Ego Death
True power is inherent the death of the former Ego/Personality self, thus the first stages of spiritual awakening and spiritual crisis correspond well to the Kübler-Ross stages of the grieving process:
- Denial: "This can't be happening!"
- Anger: "Why me, why do I have to do all the work?
- Bargaining: "Just let me keep my pointless job, my car and a beer or two."
- Depression: "It’s hopeless, why bother with anything?"
- Acceptance: "I know that I will be in a better place."
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