Great insightful explanations!
The ego mind does indeed seem to be bit heavy in its daily use. Sometimes we allow the ego mind to dominate, when actually we can quiet down the ego mind with our Being - which possesses unlimited potential. Just as you mentioned, we have to raise an awarness that the ego mind creates unecessary thoughts that prevent us from exeriencing essence and oneness with the Being.
being the Being. 
The previous discussion about the ego mind and Being during processes of meditation leads to a new question.
"I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don't know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten" - Eckhart Tolle
As the quote states, everyone possesses all the spiritual truths of the world. It is all within us, innate perhaps? As society changes and life develops into a more complex era with technological developments that no longer require as much brain and body work, why do we seem to focus outward more than we focus inwards? Why does it seem that many people are not aware of the Being and that his or her existence is actually a puzzle piece to the universe? Are we WHOLEness or NOTHINGness?
