Ego

"The ego is suspicious at best and vicious at worst." A Course of Miracles

Now that is strong wording.  According to Marianne Williamson's interpretation of the above book, either the ego will survive or we will.  She says the only antidote for ego and its fears is love.  "Love is to fear what light is to darkness; in the presence of one, the other disappears." (Marianne Williamson)  It seems to me that we must first develop a healthy love of self, and then we can include loving others.  Something to consider with any decision we make:  Am I making this decision out of love or out of fear?  That even includes caregiving.  Each decision:  Is this decision coming from love or fear?