Just finished an article about Zen and the Martial Arts. in Japan, the word Dojo has a duel meaning. One, a place for martial arts training, but also " the place for killing the ego." and it's true, the hours of training and the effort and the sometimes humbling experience of getting worked over helps keep the ego well in check if not very tiny.
So why can't it be like that everywhere. ? And for everyone? Doubtless you've seen people consciously making poor decisions because their ego won't let them admit a error. This rarely is confined to a single episode and usually leads to a string of poor decisions.
So as a little exercise, take a minute of two every day and examine a choice you are making. What is driving that choice, common sense or ego?
