The Ego is a hungry ghost. It is never satisfied. It eats praise, likes, titles, and validation, but it always wants more.
For years, I fed the beast.
I did things not because they mattered, but because they made me look successful. I bought things to impress people I didn't like. I held onto anger because it made me feel righteous. I was full of pride, but my spirit was starving.
To find the Truth to Follow, you must go on a diet. You must starve the Ego.
Stop posting for applause. Stop working for the title. Stop speaking just to hear your own voice.
When you starve the Ego, a strange thing happens: The heavy weight on your shoulders disappears. You realize you don't have to "be" anyone. You just have to be.
Feed the soul. Starve the ego. Watch how light you become.