LET
MEEE GO
Last week I heard a lady shouting at her domestic help. It was disturbing. Not
that this is a rare occurrence and one that I’m far removed from. I shout at my
help frequently.
It was, however the content of what the rich lady had to
belt out to the poor one that unnerved me. “How dare you not return my calls?
I’m paying you better than her- Leave that job and work only for ME!”
I thought slavery was abolished a few centuries ago.
Maybe it’s just karma, but I heard a similar refrain
within a couple of days. This time among friends. “Who do you think
you’re talking to? My family is the most respected in town. If I say
something notorious about you, You would not be able to step out of your home”
Again I couldn’t sleep. What is this “I, “ME” “MINE” that
there’s so much arrogance about? Common people around me possess such a false
sense of importance and self-worth.
The ego
kills our relationships not just at the class levels but also among equals. The
thought, “I am superior to him” makes one look down upon others. It’s prevalent
all around. Men think they are superior to women. Parents constantly feel
superior to their children. Parenting is always about kids listening to their
parents and never vice versa. If you accept your child as your teacher- there
is a world of knowledge you’d discover! Just let the ego go.
On a particular day, I happened to share the elevator with a man who cleans cars in
our apartment. He smiled an astonished smile, and exclaimed as to how I’d
managed to shed soo much weight! The comment left me furious! “How could this
man talk like that to me?” I might have killed him with my bare hands had he
not stepped out at the next level. The same remark, had it come from a friend
or a neighbor would have been a “compliment”. Is
this not egoistic?
Our world is built by the Human ego. The ego clash between the Kauravas and
Pandavas brought about the battle of Kurukshetra in the Mahabharata.
Rameses’ ego was hurt by Moses and he refused to free His
people. Centuries of warfare and bloodshed could have been avoided had Men kept
their false sense of importance aside.
“Women must never ruffle their husbands’ ego to
ensure a successful marriage”- Says a celebrity Godman. I heartily agree. The
EGO will not either let HER go or HE Goes. It only believes in ME go.
Shrug it off, take a lesson and let it go.
