what is ego

according to my understanding, i would define ego as

the way we see ourselves and the world, what is important and what is not.

the problems come when we do not evaluate our ego to see if it is serving us. we just assume it and feed it wherever it feels like going. by the time you realise its fallacy, it has already built a large layers of false behavior in you.

it is frightening to peel them off to see what is beneath, because fear is also a common bad habit.
but you still have to do it. after finish peeling, you will start to live what people call an authentic life and one with no time for anger, jealously or fear. you will undersatnd the uncertainity theory and not try to force against life event. buddhism call it going with the flow of karma.

you will minimise your burden in life and starts to live life simply because you realize simplicity is the cheapest form of lifestyle. you will see conflicts as unneccessarily because you have no pride and there is no need for one in the first place.