| BkI:11.II.1 | That the ego has power and that it is creative cannot be doubted. As we have already mentioned, this is because, in its origin, the ego comes from the pure potential of the soul. Therefore, as with all creative selves, the ego seeks to create. Yet what it creates is a separate and autonomous existence, based on its own confused image and likeness. It seeks to create permanence for itself. In this way, it acts similarly to when a cancerous cell decides to grow and function in its own way, disconnected from the laws of the rest of the body. Cancer cells act as if they no longer depend on the body that keeps them healthy and safe. Similarly, the ego's fear creates disease in the body. |