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This refers to the Id, Ego, and Superego in Psychology. (According to Sigmund Freud)

  • The Id is the part of the unconscious which only wants pleasure, immediately. It tells us to "bad things" for pleasure. Sex, drink, party, eat a lot, skip school, whatever to feel good. The Id doesn't anticipate consequences.
  • The Ego is part of the unconscious and conscious mind. The Ego's job is to realistically try to please the Id. The "conscious" which tells us right from wrong. If the Id wants to skip school and party, the Ego might tell us to go and party on Friday night instead.
  • The Superego is the part which contains our family's and friend's values.

    As we age, we are driven by different ones. Small children are often driven by the Id, as are teenagers. Teenagers are also driven by the Superego to please teacher, friends, and family. As we grow even older, we are more driven by our own Ego.

In Short:

"The ego is not the master of it's own house" means that although the Ego is the "conscious," and makes up for most of the conscious it is driven by the unconscious Id's desires. We respond to what the Ego realistically presents, but the Id will always be the master, because it creates our desires and wants. Without the Id the Ego would be nothing.

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