“[[Sigmund Freud|Freud]] was fond of explaining the ego by way of analogy—**our ego was the rider on a horse, with our unconscious drives representing the animal while the ego tried to direct them**. ([Location 184](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=184))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[ego]]., **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]]