The Ego

The articles on this topic are the core material for this website because the ego is one of the most important concepts in the psychological and spiritual literature today. I write about the ego, not to help you fix, strengthen, or expand it like most self-help literature attempts to do, but to entirely undo it. This is because the ego, which is a constellation of invalid beliefs, is the systemic cause of all human pain, misery, conflict, and suffering.

The Battle of Epic Proportions

For the last two-plus years, I have been living in a 20-year-old Mexican colonial style home in the Tepozteca mountains in the Mexican state of Morelos, about two hours south… Read More

Iago or Ego?

(Author’s note: this is the first of four articles about the ego, so I recommend reading this one first, then “The Most Outrageous Belief in the World,” then “Why So… Read More

Why So Much Hate?

(Author’s note: this is the third of four articles about the ego, so I recommend you read “Iago or Ego?” first, followed by “The Most Outrageous Belief in the… Read More

The Most Outrageous Belief in the World

In the article "Iago or Ego" I introduced the concept of the ego--its origins and its characteristics. [Read more]

Is There Hope for the World?

(Author’s note: this is the fourth in a series about the ego.) If you have read the first three articles about the ego, you might now be feeling somewhere between… Read More

Forgiveness: The Path to Peace

Forgiveness seems extremely difficult for so many people, and yet, I cannot think of a more important psychological/spiritual process for one’s well-being and happiness. So this will be the first… Read More

Shoot Only Sparrows and Blackbirds

Several months ago I purchased a lake property in the Mexican state of Michoacan. I am building a bungalow on part of the property and when my house sells here… Read More

An Untroubled Mind

In my previous post, “The Only Mistake You Make,” I wrote about judgment and learning to suspend judgment as a step toward relinquishing it. Suspending judgment is equivalent to being… Read More

The Only Mistake You Make

In today’s increasingly complex and divisive world, making decisions appears to be more difficult than ever. There seem to be so many shades of gray, that in order to maintain… Read More

From Betrayal to Trust

In a previous article, “Totally Confused About Everything,” I wrote about crises–their potential for damaging or healing, for regressing or growing. A betrayal of trust is one such defining moment… Read More

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