To control the id is to control desire. It is what helps one scale the highest mountains. A great many people do this, where they falter is when they begin to preach from the top.

To preach from an ivory tower is frequently considered bad, but you must have an ivory tower in the first place. It is no easy task to create one. The greater task is letting go of it. In preaching, we want others to have the same tower. It means we hold the tower so close to us that we require others to follow our example.

This is the superego. Get rid of both by keeping them in control. Give them no power over you. Let the ego observe dispassionately and choose the best way. I believe when we do so, not only can we have the ivory tower but also enjoy the view.

Then came the argument, but what if I wish for others to be happy. The only way to make someone do something is to make them want to do it. The only way to make someone want to be happy is to show them happiness. To show them happiness, be happy yourself. Happiness here means contentment- truly.

So build the tower you desire, not the one you think others will desire. When they see you victorious, they will begin to build. Then you must have the humility to see their vision instead of imposing your own. Recognize the power you hold in this world and use it judiciously, to uplift others to their own highest potential.