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The Ego Trap
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We all have an ego. That’s just part of being human. It is what gives us our identity, confidence, and self-esteem. It is this that affirms to us the confidence to feel that we can do it and is what enables us to step outside ourselves and to dare to stand up for what we think is right.
And still, we don’t notice it ourselves, but in the end, we are always our own worst enemy.
Rule our minds, speech, behavior, and the way that we respond to other people. It convinces us we are this. This is what helps us to believe in ourselves and be brave enough to fight for what we believe is correct.
And yet, it is we who become our own worst enemy, without even realizing it.
Influences our beliefs, words and deeds, and responses to other people. It makes us believe that we are never mistaken, that we have more claim to respect than other people, and that it is a weakness to…
