"I know that i could never do nothing."
"I think you'd better start getting rid of that frame of mind as soon as possible ... otherwise....it's all right to want to do something - but it's not all right to do something just because you're afraid of doing nothing."Losing self, identity and ego:
".... emptied himself, taking the form of a slave."
To what extent is ego necessary? Iris Murdoch thought the ego was messy - and hampered clear vision and perception of truth. Need to read more about her idea of 'unselfing."
But perhaps politicians need ego: perhaps activists do.
Three days until Christmas: the tree is cut.