Brick Wall

I have put up a brick wall between myself and others since I was a child. I don’t remember when, but I suspect the reason was to protect myself (fear).
I had one brick removed so I could peer through to see and hear but I must have missed a lot.
My wall now is probably about chest high, depending now more on who I happen to be talking to.
With my wife and close friends it might be around my ankles at times, but often trips me up to this day.

I can see how not having any wall would be a tremendous advantage. Especially if that person values truth and love as vitally important qualities.
I believe people have many valuable talents that benefit themselves and others. It seems to me that the very people that display tremendous talent have no wall up at all, at least while their talent is shining at its brightest.

It has occurred to me that a persons ego may be related to the “wall”. People will say that someone has a huge ego and is hiding behind it. (or the wall)
So, what we call a huge ego might be another way of saying, huge fear!

Maybe we use the terms, big or small ego to describe big or small fear. Still, I don’t think it is that simple.
Personally, I don’t define ego as a negative though dictionary definitions include that aspect in a list of definitions.
I do however believe that a wall of fear is a negative. Clearly fear is not always unfounded and a lie might be necessary to save ones life as it often was in WW2 when the Jews were confronted by the nazi’s, to use an extreme example.

People have many ideas on spirituality and God. I generally keep a wall up on those opinions (believe it or not).
I will say, I believe there is much more to life than meets the eye, the most powerful microscopes, telescopes and ingenious minds.
I also believe that life itself (to me a universe encompassing word) is LOVE!
Love also has many definitions but I’m using it here to mean the very essence of our being (and others) and the source of all intelligence and talent.
In this way it is easy to see how a wall between us and others, because we are all very much connected by life, (love) would prevent us from being at our best in any situation.
I did say that a wall of lies could be necessary, but generally it hinders us from what the universe (which is one way I think of God) has to bestow upon us at any given moment.
Putting all definitions of God aside, put simply, I believe that God bestows love on us in a way that allows us to reach our highest potential at any given moment. A wall of fear can limit us if it is looked at in this way. i.e. How can we receive what God bestows if we block it with a wall, even unwittingly?

As for myself, I find that I am able to lower my wall a bit when I am writing, especially when it is to people that I don’t really know very well and they are at a safe distance like on Facebook.
I can say that my friends on Facebook have improved my quality and outlook on life tremendously. Because of encouragement, I lower my wall more often and to new lows. Hahahahaha, I’ve reached a new low and I like it! Thank you all. Truly it has improved my life at work and my friends and acquaintances around me as well.

Thanks for listening and thanks for agreeing and disagreeing. You all have blessed my life!

From dictionary.com:
EGO
1. the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
2. Psychoanalysis . the part of the psychic apparatus that experiences and reacts to the outside world and thus mediates between the primitive drives of the id and the demands of the social and physical environment.
3. egotism; conceit; self-importance: Her ego becomes more unbearable each day.
4. self-esteem or self-image; feelings: Your criticism wounded his ego.
5. ( often initial capital letter ) Philosophy .
a. the enduring and conscious element that knows experience.
b. Scholasticism . the complete person comprising both body and soul.