The ego sees success as gain and control. Aware mind looks instead to fulfillment, completion, equanimity, and the pleasures of peace and lovingness. To the ego, gains lie without; to spirit, they are internal as the ever present joy of existence, which is independent of content or form. To the spirit, a sunny day or rainy day are the same. Awareness enjoys qualities rather than grasping at form. Thus, it can enjoy ‘being with,’ without having to own or control. Awareness is not driven by goals but instead values the capacity for equal pleasure in all circumstances.
“I”: Reality and Subjectivity: Ch. 18, pg. 317
