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recognition ceases. This is indeed the folly that persists with those
who suffer from ego; they are only available if there is a cause that
will make them appear great in the minds of others. Be aware that
ego does not recognise any barriers only those that seek to
confine it's own egotistical development. Then it approaches the
obstacle taking what it can for it's own glory. When that is to be no
more glory the egotist escapes before the real work is just about
to begin, leaving the cause short-handed and in a state where
failure is inevitable. All the good has already been removed and
absorbed by the ego, and when the failure takes place the egotist
crows that it couldn't survive without them. If the cause still
survives in spite of the egotist then the cause is now wrong, that is
to say in the words of the egotist, "something must be wrong as it
was doomed when I left." And so it goes on and on.

We must constantly check where we are; there must be no
let up in the constant vigil for ego such is this insidious emotion.
The medals that are to be won are all in this world, the Spirit
world, not in yours. Your world is a place of work, that is why you
chose it. You are there for experience not glory. Glory is for God,
humility is for you.

Go now exercising the knowledge of this matter, look not
to others to find this fault, look to yourself for it is there that it
needs recognition and removing. If all were to observe this than
all would be acting in a state of humility.