Inconsiderate Acts Powered By The Ego

The ego is the real evil in our lives. It is not this satan or devil nonsense that religions claim. Evil is simply the utter baseness of which we're all capable.

The stronger the emotion felt, the more forceful and negative the thoughts which create the monster. Eckhart Tolle calls it the "pain body" in his book A New Earth.

Here are two perfect examples of inconsiderate acts powered by the ego and its accompanying emotions. And the scary part is it's all unconscious.

The NFL player, the police officer, and the dying mother-in-law

The police officer stopped this speeding car in front of the hospital where the man's mother-in-law lay dying. Despite pleas, the police officer remained stoic, lectured the guy about his attitude and the lady died while all this was happening.




These two acts created one result: evil. It has taken root in the psyche of all those involved.

The young officer's life and that of his family have been irrevocably changed in ways that he can't possibly imagine and he will be poking at that wound for decades to come wondering what made him act the way he did.

The hate and anger in the hearts of the dead lady's family will be present for a long, long time. When they think of her, her memory will be marred by the events of that fateful night.

And in the case of the little girl, she will never forget what her father subjected her to. If she does not get the psychological help she needs now, the consequences on her life as she grows into adulthood could be devastating.


 
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Seven Eleven holdup by dad with daughter

A single dad who had recently lost his job, took his little girl with him when he held up a Seven Eleven. On the video he's heard blaming everyone for his problems, while his daughter was hiding behind his leg.

She was later found safe and sound by the police. One of them said that she acted as if nothing had happened. How would he possibly know?