Higher Self And Ego – Who Are You Listening To?

What is Your Higher Self?

Your higher self is the part of you that is not physically focused with you here on this physical plane. You are a multidimensional being and only a part of you is here on earth. The other part is still with you but not in this physical world.

Your higher self is the part of you that guides you to make decisions because it has a broader view and knows who you really are. Earth is a very dense plane where you can get caught up in things as your ego takes over.  Your higher self never forgets who you really are and what you are capable of.

Your Higher Self is Always Guiding You

Even if you don’t realize it, your higher self is always guiding you. The urge to go this way instead of that way is your higher self speaking which knows which path is the best path for you at that time.

Your higher self can see all the paths to a certain destination while you don’t have the same information.

If you listen to your intuition and higher self, it will guide you even if it doesn’t quite make sense. If you hear a song on the radio over and over, it is your higher self guiding you. Maybe there is a message on the license plates in front of you or something else you keep seeing over and over. Pay attention and listen to the signs.

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Your Physical Self Doesn’t Have Access to the Same Information as Your Higher Self

Your physical self does not know how something is going to happen, but your higher self does. It only knows how something has happened in the past. It cannot possibly know how it will happen though.

If you start to stress about how you are going to accomplish something just know that you can’t know exactly how. Each step will be there as you progress but not the whole picture.

Say, for example, you are starting your own business. You cannot possibly know all the steps involved. You can only see pieces of the steps that are in front of you. Your higher self can see the whole picture which is why you have to trust it to guide you in the best direction for you. Don’t stress and try to figure out all the how’s because you will never be able to and will just drive yourself crazy.

What is the Ego?

Ego is your identity of what you believe you are.  It is not your true self but what you believe yourself to be. The picture above of the apple demonstrates this. How it sees itself is different than how it really is.

Your ego can be ever-changing as you change and develop different aspects of yourself. Your ego is the part of you that thinks “I am good at sports” or “I am not very smart”. It has taken different aspects of your life into account and basically forms this opinion on what it observes.

How to Know it is the Ego Guiding You

The ego hides behind opinions that seem to be true but are not. In a way, it is a false persona of who you really are. Your egos’ job is to try to protect you.

Sometimes the ego goes overboard and doesn’t need to protect you to the extreme that it does as it is the voice in your head that says you can’t do something.  It is trying to protect you in case something doesn’t work out.

Your ego is the part of you that says you are better than someone else. It is trying to make you feel better, but it can go too far. Everyone is equal, no one is better than anyone else; your higher self knows that, but the ego does not.

Do Not Fear the Ego

Your ego isn’t going to lead you to do what is best for you. However, in a way it is trying to protect you. So, don’t push against it. Simply thank it for doing its job, that is all it is doing, and make sure to always make your decisions from your higher self. You will know the difference by the way you feel about them.

Who Are You Listening to – Your Higher Self or Ego?

Are Your Decisions Made from Your Higher Self or Ego?

When making a decision from your ego you might feel fear, do it out of spite or anger.  The ego may try to trick you into thinking that your decision will lead to greater happiness, but if it is coming from the ego it is not for your highest good.

For example, let’s say you have a choice between dating two different people and one person has lots of money, is good looking, has a nice house, and seems very well put together. The other person doesn’t have as much money, isn’t as attractive but is one of the nicest individuals you have ever met and you have amazing chemistry.

Your ego might lead you towards the person with more money and material things but your higher self will lead you towards the person who will make you happier as it can see the whole picture and knows what you truly want.

When you make a decision from your higher self you don’t feel any fear, you have a knowing that is the right decision for you, you are not doing it to make someone else upset. You truly know that it is the best decision for you. Your decisions from the higher self ultimately lead to more happiness, love, and prosperity. Your higher self can see things that the ego cannot so pay attention and trust in its guidance.

~Meghan