--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If you are going towards the easy, the…" description: "\"If you are going towards the easy, the ego starts dying. And when there is no ego left, you have arrived to your reality - the right, the truth. And tr..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/anonymous-1_dying_if-you-are-going-towards-the-easy-the-eg_275289.jpg" --- # If you are going towards the easy, the ego starts dying… ![“If you are going towards the easy, the ego starts dying. And when there is no ego left, you have arrived to your reality - the right, the truth. And truth and right have to be natural. Easy means natural; you can find them without any effort. Easy is right means natural is right, effortlessness is…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/anonymous-1_dying_if-you-are-going-towards-the-easy-the-eg_275289.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/anonymous-1_dying_if-you-are-going-towards-the-easy-the-eg_275289.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/anonymous-1_dying_if-you-are-going-towards-the-easy-the-eg_275289.jpg) > “If you are going towards the easy, the ego starts dying. And when there is no ego left, you have arrived to your reality - the right, the truth. And truth and right have to be natural. Easy means natural; you can find them without any effort. Easy is right means natural is right, effortlessness is right, egolessness is right.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Letting go of ego leads to effortless alignment with truth; what feels easy is often the natural, correct path. **In simple terms:** Ego death brings natural, effortless truth. Key Takeaway Embrace humility and seek ease. Themes ego truth effortlessness naturalness Mood contemplative calm Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - creative work - decision making Key Concepts spirituality philosophy psychology Questions to Reflect On - How do you differentiate ease from avoidance? - What truths arise when ego quiets? 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