If taking on the ego all at once seems like too much at first, then start by dropping the effects of ego, your tendencies, predispositions, likes and dislikes. Everyone can drop tendencies and predispositions easily, if he really wants to.
Start with the small ones and go on to the bigger ones, as I've told you. The simple tendency to walk on the right side of the street can be changed to walking on the left. The tendency to sleep eight hours can be changed to sleeping six.
Habitual tendencies don't have to be cut out permanently---just for a time, to demonstrate who is the master.
The tendency to seek approval is big one to deal with. Everyone's attention is taken up in seeking approval. Everyone is doing it and it is such a waste of effort and time.
