{"id":2416,"date":"2016-12-07T05:37:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T05:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/narcissismcured.com\/thencmarriage\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2018-09-03T07:54:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T07:54:46","slug":"our-sensuous-ego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/narcissismcured.com\/thencmarriage\/narcissist\/self-help-for-narcissism\/our-sensuous-ego\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Sensuous Ego"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Far from Mysterious, our ‘Sixth Sense’ is Closer to Home . . .<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Similar too eating chocolate, being massaged with warm oil, sipping champagne or otherwise indulging our senses, having our ego stroked is a very sensual experience.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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Let\u2019s face it – feeling pleased with ourselves or that we are the most important person in the room, really does feel good.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But like other sensual indulgences, not learning the danger signs and practicing moderation, will exact a heavy toll.\u00a0<\/span>Too great a longing for someone to praise and adore us is as unhealthy as any other addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pain and discomfort are some of our wisest guides<\/em>. Whether it\u2019s the pain that teaches a child not to put their hand in the fire or the bad taste and smell that teaches us not to eat food which has spoiled our senses not only pleasure us but also tell us when to watch out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learning to avoid what feels bad is relatively easy – but learning moderation in what feels good can be a much harder lesson. <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A child left to eat too much cake will experience the displeasure of a stomach ache within the hour, while the effects of champagne on an adult may take half a day, and over indulgence in sex may have consequences that will not be noticed until they endanger a person\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n

By allowing the pain our senses cause to guide us – while also becoming aware that too much of a good thing is often a very bad thing – in time we hopefully grow to become \u2018sensible\u2019 and develop what is known as \u2018common sense\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ego: Our 6th Sense<\/h3>\n

Because our connection to family and community are just as important to our health and well being as the food we eat, it is only logical\u00a0there would be a sense to guide us through these other aspects of our life.<\/p>\n

While\u00a0our 5 senses guide us in moving through our physical environment, the 6th\u00a0sense of our ego guides us through our world of intimate and social relationships.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to craving champagne\u00a0 or cake, a little praise or feeling self important now and then probably won\u2019t hurt too much, but if you start craving it everyday you have a problem . . . \u00a0and because it is the world of our relationships that the sixth sense of our ego guides us through<\/em>, if we ignore the danger signs\u00a0it is our relationships that will suffer from this<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If we avoid being honest about the embarrassment and shame this bad habit will inevitably cause us, it can cause some very serious and unpleasant consequences in our life<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

To blame someone else when our ego gets bruised and we fall off our pedestal is very natural (and one of the fastest ways to soothe the hurt) but this will not only\u00a0 damage our relationships but also cause us to miss the valuable instruction (just like a hand in the fire)while also creating chaos in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How do you handle embarrassment and shame? Do you let the negative results of getting carried away with yourself instruct you or do you push the bad feeling aside while you\u00a0look for someone to blame and try and get on with your life?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Not facing shame will cause it to build up inside yourself, to the point where talking yourself up or having someone else feed your ego, may finally feel like the only way to ever feel good about yourself. Just like an alcoholic trying to drink themselves sober.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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