Do not take yourself too seriously; focus on the important work at hand and leave self-importance behind to succeed in both this world and the next. [1] The faith of Jesus provides salvation from self-consciousness through cosmic attainment and co-ordination with others. [2] In times of play, celestial humor serves as a divine antidote for the exaltation of ego among the inhabitants of Satania. [3]
Man’s urge to be self-serving is often associated with his ego, while his inclination towards altruism is attributed to external influences like God, despite the fact that both desires stem from the guidance of the indwelling Thought Adjuster, a fragment of God. [4]
Only a well-unified personality can successfully navigate the ego cravings and social consciousness contentions, recognizing the rights of both self and neighbors without succumbing to feelings of guilt. [5] Achieving human happiness requires coordinating the ego desire with the altruistic urge, securing equal good for oneself and others. [6] The survival of the self is a cosmic reality, where personal choice determines eternal destiny. [7]
Union with God exalts, enriches, spiritualizes, and unifies man’s evolving self, leading to the very threshold of supremacy in the finite Deity synthesis of the Supreme. [8] Undue concentration on self led to a fear of endless reincarnation, robbing mortals of hope for spiritual advancement in death. [9] Focus on the important work ahead and leave your self-importance behind to increase your chances of success. [10]
A human personality undergoes two phases of increasing volitional dominance in self-realization and universe mastery. [11]
Our real and better self is not just a sum of our sensations, but is spiritually activated by the indwelling presence of the Adjuster, leading to unity and spiritual progress beyond mere material daydreams. [12] The human self relies on a conscious sorter and associator for unity and coherence. [13]
The unification of the evolving self is inherent in its constitutive factors: basic energies, master tissues, fundamental chemical overcontrol, supreme ideas, supreme motives, supreme goals, and divine spirit. [14] The material self, with personality and temporal identity, unites with the prepersonal spirit Adjuster to create the immortal soul. [15] In morontia, the true personalities of human beings emerge on the mansion worlds, revealing their progressive spirituality beyond comprehension. [16] Living face to face with the inescapable self’s clamoring for honor is necessary for choosing the divine life and laying hold on righteousness. [17] The conquest of self is man's greatest victory. [18]
Selfhood on evolutionary worlds is a material reality subject to the laws of the universe, with survival decisions made and confirmed as it attunes to mind and spirit circuits, leading to eternal fusion with the Thought Adjuster and liberation in the seeking of the highest universe value—God. [19]
The material mind circuits house selfhood during mortal life, enabling the evolving soul to reinforce decisions and ultimately identify with the morontia self after death. [20]
The summation of parts in the human organism constitutes selfhood, distinct from personality which unifies these factors in relation to cosmic realities. [21]
See also: UB 112:2.