Egoism is a poisonous snake whose poison makes the man
proud and himself great. The man in ego not only goes forward to the reverse
ways of life, but also affects the society as well.
When
man gets wealth, beauty, strength, high class race, ability, knowledge,
position etc., he declares himself great person in the society. At that time
egoism takes birth in him. After getting success he thinks himself great, no
one like him in the world, whatever he has done, no one can do that. The
poisonous creeper starts germinate and wrap around him.
Man
with ego wants that everyone should praise him, respect him and obey him. He
wants to spread his power on everyone, he wants to administrate all with his
own wish. He wants that others should recommend his each and every word. He
gets the pleasure up to the growth of his egoism. If he could not success to
fulfill his demand, he starts to take revenge on the man who is the victim or
obstacle in his way.
Germination of egoism drives away the man from his well behaviors, like
the birds living near the water sources fly away to a far distance, if the
water becomes dry. Egoism is known as toxicant. The wine of egoism makes the
man mad like drunkard. He loses his conscience, loose his power of decision of
what is right and what is wrong. His mind becomes a store house of evil
thoughts. Zealously becomes his life partner and he cannot tolerate progress of
others. To make himself great, he never go back to disrespect others.
The man developed with egoism, blocks
his ways of development. In Hindu ethics, it has described about the demons
that they were very egoist and suffered much.
If the man with ego will not take precaution, he will welcome his way of
destruction.
There
is a short story about ego of a king. In ancient time there was a king named Bharat,
after a great victory he wants to write his name on a top hill of his country.
When he went to see the hill, he found that the whole hill was filled up with
the names of the victors prior to him. There was no space to write his name of
fame on the hill. He asked to God “how can I write my name where there is no
space for me to write”. The God answered that “erase others name and write
yours name. Then the king thought that “after me another king will also erase
my name to write his name, than there is no value of proud or my victory”. The
king then realized the evils of ego and its ill effects.
So man should utilize his knowledge and power only for the welfare of
the society instead of himself. He should keep in mind that the total world is
controlled by the supreme power God. Nothing is permanent here. All things shall
pass away one day. Man should be loyal to God only and thinks his life as the
mercy of the God.
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