Ego

I believe the ego has a function in our lives that's why it is there.  It is there to protect us and to alert us when we are entering a danger field but most of the time it acts to quickly and jump to our rescue when we do not need it.  Whenever you find that your ego is over active what I do is to simply thank it.  I say thank you my friend for bringing so and so to my attention or for reminding me of a past mistake but I got this one. It's okay and it quiets down just like that.
  For example if  I am attempting to be generous by giving a good donation, the ego will remind me that I have a lot of debts, I can't afford it and I should not do it. I then have to convince it that it is better to give than to receive and that I will be in a better place in the end, I will be happier. Then we move on.
Become friends with your ego. It''s job is to help you.

Divine love

PS:  I really would like some feedback sometimes.