Fortunately, the ego-self can be re-trained, to develop a more inclusive identity. I am more than me. I am connected to you. I am a member of we…

We have to come to the realization that our original self includes the whole living world. That kind of empathy, based on a holistic worldview, is essential.

~ John Stanley and David Loy

Butterfly Fish, Red Sea – photo by Kryzsztof Odzlomek, bigstockphoto.com