--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Life cannot be against you, for you are…" description: "\"Life cannot be against you, for you are Life itself. Life can only seem to go against the ego's projections, which are rarely the truth.\" — Mooji" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png" --- # Life cannot be against you, for you are Life itself. Life… ![“Life cannot be against you, for you are Life itself. Life can only seem to go against the ego's projections, which are rarely the truth.” quote by Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png) > “Life cannot be against you, for you are Life itself. Life can only seem to go against the ego's projections, which are rarely the truth.” [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life aligns with our true self; conflict arises only when ego creates false narratives. **In simple terms:** Life is us; ego creates conflict. Key Takeaway Detach from ego to experience life’s flow. Themes spirituality ego self‑realization truth Mood calm insightful peaceful Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - daily challenges - relationships - decision making Key Concepts non‑duality mindfulness Questions to Reflect On - How does ego shape your perception of obstacles? - What practices help you see beyond ego’s projections? A Different Perspective Ego’s grip can be subtle and persistent. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Ego](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ego/) [Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Life Ego](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-ego-1330573/) [Life itself](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-itself/) [Life life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-life/) [Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/) [Projection](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/projection/) [Rarely Truth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rarely-truth-4069205/) [Seems](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/seems/) [Truth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/truth/) ## Related quotes > [Love...It's a word, sometime a feeling, and often, rarely the truth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/love-it-s-a-word-sometime-a-feeling-and-often-rarely-the-truth/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“the general or prevailing opinion in any subject is rarely or never the whole truth; it is only by the collision of adverse opinions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stuart-mill/the-general-or-prevailing-opinion-in-any-subject-is-rarely-or-never/) [John Stuart Mill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stuart-mill/) > [Since the general or prevailing opinion on any subject is rarely or never the whole truth, it is only by the collision of adverse…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stuart-mill/since-the-general-or-prevailing-opinion-on-any-subject-is-rarely-or/) [John Stuart Mill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stuart-mill/) > [Two people have been living in you all your life. One is the ego, garrulous, demanding, hysterical, calculating; the other is the hidden spiritual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/two-people-have-been-living-in-you-all-your-life-one-is-the-ego-2/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“your ego is nothing but a mean and cruel deceptive little freak living inside your head that will never bring joy and happiness to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-horton/your-ego-is-nothing-but-a-mean-and-cruel-deceptive-little-freak/) [Tony Horton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-horton/) > [Comfort and luxury are usually the chief requirements of life for your ego - its top priorities tend to be accumulations, achievements, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-dyer/comfort-and-luxury-are-usually-the-chief-requirements-of-life-for/) [Wayne Dyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-dyer/) > [We misuse language and talk about the 'ascent' of man. We understand the scientific basis for the interrelatedness of life, but our ego hasn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-tarter/we-misuse-language-and-talk-about-the-ascent-of-man-we-understand-the/) [Jill Tarter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-tarter/) > [...the goal of all spiritual life is to get your ego out of the way - outwit the sucker; dissolve it; shoot it; kill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-kushner/the-goal-of-all-spiritual-life-is-to-get-your-ego-out-of-the-way/) [Lawrence Kushner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lawrence-kushner/) > [There's no room in my life for an ego your size.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamika-leeigh/there-s-no-room-in-my-life-for-an-ego-your-size/) [Tamika-leeigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamika-leeigh/) > [Two people have been living in you all your life. One is the ego, garrulous, demanding, hysterical, calculating - the other is the hidden…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sogyal-rinpoche/two-people-have-been-living-in-you-all-your-life-one-is-the-ego/) [Sogyal Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sogyal-rinpoche/) > [We are all beautiful human beings here in this world trying to find our way. Every day we seek to better understand the meaning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melchor-lim/we-are-all-beautiful-human-beings-here-in-this-world-trying-to-find/) [Melchor Lim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melchor-lim/) > [“It's one of those important things you learn in your life, which is, your ego can start believing it is only you... and you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/it-s-one-of-those-important-things-you-learn-in-your-life-which-is/) [Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/) > [“The whole humanity can be divided into two categories: the fools and the wise. The first category the fools are those who live from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/swami-dhyan-giten/the-whole-humanity-can-be-divided-into-two-categories-the-fools-and/) [Swami Dhyan Giten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/swami-dhyan-giten/) > [What I love about Salman bhai is that he's one superstar minus any ego. And you see people around, who haven't achieved much in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vatsal-sheth/what-i-love-about-salman-bhai-is-that-he-s-one-superstar-minus-any/) [Vatsal Sheth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vatsal-sheth/) > [Be the grounded person, dont let the ego comes in your life because ego births the jealousy and jealousy is the worst fire that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuvika/be-the-grounded-person-dont-let-the-ego-comes-in-your-life-because/) [Yuvika](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yuvika/) ## More by Mooji > [Feelings are just visitors, let them come and let them go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/feelings-are-just-visitors-let-them-come-and-let-them-go/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Everything is happening spontaneously, and the witnessing of it is also happening spontaneously. Everything is already happening in natural balance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/everything-is-happening-spontaneously-and-the-witnessing-of-it-is/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [If you are curious, you will learn. If you are desperate, you will discover.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/if-you-are-curious-you-will-learn-if-you-are-desperate-you-will/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Upon discovering truth, the natural love one has for oneself expands until it encompasses the whole world. This Love removes the ego.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/upon-discovering-truth-the-natural-love-one-has-for-oneself-expands/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Trust your Heart. Value its intuition. Choose to let go of fear, and to open to the true and you will awaken to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/trust-your-heart-value-its-intuition-choose-to-let-go-of-fear-and-to/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Each contact is an opportunity for your own unique satsang with your Self, not in some strained or contrived way, but by keeping your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/each-contact-is-an-opportunity-for-your-own-unique-satsang-with-your/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [God can never be close. God can never be close because it would mean that there is some place where God is not. God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/god-can-never-be-close-god-can-never-be-close-because-it-would-mean/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [You are the somewhere you are trying to get to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/you-are-the-somewhere-you-are-trying-to-get-to/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [All the mind-streams eventually flow into the One ocean Beingness. There are many pathways for the mind; there are no paths for the Heart,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/all-the-mind-streams-eventually-flow-into-the-one-ocean-beingness/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Keeping quiet means being without any techniques, effort or intention to meditate... not following the thought stream...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/keeping-quiet-means-being-without-any-techniques-effort-or-intention/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [It is the conditioned mind that says, 'I'm lost.' Let mind be lost. Lose your mind. Lose your mind inside your heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/it-is-the-conditioned-mind-that-says-i-m-lost-let-mind-be-lost-lose/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Everything is just now. Your existence is just now. Just timeless Now. All the rest is just a dream due to conditioning and memory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/everything-is-just-now-your-existence-is-just-now-just-timeless-now/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [Nothing belongs to you or me. Nothing belongs. Everything, everything, everything simply IS.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/nothing-belongs-to-you-or-me-nothing-belongs-everything-everything/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [The consciousness and life force do what they want... one minute they put energy to repairing the damaged wing of a butterfly and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/the-consciousness-and-life-force-do-what-they-want-one-minute-they/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) > [In the land of "I know," there is always competitiveness, jealousy, pretence, pride and arrogance. It is an aggressive realm - the realm of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/in-the-land-of-i-know-there-is-always-competitiveness-jealousy/) [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) [Explore all 193 Mooji quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) ## More Ego quotes > [Most of us are convinced that we are our egos, which is who we think we are. The ego is part of our incarnation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ram-dass/most-of-us-are-convinced-that-we-are-our-egos-which-is-who-we-think/) [Ram Dass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ram-dass/) > [For us who are now in power, we need to be challenged to serve the people and ignore our own egos and personal interests…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangari-maathai/for-us-who-are-now-in-power-we-need-to-be-challenged-to-serve-the/) [Wangari Maathai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangari-maathai/) > [I love playing ego and insecurity combined.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-carrey/i-love-playing-ego-and-insecurity-combined/) [Jim Carrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-carrey/) > [“sometimes when everything seems at its worst when all conspires and gnaws and the hours, days, weeks years seem wasted – stretched there upon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-bukowski/sometimes-when-everything-seems-at-its-worst-when-all-conspires-and/) [Charles Bukowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-bukowski/) > [I'm a straight shooter, and most of the time my ego doesn't interrupt my relationships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gabriel-macht/i-m-a-straight-shooter-and-most-of-the-time-my-ego-doesn-t-interrupt/) [Gabriel Macht](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabriel-macht/) > [Thinking, or more precisely identification with thinking, gives rise to and maintains the ego, which, in our Western society in particular, is out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eckhart-tolle/thinking-or-more-precisely-identification-with-thinking-gives-rise-to/) [Eckhart Tolle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eckhart-tolle/) > [Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that one must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brin/beware-of-self-indulgence-the-romance-surrounding-the-writing/) [David Brin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brin/) > [“There are two kinds of people: goal-oriented and ego-oriented. Goal-oriented people work together and get things gone. Ego-oriented people don’t work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charbel-tadros/there-are-two-kinds-of-people-goal-oriented-and-ego-oriented-goal/) [Charbel Tadros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charbel-tadros/) > [Heart surgeons do not have the world's smallest egos: when you ask them to name the world's three leading practitioners, they never can remember…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-paretsky/heart-surgeons-do-not-have-the-world-s-smallest-egos-when-you-ask/) [Sara Paretsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-paretsky/) > [I hate acting when I see it. I don't want to feel it, I don't want to see it, I want to be taken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rutger-hauer/i-hate-acting-when-i-see-it-i-don-t-want-to-feel-it-i-don-t-want-to/) [Rutger Hauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rutger-hauer/) > [It's a constant man-ego-check going on in the streets, in this world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/it-s-a-constant-man-ego-check-going-on-in-the-streets-in-this-world/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [“... a man doesn't like to have his ego popped, especially when he prides himself on his sagacity, and then to be proved wrong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-a-bucchianeri/a-man-doesn-t-like-to-have-his-ego-popped-especially-when-he-prides/) [E.A. Bucchianeri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-a-bucchianeri/) > [Our real nature is not our imaginary, limited ego. Our true nature is vast, all-comprehensive, and intangible as empty space.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anagarika-govinda/our-real-nature-is-not-our-imaginary-limited-ego-our-true-nature-is/) [Anagarika Govinda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anagarika-govinda/) > [The man of wisdom is devoid of ego even though he may appear to use it. His vacant or fasting mind is neither doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ramesh-s-balsekar/the-man-of-wisdom-is-devoid-of-ego-even-though-he-may-appear-to-use/) [Ramesh S Balsekar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ramesh-s-balsekar/) > [Show me success without ego!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ivana-trump/show-me-success-without-ego/) [Ivana Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ivana-trump/) [Browse all 3,462 Ego quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ego/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Life cannot be against you, for you are Life itself. Life can only seem to go against the ego's projections, which are rarely the truth.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mooji" }, "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-life-itself-life-can-only-seem/", "about": { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Ego" }, "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-life-itself-life-can-only-seem/#quotation", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b55/mooji-1987_ego_life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-l_1280389.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Life cannot be against you, for you are Life itself. Life can only seem to go against the ego's projections…” — Mooji", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Mooji", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Life cannot be against you, for...", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-life-itself-life-can-only-seem/" } ], "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mooji/life-cannot-be-against-you-for-you-are-life-itself-life-can-only-seem/#breadcrumb" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```