Only a ripe fruit falls to the ground. Ripeness is all. An unripe ego cannot be thrown, cannot be destroyed. And if you struggle with an unripe ego to destroy and dissolve it, the whole effort is going to be a failure. Rather than destroying it, you will find it more strengthened in new subtle ways. This is something basic to be understood: the ego must come to a peak, it must be strong, it must have attained an integrity - only then can you dissolve it. A weak ego cannot be dissolved.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Attempting to destroy an unripe ego strengthens it; the ego must first reach full expression before it can dissolve naturally. Premature effort leads to failure.
- In plain terms
- Do not force the ego to dissolve before it is ready.
- What can you take from it?
- Let the ego mature before trying to let it go.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Am I forcing a change that needs time?
- How do I know if I am ready?
Another view
Sometimes urgent change is necessary.
More from Osho
Look for the mysterious in life. Wherever you look - in the white clouds, in the stars in the night, in the flowers, in a flowing river - wherever you look, lo…
Permalink to quote #39 Find moments when you are not, and those will be the moments when you will be for the first time...really. So I am the white cloud, and the whole effort is to …
Permalink to quote #38 When you are no more, only then for the first time will you be.
Permalink to quote #37
Related quotes
A zealous disciple expressed a desire to teach others the Truth and asked the Master what he thought about this. The Master said, 'Wait.' Each year the discipl…
Anthony de MelloAnthony de Mello quote #3 Gather the flowers, but spare the buds.
Andrew MarvellAndrew Marvell quote #2 The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson quote #2