The Ego Can't Forgive Itself

We're addicted to the second arrow of blame because it gives us an illusory sense that at least there's some control. And what that reveals is that our self blame is a mechanism to try to control ourselves. So then we take what einstein suggested and consider that you can't solve a problem from the state of mind that creates it. The way the ego operates, the ego feels separate and insufficient andi's trying to navigate. It can't forgive itself. You have to go to the awareness, the loving presence that's larger than the ego to be able to begin to release that second arrow.