How is the ego, described as 'me and you', the cause of our problems, and what is the prescribed method to overcome it?

Chapter 17 identifies the ego, the "confusion of bodily ego" and the world of "me and you," as a primary source of suffering. This entanglement is considered a delusion, like a mirage, that prevents you from being the "seer of your own welfare." The text notes that due to this ignorance, even a person as wealthy as Kubera can wander with a beggar's attitude, indicating the problem is an internal character flaw. The prescribed method to overcome this is called the "knowledge of diligence." As Chapter 17 instructs, one must consciously discard the "me and you" mindset, look at one's own Self, throw away miserliness, and remain in a pure, self-controlled state, having transcended this duality.