The Elephant & the Boy — a Little Story of Ego & Soul

“The human Soul will only find its Light, when the Ego gives its permission.”

– C.C. Campbell

I’m not entirely sure about the above quote…but it’s sure got me thinking!

How about you?

I was telling a friend the other day about my current fascination about learning how to tell the difference between ego and soul. In my experience, sometimes it is crystal clear whether it is my soul communicating to me (or trying to) or whether it’s my ego. Other times, I’m not so sure.

My friend — who is very knowledgeable on spiritual matters and helps people tap into the wisdom and guidance of their higher selves — proceeded to tell me a story that I found very useful. It goes a little something like this (with my own added embellishments):

Once there was a boy and his elephant. The boy used to love to ride his majestic elephant around town…and did so with grace, ease and the gentlest of touch. The boy was small. The elephant was massive and exponentially stronger than the boy. Both boy and elephant were very intelligent, determined, and resourceful — just in different ways.

Our ego is like the elephant: big and strong and can do pretty much whatever it…