Self Actualization

I feel it is very important not to feel competitive when it comes to yoga. So many things in life are competitive and comparisons are made. My own expectations and values are so much more than anyone else would ever expect. With yoga I feel so much less of an expectation as a satisfaction and stillness. I do not feel that competition. I am reminded of Maslow’s Theory of Needs. I always thought about that level of self actualization, not needing recognition for what we do but fulfilling those needs with the power to be stronger. It is a basic philosophy that only at the top of the pyramid is there something more. How can I get there without the ego getting in the way? How do I realize it when the ego is leading me? I want to recognize the ego. Explore my spirituality, enhance my yoga practice, strengthen my meditation skills, learn the benefits of asanas, and most of all be able to share this with my students. I love being with people of like mind. I grow from learning from everyone. I know that how I think is the way things are in my little world. I have the ability to change how I think minute by minute, second by second to stop my suffering. I want to think with affirmation and kindness, not only to others but most of all be true to myself.