What if the root of your suffering comes down to just three core beliefs?
The Three Beliefs of Ego explores a simple but transformative that the ego, often misunderstood, is structured around three unconscious beliefs — lack, attachment, and control. These beliefs quietly shape how we think, feel, and respond to life, giving rise to emotional pain.
In this debut work, spiritual teacher Aaron Abke draws from his background in both Christian theology and nondual spiritual teachings, incorporating both Eastern and Western perspectives to map a clear path toward healing. At the heart is the Emotional Guidance System, a practical tool for recognizing ego patterns in daily life and shifting beyond them. This book offers a direct and accessible framework for anyone looking to understand the roots of suffering and rediscover a more peaceful, authentic way of being.
While the description calls this “revolutionary”, I decided to read this book not because I thought there would be some new information or wisdoms within but because I heard the author on a podcast a few years ago. He spoke about Jesus in a way that felt so much truer to my experience with God than any experience I’ve ever had with religion. I appreciated the fresh air on the subject.
What I found was a book that sounds like a 30 year old recently read ACIM and immediately decided to write a book based on its teachings. (To be clear: I, too, was deeply affected by ACIM when I first studied it. So I get the enthusiasm.) In this book, he blends ACIM with teachings that are much of eastern philosophy regarding the nature of the ego structure and our ability to observe it in action. BUT - and this is a huge but- the book is not cohesive in its own unfolding. It meanders and repeats and loosely adheres to what the chapters are titled to be about. I had to stop after the chapters of what he categorizes as the first belief of the ego, which is lack. Lots of pages and words of lofty and deep spiritual truths while having far less space regarding anything lived or real flow in organized thought.
So I guess if you’re looking to meander in the spiritual wilderness, then this is the book for you. Personally, I’ll wait until this kid lives another 20 years of his human and spiritual journey to circle back around to his work.
Most spiritual teachings focus on the light, which is beautiful, but they rarely teach us about the adversary: the ego. Aaron does an extraordinary job revealing how the ego actually operates, how it pulls us out of alignment, and how it keeps us trapped in patterns of fear, shame, and separation.
What I appreciate most is how comprehensive and practical this book is. Aaron doesn’t just explain the ego; he gives you a clear path back to yourself by following your emotional guidance system. It’s simple, profound, and deeply empowering.
If you’re serious about awakening, emotional mastery, and returning to your true Self, this book is not just helpful, it’s essential.
I have watched all of Aarons videos on the subject of The Three Beliefs of Ego and this book explained it in new depths, new ways, that truly hit home for me.
I catch myself LIVING the practices. I get 60-70% less negative thoughts now after a few months of true practice. Realizing the deeper emotion, feeling to heal it, connecting it to one of the three beliefs of ego, finding the opposite TRUE thought, requalifying the thought to return to Unity Consciousness.
and boom. Over and over again. Now it feels like a reflex muscle. Nothing has snagged me away for quite some time. It's all God experiencing itself. Trusting the process with ease and grace.
I was not sure about Aaron when I got his book to read it, but I thought the best way to learn about him was to read his book. I am so happy I did. Aaron has an amazing ability to explain ego on the level that all of us can grasp. We have such a mistake and understanding of ego. I think we look at ego as pride and while they’re connected, there’s so much more to what ego is all about. Excellent excellent book and I will read it many times over thank you Aaron for this book. Thank you for taking the time to write it and share your understanding with us now that I have read it. I will sign up for your book club so I can learn more thank you.
Discovering how “messaging” can stand in the way of realizing one’s True Self, is the crux of Three Beliefs of Ego by Aaron Abke. Read my full review: https://tinyurl.com/38bh587b