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   %EGO ABUSE SLAVE BODY REST RELAX PLEASURE COERCE 910324

     Just   as a slave-owner might abuse the slave,    the
ego  may abuse  the  body through overwork;   and  through
denial  of rest, relaxation and pleasure.

     Just  as the slave owner might refuse to  acknowledge
the limited  abilities of the slave to work all the  time,
so the ego may refuse to acknowledge the limited abilities
of the body to work all the time.

     When  the  ego is out of touch with the body's needs,
the  ego  makes   unwise  decisions.    The  addictive  or
codependent ego  may   be willing to make  demands  and/or
sacrifices without regard  for  the consequences;  but the
consequences  are bound to be very real in the  body which
is  enslaved by the ego,    and  upon which the  ego  must
ultimately  depend   for  fulfillment of  its  dreams  and
visions.

     The  ego  may  be  driven  by  compulsive intentions,
plans,   expectations    and   anticipations   which   are
ultimately dishonest;  but the body cannot fulfill all the
intentions, plans,    expectations and anticipations which
the  ego  may dish out.   When the ego makes demands  upon
the  body   which the  body  cannot  fulfill,   there   is
lack  of  personal integrity,  and disintegration is bound
to  progress in the absence of integrative efforts by self
and others.

     To   enjoy   personal  and communal  integrity  there
must  be  mutual  respect and honest communication between
the   ego and  the body.   Dishonesty and becoming out  of
touch  are sure ways towards disintegration,   the failure
to  fulfill the dreams of the ego,  and failure to fulfill
the needs of the body.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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