Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

In our last +1, we continued our chat about the fact that your perfection is already there. It’s just waiting for you to follow Rule #1 and quit doing yourself harm.    I said that that just requires a little more discipline from you. (And me.)   Which makes me think about the connection between our ego and the divine within.   This is part of a much longer discussion. But here’s the quick take.   Most people think we need to “get rid of” our ego or subdue it or tame it or otherwise maim it if we want to tap into the most divinely spiritual within us.   I don’t agree with that approach.   I prefer to think of it more like Joseph Campbell. And Ken Wilber. And Nathaniel Brandon.   Campbell tells us that he doesn’t understand why there’s all this talk about annihilating the ego when, in fact, it’s our egos that keep us in the game.    Then Wilber tells us that it’s not “ego-minus” but “ego-plus.” We need a strong ego that’s plugged into something bigger than ourselves. THAT’s when the magic h