I liked this article. It's a post worthy of what it earned you, like the rest of your content.

This is a great subject of conversation. Ego is something that needs to be managed. My personal opinion is that one should let one's ego for the real world, and interaction with others.

If your expression of it is positive and helps you and others grow and live in a better world, on with it.

If it's bad, it's also good. Because the backlashes of your warped ways will teach you a lot.

When one is alone, not with others physically or virtually, for me the the way to go is as ego-less as possible, even if I'm provoked by outside forces (people walking by my windows, the mind)...

All that said, if your ego is a dark, warped game-playing, even when you are doing tranquilizing things, like taking a shower, studying, taking your nourishment, or enjoying entertainment, then you're in for a fall.