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*Ego Habits Versus Spiritual Attitudes

Attack and Defense versus Love
Selfish versus Selfish/Selfless Balance
Holds grudge versus Forgiveness
Top dog/Underdog versus Equality
Competition versus Cooperation
Judgment versus Spiritual Discernment
Guilt versus Innocence
Self-righteousness versus Personal Opinion
Life as War versus Life as School
Fights Universe versus Accepts Lessons
Life is a Bummer versus Life has Challenges
Problems versus Opportunities
Pessimistic versus Optimistic
Insecurity, self-doubt versus Self-Confidence
Powerless, out of control versus Self-mastery
Anger and depression versus Emotional invulnerability
Neediness, dependency versus Preference, want
Victim versus Master
At effect versus At cause, choice, creator
Self-pity versus Takes responsibility
Impatience versus Patience
Suffering versus Joyous, happy
Reacts versus Responds
Hurt versus Invulnerable
Sees sin versus Sees mistakes
Attachment versus Involved detachment
Laziness, procrastination versus Discipline
Jealous, lacking versus Whole, complete, non-attached
Law of the jungle versus What you sow, you reap
Makes demands versus Asks
Moody versus Positive mood all the time
Self-punishment versus Self-love and forgiveness
Mistakes are negative versus Mistakes are positive
Ego-sensitive versus Unchanging self-worth
Giving is losing versus Giving is winning
Stealing is gaining versus Stealing is losing
Rejection fears versus Remaining centered, whole
Self-centered versus One team
Intimidates versus Uses power appropriately
Automatic pilot versus Consciously creating life
Over or under-indulgent versus Balance, integration, moderation
Past thoughts, future fears versus Now-present centered
Lonely versus Finds wholeness in self
Stranger versus Brothers and sisters
Embarassment versus No judgment of self or others
Martyr versus Selfish/selfless balance
Gossip versus Remain quiet if you have a judgment
What will others think? versus Inner-directed, non-conformist
Worry, anxiety versus Faith, trust in self, Higher Power Indecisive versus Decisive
Envy versus Happiness/joy in other’s abundance
Attached to others’ lessons versus Responsible only for own lessons
Comparisons versus Not insecure, inner-directed
Undeserving versus Deserving
Sickness versus Ability to handle dis-ease and let it go
Sexuality: no love or affection versus Sexuality with intimacy and love
Poverty consciousness versus Prosperity consciousness
Arrogance and insecurity versus Humble and self-confident
Sullen, serious and over-involved versus Humor, objectivity, perspective
Fault-finder versus Builder and lifter of others
Rebellious or conforming versus Inner-directed
Curses versus Blesses
Scattered versus Focused, purposeful
Fear of failure or success versus Successful
Aggressive versus Assertive
Harsh versus Gentle
Emotional Roller-Coaster versus Emotional Stability
Disorganized versus Organized
Bored versus Interested, not enough time in the day
Abandonment versus Whole, complete within self
Sadness and Grief versus Involved detachment
Disappointed versus Involved detachment
Rationalizes and makes excuses versus Self-honesty, tough love
Immature honesty versus Spiritual honesty
Tell people off versus Speak the truth in love
Needs center stage or hides in fear versus Able to judge activity to suit occasion
Conditional love versus Unconditional love
Rejecting versus Accepting and supportive
Lessons as punishments versus Lessons as gifts
Dog eat dog world versus School for spiritual evolution
Power versus surrender versus Power plus surrender
Limited versus Unlimited
Intolerant versus Tolerant
Conflict versus Peace
Illusions versus Truth
Hypocritical versus Consistent, honest
Despair versus Hope
Close-minded versus Open-minded
Distrustful versus Trust in self and others
Defensive versus Nothing to hide or defend

The big question is “How do you get from ego habits to spiritual attitudes?“

*Adapted from material by Josuha Stone and Nick Armstrong