Ego is the term we use for the separate identity and the separate identity has one prerogative; survival.  Because the ego thinks that its survival is at stake, the ego has become intelligent.  It is intelligent enough to know that sometimes a full frontal approach is not the best course of action.  It is smart enough to know that sometimes the best choice is to come in the back door.

In this episode, Teal explains how ego comes in the back door.  She explains that ego has taken advantage of the truth that "we create our own reality" by isolating us.