Questions about the human ego

How important it is to be conscious of you all the time and conscious of the I AM Presence, yet our businesses and our worldly affairs pull on us. Is it safe to continue to conduct our business, surrender our business and work with it just as spiritual beings?
If you have friends who are also on the spiritual path, and if we see in them something that they won’t let go of, like the ego, is it our responsibility to bring that to their attention if we recognize it? Or are we to work on our own ego before we work on that.
Why is it that there is so much focus on the Devil, which I choose not to believe in, and on dark forces on this website? Why not bring the message of focusing on the light, the love and joy?
NOTE: The answer contains essential teachings on the ego and how the ego has made a pact with the devil that keeps your spiritual growth within strict boundaries.
In the conscious mind that controls things, how can we direct it to always be in the Mind of God and being that individualization of God always.
When the soul first separates herself from the I AM Presence, she builds her ego, the ego around herself. How does she learn to love herself so she can get back to oneness with her I AM Presence. Why is it so difficult for all of us human beings to learn to love ourselves before we learn to love anybody else?