A poster I did on the role ego plays on our lives as human beings.

1. Instinct
Survival Ego
Entertainment Food Protection Reproduction Society
Shelter Weapons
As humans we have the need As humans our bodies need As humans we find ways to As humans we need As humans we have the need to As humans we need to
to keep our mind busy. energy to function. Other keep ourselves safe. We find to protect ourselves procreate, this way ensuring the connect with one another.
We feel like there is always than sleep our only source of caves or we build homes that from other species. continuation of our species. Share experiences, depend
something left to learn, energy is food. will keep us warm and away We create weapons to Males look for more partners to on each other, and learn
to explore, to observe and to feel. from danger. ensure our survival. ensure the continuation of their from each other.
genes. Females in turn look for
the best provider.
Ego makes us believe extrinsic Ego makes us believe we need When ego comes into play safety Ego makes us believe we Ego makes males believe that the Ego makes us feel like we
rewards will entertain us. With more/ better food than we is only a part of the equation. are/need to be stronger more partners they have the are more important than
the passing of time, the help of actually do. The choices we Comfort becomes our priority. than the people who are more they have conquered. Ego the person next to us. We
capitalism, and the ego we are make in the foods we eat Making us forget the value of not part of our society. makes females not want to let go start creating hierarchies,
born with; we have been trained separate us within our own other more important needs. We know other people of their provider once he has and giving ourselves roles
to forget the importance, and society. Someone who eats think like us, which already served his purpose. that make us feel like we
relevancy of intrinsic rewards. caviar feels better than the makes us afraid, leading put in more value into
person who eats rice and beans. us to create bigger more society than others.
In turn the person who eats rice powerful weapons.
& beans hopes to one day be
able to afford caviar.
The ego has always been there but thanks to
society, and what we learn. Our egos are getting
bigger, taking over our survival instinct.