In our world today, many leaders behave as if they are above others. Their egos swell as they accumulate power, wealth, or honors. They want to be right about everything, to control, to dominate. They make decisions based on their image, their career, or their place in history, and not on the common good. This creates tensions, conflicts, and injustices. We have seen this in recent history: wars started by pride, peoples abandoned for reasons of strategy or prestige, empty speeches to flatter the masses. Ego has become the driving force behind many political and economic choices.
But there was a time in the Indus and Sarasvati valleys when another way of life existed. This ancient culture, called the Seven Rivers Civilization , left traces very different from our current world.
A civilization without a ruling ego
In the cities of the Seven Rivers Civilization, there were no palaces, thrones, statues of kings, or luxurious tombs . There were no imposing temples, no monuments dedicated to an all-powerful leader. No armies, no slaves. The houses were of fairly equal size, the streets were well-organized, and water was shared. All of this indicates a society centered on collective living , not the glory of a single individual.
It seems that ego was put aside. Everyone contributed to the harmony of the group. Decisions were perhaps made jointly, or at least without a cult of personality. Order came not from fear or force, but from gentle and respectful organization. This civilization lasted for more than a thousand years, without any known war . This is a very powerful lesson.
Ego destroys, wisdom builds
The contrast is striking. On one side, today’s leaders , who seek to leave their names in the history books, even if it destroys the planet. On the other, the civilization of the 7 rivers , who lived in peace, respecting the balance between humans, nature, and water.
What this civilization tells us, without speeches or slogans, is that humility is more powerful than ego . It invites us to reexamine our models. To build a world where leaders do not believe themselves superior, but in the service of all.
A source of inspiration for today
Faced with current crises—ecological, social, and political—we need a new perspective. We can learn from those who have lived without crushing others. The civilization of the seven rivers shows us that a society can function, grow, and endure without the cult of power or domination. This is not a dream: it has already happened.
If we want a fairer, calmer, more stable future, we will have to dare to free ourselves from excessive egos . And rediscover the forgotten wisdom of those who knew how to live together, simply.
Le Rig Veda 
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