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Your EGO is not the enemy
It is an unwieldy warrior that needs discipline from its commander
7 tips on how to control your Ego
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It is an unwieldy warrior that needs discipline from its commander
7 tips on how to control your Ego
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1. Stop getting offended
The behavior of others isn& #39;t a reason to get upset
If you let things offend you it only weakens your energy
As Christopher Hitchens says, "Those who are determined to be & #39;offended& #39; will discover a provocation somewhere."
The behavior of others isn& #39;t a reason to get upset
If you let things offend you it only weakens your energy
As Christopher Hitchens says, "Those who are determined to be & #39;offended& #39; will discover a provocation somewhere."
Your ego is working to convince you that the world should be how you want it to be; this is stupid
Please stop it
Please stop it
2. You don& #39;t need to win all the time
Your ego loves to divide the world into winners and losers, but this is not true
Because ultimately, winning is impossible all the time
Someone out there right now is faster, younger, healthier, and smarter than you...
Your ego loves to divide the world into winners and losers, but this is not true
Because ultimately, winning is impossible all the time
Someone out there right now is faster, younger, healthier, and smarter than you...
Does that make you a loser?
Of course not
So don& #39;t let your ego make you feel worthless or insignificant
Because you are not
Let go of needing to win by not agreeing that the opposite of winning is losing
That is your ego& #39;s fear, not yours
Of course not
So don& #39;t let your ego make you feel worthless or insignificant
Because you are not
Let go of needing to win by not agreeing that the opposite of winning is losing
That is your ego& #39;s fear, not yours
3. You are not right all the time
Your ego is the source of a lot of conflict and disagreement
Because it wants you to be right, making other people wrong
Letting go of your need to be right is very powerful
Even letting people win, even when you know they are wrong...
Your ego is the source of a lot of conflict and disagreement
Because it wants you to be right, making other people wrong
Letting go of your need to be right is very powerful
Even letting people win, even when you know they are wrong...
Is it a big issue? Will it matter in 5 mins? No
Then back down and move on
If you are open to being wrong sometimes
You can flex your humility and grow; your ego no longer blocks your path
You save yourself so much energy and can focus on more important things
Then back down and move on
If you are open to being wrong sometimes
You can flex your humility and grow; your ego no longer blocks your path
You save yourself so much energy and can focus on more important things
4. Don& #39;t be superior
Authentic leadership isn& #39;t about being better than someone else
It& #39;s about being better than YOU used to be
Stay focused on your growth, be humble, and help others
With success, your ego will want to tell you that you are better than everyone...
Authentic leadership isn& #39;t about being better than someone else
It& #39;s about being better than YOU used to be
Stay focused on your growth, be humble, and help others
With success, your ego will want to tell you that you are better than everyone...
While you might be more successful than others, there is no need to start acting like a dick
Empathy >>>>> Ego
Empathy >>>>> Ego
5. Know when to stop
The ego is never satisfied
No matter how much you achieve or acquire, your ego will want more
You& #39;ll find yourself in a perpetual state of striving and reaching for a new end-goal
Making it so you never truly arrive at any of your goals...
The ego is never satisfied
No matter how much you achieve or acquire, your ego will want more
You& #39;ll find yourself in a perpetual state of striving and reaching for a new end-goal
Making it so you never truly arrive at any of your goals...
The thing is, you& #39;ve already arrived and succeeded
When you detach from the need for the goal
You may even find it easier to get to
Also, you become more grateful because you realize how little you need to be satisfied in life
When you detach from the need for the goal
You may even find it easier to get to
Also, you become more grateful because you realize how little you need to be satisfied in life
6. You are not your reputation or achievements
Hear me out; it is impressive to have accomplishments and it is important
But be grateful for them
The less you need to take credit for your accomplishments or have people recognize them
The more you are free to achieve in life..
Hear me out; it is impressive to have accomplishments and it is important
But be grateful for them
The less you need to take credit for your accomplishments or have people recognize them
The more you are free to achieve in life..
When your ego attaches who you are to those achievements
And you believe your own hype
People might not want to work with you again
You also start to build a bias towards your way based on past experiences
Be open, be cool, be helpful
And you believe your own hype
People might not want to work with you again
You also start to build a bias towards your way based on past experiences
Be open, be cool, be helpful
7. Let go of control
The ego wants to control and micromanage everything
As my good friend Epictetus tells me
"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."
The ego wants to control and micromanage everything
As my good friend Epictetus tells me
"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."
It helps if you regularly remind yourself and your ego of what is in your control and what is not
It sounds simple, but it is not easy
Your ego will always want to come 1st
You have to control it and become its commander to succeed in life.
It sounds simple, but it is not easy
Your ego will always want to come 1st
You have to control it and become its commander to succeed in life.
