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[quote]I think your (to Ayesha) first statement was very realistic in which you asserted that our ego/self esteem tends to take a wrong direction under certain circumstances.

Criticism does effect our sense of self worth. Anyone, who is devoid of the courage to receive criticism with open mind, cannot prevent his self esteem from turning into false ego. However, criticism alone does not necessarily encompass all that contributes to the mischievous performance of false ego.

More appropriately, the probability of our self-esteem taking the form of false ego becomes stronger when we ‘see’, ‘hear’ or ‘feel’ what we do ‘want’ to. You see, criticism is essentially included in this list. You do not have a car but your neighbor passes you by driving  a new marvelous Mercedes; no criticism has been made—but the damage is done if you are not vigilant enough to stop the whispers of Satan. Many a time, no word is spoken but your ego is hurt—badly hurt. It is this point where you need to be very cautious. It is where you should not cross the limits set by the Shari’ah and your innate sense of right and wrong.

I think we must make a determination that we would not follow the whispers of Satan; we will not overrule the dictations of the Shari’ah and innate guidance. This determination is what, I believe, a road map for balanced ego or sheer self-esteem devoid of the elements of false ego.

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