HOW DO WE KNOW THAT WE DO WITH OUR TRUE SELF OR EGO Q : When doing something , how do we know that we do with our True Self or ego ? . Thank you , Master . M : If we do it to achieve popularity and gain , praise and recognition from others called good qualities , then it is our ego that is doing it . But it's not a problem . Even so , we must continue to do so , because it benefits others . It's just that it's not good for themselves , because the rewards we will be swallowed up by our ego . Something like that . For example , you go out to help the victims of the disaster . You keep looking for a look - see if there are cameras , hand claps , people notice that you are doing good , then you immediately know that you are speaking out of ego . If you do it because you really care and love others , you also feel the pain when observing their misery , suffering you imagine yourself in the same situation when we do not see their suffering can not care for and love them , then that's True Self you are out doing without important: themselves. No matter whether it is the True Self or false self , keep doing it . Helping others is always good . Much or little we will get a reward and at least other people will be able to benefit . Q : When we see something that should be done , how we have the courage to do so immediately without fear ? M : shall I soon . Your question answered itself . How you can do it right away ? You just do it immediately without asking and without thinking . If there are good things we can do , then we should do so as quickly as possible and we should avoid bad things as much as possible . That's it. It's easy .