The Tudors: evidence of what happens with the ego runs amok

The Tudors on HBO is evidence of what happens when the ego is allowed to go unchecked. At the time of his reign, King Henry was one of the most powerful men on the planet and he could pretty much have everything his heart desired. From the moment he was born, his ego was inflated by people who felt that by nature of his birth, he was somehow better than everyone else and he bought into it hook line and sinker.

It is evident throughout the show, that he really has no idea what he really needs to be happy. The ego often attaches to the idea that “if I only had this one thing, I would be happy” . King Henry went through religions, friends, wives, and even children searching for happiness. There were people surrounding him that actually loved him and he was so blinded by his own illusions and perceptions, that he could not even see them. Anyone that didn’t do what he wanted or bored him was banished or even worse decapitated. Often after he killed his friends and family, he would mourn their deaths, often realizing after it was too late that he had made erroneous decisions based on lies perpetrated by those around him.

He fell victim to looking for external people and possessions to bring him happiness which is the reason why he never found it. Happiness comes from within and radiates out. His energy of confusion, pain and violence only drew more of the same.

Everyone should banish the statement, “if I only had ____, I would be happy” from their vocabulary because after you get that one thing, there will always be something else. You have to get off of the roller coaster and use an attitude of gratitude to be thankful for what you have and create happiness now.

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