Given the premise that the divine is within all states of mind (evil, noble, selfish, altruistic), when you feel the urge to be selfish or “low,” don’t denounce it—accept it…just so long as you don’t IDENTIFY with it.  Stay steady in your faith that there is nothing at its core that’s “unnatural.”  Ironically, your mind will automatically be returned to a “higher state” because you’ve stopped clutching at the duality that comes from rejecting that low state of mind.  

I’ve just tossed around some hippy dippy terms here but maybe I can say it more concisely:  Instead of “ground n pound,” Aikido your ego.  And don’t forget to have fun while you do it!  😉  (works for me anyways…)