Conversations with ego: "Serious Business"

Serious Cat don't like no funny business...

ego: Uh...Mike, what are you laughing at?

Mike: Haha! What I just wrote! Teehee. LOL!

ego: Mike, don't you think you should be taking our spirituality a little more seriously?

Mike: Huh? Why? And what do you mean "our" spirituality?

ego: Mike, you know we're in this together and nobody's gonna take what you write seriously if you act as if this is all a big joke. Besides, "enlightenment" is serious business!

Mike: Well, maybe it is a "big joke." In fact, maybe God's laughing his ass off with all our serious spiritual-religious bullshit!

ego: Mike! We cannot have this! Spirituality is serious business and you gotta stop fooling around. There's important work to be done!

Mike: Says who? You! You take everything so damn serious, no wonder most days I'm a mental case!

ego: I am truly shocked by your attitude! The world's ancient spiritual paths and religions are based on centuries of serious teachings, taught by serious "masters." You can't just disrespect the teachings with your lame comedy bits.

Mike: I thought we were trying to break from the past.

ego: Uh...well, yes... we are, but keep in mind that I am a product of your past. Therefore, for you to exist you must accept the past in me.

Mike: Well, maybe by no longer taking spirituality so serious, I no longer have to take you serious and life might become a bit more enjoyable around here.

ego: Enjoyable! Mike, the spiritual path requires suffering and sacrifice and you know that, since we've spent years learning it. How could you forget? Now mike...you need to keep in mind that I assisted you in acquiring all the important stuff you now know. You need to take this seriously, dammit!

Mike: Hmmm...maybe what you fear is that, if spirituality becomes a big joke to me, you'll also become a big joke, since you seem to thrive on my taking everything seriously, especially the so-called "important stuff."

ego: Mike! Stop this now! You need to get with the program like everybody else and stop this foolishness.

Mike: See ya...

ego: Mike... wait... Mike! Don't do this...........Mike?