They never do anything half-assed. Every movement is complete with purpose.
Watching them is kind of like being in a different kind of school. I see how my actions have been incomplete, without awareness and I can see what effect my ego has on all of that.
Ironically, my ego takes power out of my actions - my words and deeds - because the ego is based in the past and, because it is the source of all my suffering, is rooted in fear.
It is not in the present moment and it is limited by its role - to look good, to never be diminished, to be safe. Seeking pleasure, avoiding pain. Control.
It is like in the Matrix where Morpheus tells Neo why human beings will always be better than machines because the machines run according to a program from which they cannot deviate.
I think that is why living through the ego is so unfulfilling. It is limited, based in the past, and ultimately not who we are.
It is a mental/emotional prison.
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