More on the "I"

And thus the ego, this "and", is reflective of the connectedness we find in nature.   There is nothing unnatural or unhealthy about it.  Rather, it is a beautiful thing.
Perhaps it can be said that to have too strong an ego is to fail to achieve the proper balance between the "and" and the "or".  But that should be no more than a cautionary note.  The ego is something to be celebrated, not negated.  He (or she) who has an ego is someone who seeks to replicate the beauty found in nature.