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The Harmful Strategy of Complaining and Ego Identification
Reacting strongly to situations can be a signal to become alert and introspective. Complaining is a favored strategy of the ego to strengthen itself, as it involves creating and believing in negative stories. Some egos thrive solely on complaining when they lack other forms of identity. Continuous condemnation, criticism, and negative judgment of people and situations lead to ego identification with these thoughts. The ego is not just the thought itself, but the complete identification with it, leaving no space between the individual and the negative thought.