and that the ego is the biggest reason why we have wars and social and political catastrophe. Now that you have an idea of what the true identity of the ego is and the evil destruction that the ego has had on the worst of human behavior, imagine a world without the ego. What would result in the releasing of the ego that would further the point of this belief that I hold? A world without an ego would be “Heaven on Earth.” We as humans would not fight and that would lead to a lot more time and effort toward advancing our technology and scientific understanding. This would result in humanity achieving its greatest feats, such as colonizing space and creating medicine that would cure the diseases that we search for today. Along with these advancements, the releasing of the ego would create a unity amongst humanity that would lead into a global consciousness through spirituality without the dogma and fear based manipulation that is brought about by the human ego. This falsified persona effects every aspect of life, including the products you consume, the way you act, and how limited your awareness can be. The answer to all the problems with this stigma of the ego is not if we can do it, it is if you are willing to do it, because the possibility is there waiting for us to wake up and change humanity forever.

Releasing the human ego/Finalized draft

     The ego dilutes the perception of the self. It is a manipulation based and fear based entity that causes an individual to not see the true nature of themselves. Those with egotistical personalities are often unaware of the self and present, while thinking compulsively in order to assure future existence. Most others and I have fallen victim to the ego and the aforementioned personality traits. It’s hard for anybody to say that they never have. It wasn’t until a couple years ago, when I was in my freshmen year at UNCG that I first became aware of what the human ego truly was and how negative an impact it has on an individual and humanity as a whole. I had learned such things through my friends that I went to school and hung out with. They frequently talked about influential writers and speakers that spoke on such subjects of releasing the ego and reclaiming your mind. These people included Terrence Mckenna, Timothy Leary, and Alan Watts, amongst many others who have inspired people with these kind of messages. Through my own research and practice on understanding what the ego was and how to go about releasing it, I noticed a major change in how I viewed myself and life around me. My consciousness and awareness had expanded to levels that had truly helped me see things for how they truly were. Through my practice of stripping my ego came daily meditation, reading, and creativity. The love for myself and my fellow man then came naturally. This was one of the most important and interesting points in my life, and to this day try to express the message of what it means to release the ego and the positive affects it has had on me and can have on others.

     I believe it is important to have awareness of what the ego is. I also believe it is important to understand that having a false ego subjects limitations on an individual, holding one back from true freedom. I believe this awareness and understanding is the best start toward the practice of releasing the ego. This I believe is the key to a life of happiness, unlimited consciousness, and freedom. Imagine what would result in the releasing of the ego on a worldwide level? A world without an ego would be “Heaven on Earth.” We as humans would not fight with each other or have hate for one another. This would lead to more time and effort toward advancing our technology and scientific understanding. This would result in humanity achieving its greatest feats, such as colonizing space and creating medicine that would cure the diseases that we search for today. Along with these advancements, the releasing of the ego would create a unity amongst humanity that would lead into a global consciousness through spirituality without the dogma and fear based manipulation that is brought about by the human ego. This falsified persona effects every aspect of life, including the products you consume, the way you act, and how limited your awareness can be. The answer to all the problems with this stigma of the ego is not if we can do it, it is if you are willing to do it, because the possibility is there waiting for us to wake up and change humanity. However, this might be too tall of an order for a single individual to take on by themselves. That is ok, because you as a human are in control of your own destiny. Do what you can to take part in this spiritual awakening. Take it from me and many others out there who express that the true path to freedom and happiness starts with the releasing of the human ego. This I believe to be true.

 

Reflective Commentry

1. Original Draft- The very first TIB essay I thought was a descent piece of writing for what it was. Through peer reviews I had come to the conclusion that the paper didnt quite fit the purpose of the paper. Therefore, I worked in a more personal story into my revised draft. I had initally had gotten descent feedback on my first draft.

 

2. Revised Draft- I feel I went backwards on my revised draft to be honest. I knew I had to revise my original draft to fit more with the guidelines of what the paper was suppose to be. However, I went with a more hostile voice in the paper and during the personal story that I had added into my first revised draft. Mrs. Andrews noted to me that the revised version basically didn't fit the assignment guidlines at all, and I agreed. The effort into the revised draft was rather poor in my honest opinion. I just decided to add a different personal story and a more inpiring and positive voice into my finalized version of my TIB paper.

 

3.Finalized TIB Draft- I was much more happy with my finalized draft than I was with my original draft and especially my first revised draft. What I did during my revision of the revised draft that would turn into my finalized copy was fix the grammatical errors and content errors that Mrs. Andrews adrdressed for me when she gave the class feedback. I followed the basic revisions with a completley re-written personal story and took out the hostile sounding voice from the prior draft then included a more positive and optimistic voice into my finalized draft. That made the biggest difference between drafts and materialized into a much different paper in a very positive way. After re-writing the personal story I then reorganized and restructured certain sentences in my second passage. By restrucuring my second passage, I was able to have the second passage flow better with the first passage, which resulted in a paper that was trying to send a positive message like the paper intailed. Overall, I feel I rebounded very well with my finalized copy of my TIB essay.