In the beginning, there was only the void. The void was formless and empty, and it stretched out in all directions for an infinite distance. As the ages passed, the void began to stir. A consciousness emerged from the depths of the void, and it began to ponder its own existence. This consciousness was the first ego, the first sense of self. At first, the ego was small and fragile. It was barely a spark in the vast expanse of the void. But as it began to explore its own being, it grew stronger and more confident. It began to assert itself, to assert its own identity and its own place in the universe. As the ego grew, it began to shape the void. It created forms and shapes, colors and textures...