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I agree. I don't think its possible to kill one's ego. And that one shouldn't want to do that anyway. I would say, that one can educate the ego so that it is

I agree. I don't think its possible to kill one's ego. And that one shouldn't want to do that anyway. I would say, that one can educate the ego so that it is working with you not against you - one can try to align it with one's principles and remove the multiple incompatible desires in oneself. This involves internal reflection, awareness of one's emotions, acknowledgement of one's shadow self, love of honesty, endurance - and hopefully, at the end of the process you have emotions, thought and actions all working in an aligned, non-dissonant way.

K0balt 3y ago
It seems to be possible, but it requires extreme commitment. Different sects of Buddhism may show the way, but it is something people commit their life to completely to fully achieve. Even then, who is to say if the monks starving to death sitting on the floor aren’t smug in their achievement lol. Still, for those looking to reduce the role of ego in their life, it is a potential path. Ego reduction is a sufficient and useful goal for many people.