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The Ego and the Need to Be Right

Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings

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The Need to Be Right Is a Very Common Form of Egoic Need

The need to be right is a very strong egoic need. It's part of the ego survives by being right. It cannot be wrong because it considers being wrong to be a small death. So it needs to show that it's right. That's why the discussion arises. You want to show the other person that you are right. I'm sure many people have the same challenge. They eat people who become aware of the depth dimension of being for some time or quite some time and then lose the stillness. But at least you already have access to the other. so that's a huge, wonderful progress in your evolution.

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