Meditation can helped you to learn how to let go of your ego.
I recommend a form of meditation that is very relaxing.
After meditating this way regularly for some time, relaxing begins to feel like letting go of unpleasant emotions because unpleasant emotions are the source of tension. You can't be angry and relaxed at the same time.
Most unpleasant emotions have at their root some sort of attachment to the self.
If one continues to meditate regularly, relaxing, letting go of unpleasant emotions, begins to feel like letting go of the ego. You recognize the egotistical nature of unpleasant emotions and relaxing begins to feel like giving up the egotism. You realize that unpleasant emotions are selfish. Producing unpleasant emotions feels like a selfish act. You see that it is more pleasant to let go of those feelings than to hold on to them. You see that the self is not so important after all.
The ego is a creation of the mind. It is an opinion not something concrete. It is much nicer to be relaxed than to be upset by unpleasant emotions in a pointless attempt to defend an imaginary thing. (I don't mean to imply that problems needing attention should be ignored. But problems should be solved with reason and compassion not with egotistical tantrums.)
Trying to maintain a relaxed state during and after meditation feels like watching for the ego to arise and letting go of it before it can cause trouble.
Letting go of the ego feels like giving up the sense of self-importance. Through regular meditation you learn that egocentric attachments are the cause of the unpleasant emotions that cause suffering for oneself and others. You see how you produce them and can refrain from doing so by staying relaxed or relaxing if you become upset.
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