Pretty good. I tend towards a zen-like framing (or whatever) where those battles are hard to battle because it would be a battle like any battle. And you cannot conquer yourself (let alone something big like the world) because then a new self queues up to conquer the new victorious self. One quote I like is:Simple Minded wrote:Parodite,
Four of my long term favorite quotes are:
"The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul."
"Just as the battle is within, so is the victory."
"Life seems like one long obstacle course, with me as the chief obstacle."
"Conquer yourself, not the world." **
"To be free from the need to be free".
The various wars against the ego as in Buddhism, or in the surrender of the self (tm) to some earthly or divine authority are particularly interesting. Or letting meditation and mindfulness dissolve the self-centered stumbling block. Me am a bit skeptical towards all these efforts. If somebody considers him/herself too egotistical I would not advice to fight it. A free narcissist is most likely better than the dictator who would conquer him.
Indeed Grow that thing!Whether one has free will or not, does seems to be a personal choice. A godlike power indeed. As Kanye West so recently noted.
** - as one commentator noted, What Decartes meant at the base, is actually the same thing.
I like the idea of Viagara for one's ego. It is a billion $ idea. I would suggest it be offered in creams, pills, and liquid forms.