To what extent is one aware of its ego? Am I aware of what I write now, or is it my ego who's writing this? I was talking with my brother and he told me some real eye-openers about the ego and how easily it shows up. Because an ego is so abstract and subjective, I never gave it the time to let it make sense. It's all a matter of giving and taking energy. When someone takes, or tries to take energy from another, the ego shows up and tries to prevent it. Even when you tell a simple story, it seems that the ego almost always lures around the corner. But it doesn't, unless you are aware of its presence.