Ego and Spiritual Identity

The Ego, a term widely used in both psychoanalysis and spirituality, but what is it really? Is it evil and bad? Do we need to destroy the ego for spiritual growth? https://www.maineshaman.com/mentoring (Spiritual teacher), John Moore talks about the ego, self-esteem, and ultimately identity with divinity and interconnectedness with all things. When you act from a sense of separation, you unknowingly affect yourself - this is karma. Everything is connected to everything.