I have been working on taking my ego out of the equation for some time, but I am amazed at how easy it is to find myself arguing with my mate despite these attempts. Fortunately, it’s never really serious stuff, but the ego really likes to get in the middle of things!
I’m trying to apply this very practically, so when someone was behaving badly towards me the other day, after initially getting angry (my desire), I thought I should see this person as the Creator himself delivering a lesson to me. Then I can thank God for providing the lesson through this individual. That allowed me to direct love and appreciation toward this person for the lesson in controlling my emotions.