“Get rid of your ego.” “The ego is the enemy of spiritual growth.” “Transcend the ego to find your true self.” You’ll hear some version of this from nearly every spiritual teacher, from Eckhart Tolle to random Instagram gurus. It’s one of the most repeated claims in modern spirituality. And from what I’ve observed through years of looking into people’s energies, it’s wrong — or at the very least, dangerously incomplete. The ego isn’t a disease to be cured. It’s a function tha
