I think it's the ego that's the source of all unhappiness, you? (issues, people)

[Miss Hepburn]

That's what I see!!! You?

(Separating the momentary 'good feeling' of egoic pride or the satisfaction of fulfilled revenge,
cuz neither can be mistaken for 'real' happiness.)

[Spuggy]

Not totally disagreeing with your premise but there are other factors that lead to unhappiness in life.

[maduro lonsdale]

Agree 100%.

Ego takes you out of the moment, and implies that the world works a way that it actually doesn't.

[mainebrokerman]

wisdom is humility arrogance is weakness..

egos mask insecurities...

[jonesg]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

That's what I see!!! You?

(Separating the momentary 'good feeling' of egoic pride or the satisfaction of fulfilled revenge,
cuz neither can be mistaken for 'real' happiness.)

Ego = Easing God Out.

[jaminhealth]

I don't have the ego thinking issues in my real life as I've gotten older and out of so much of the petty stuff and self righteous thinking, but sure do run into it on some of the forums here...yikes.

[kevxu]

Whoa! This "ego" is invoked all the time as the big bad bogeyman. Are we all going to be talking about the same bogeyman?

How about giving a definition of what this "ego" is. Is it anything more than "I am"?

[nobodysbusiness]

Yes. I agree, OP.

Most people do not comprehend when they are reacting from ego states.

[imfine]

Originally Posted by Spuggy

Not totally disagreeing with your premise but there are other factors that lead to unhappiness in life.

Arent’t 100% of these „other factors” just children of the ego?

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by kevxu

Whoa! This "ego" is invoked all the time as the big bad bogeyman. Are we all going to be talking about the same bogeyman?

How about giving a definition of what this "ego" is. Is it anything more than "I am"?

Agree - "ego" has many definitions - even within psychology not to mention various religions like Buddhism...OP give some details.