I was hesitant to admit my mistake. I was reluctant.Why should I? ( Hello, ego! )
It all starts with “I know it all”, “I am the most creative” , “I am the best at this” and transcends to ” He doesn’t even know this, Oh ! She is so slow, I am far better than him.”
Comparison!
Who are we? Work, scores, money , qualifications, skills, looks? Shallow view ,I must say. It must be something beyond roles and possessions? I guess!! Are we not “beings” with unique qualities and are here to experience a beautiful life?(Correct me if I am wrong) but with a crisis of identity, we certainly can’t.
We in our mind create an image with labels (race, religion, role, title, profession,achievements, looks) and get attached to that image. Get steamed up when some one challenges that “image” .That’s how conflict starts. Ego craves control , putting others down, promotes blatant boasting, a need to be proved right every time. Sometimes as a consequence, relationships drift apart. Slowly.
Yes, we can be slightly better than someone at a certain skill,but not in every other quality. Going beyond labels is understating that at a basic level, we are all the same. Superior or inferior just doesn’t come into the picture. Where is ego then? Humility shall emerge when we start respecting the diversity that makes relationships so beautiful and of course, gives life a special meaning.
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Deep thought it is! Every individual should read this!!
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Thankyou so much for appreciation. Means a lot 😊
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Yes, we can be slightly better than someone at a certain skill,but not in every other quality. Very tru👍👍
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Yes indeed. And keeping this fact in mind , we can move from EGO to humility. Thankyou for reading 😊
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Most welcome pooja!
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Thought full post !
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Thankyou so much 😊
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Thank you Pooja for puncturing my stupid ego.
Take care. All the best
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Thankyou for reading and finding time to reflect over it. 😊
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You are welcome Pooja. I like what I see in your posts
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That’s so kind of you to say that 😊
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True. There is a fine line between being confident in your ability and blatant ego. One should tread that path carefully.
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Confidence is having a faith on self while maintaining the respect of others too while EGO is only about glorifying self and putting others down. Thankyou for reading 🙂
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I’m glad you picked up a great topic to talk about. I feel the entire human race is all about our own views, ego and feelings. These are precisely the reasons for our liking, disliking, hatred….all sorts of emotions. It becomes more complicated when it comes to human emotions!
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Thankyou so much for reading. Ego is the reason for conflicts at so many levels. For peace in the world, we need to embrace humility.
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well said Pooja!
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Very well reflected Pooja. It’s this ego that clutters and clip our wings. I have experienced it. Trust me. It can be self-destructive.
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That is so true. Ego creates barriers and stops you from being yourself. Thankyou for reflecting over this.
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Great post Pooja. First of all we have to accept that we don’t have to be same as others, everyone is different and there cant be exact match in this universe. But sad thing is our own man made laws makes us to fit into one box however impossible it is. That’s why we see this completion, race, superiority ultimately achieving nothing but anxiety and tension. I always felt the little more intelligence what humans possessed is a kind of a curse.. we are already experiencing it.
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Yes , so true. We have a set definition of what success is and how a person should be. We all are different and that’s the beauty of life.
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You are so right that we might be better at something, but that doesn’t make us a better person. It’s something I have tried to emphasize to students over the years. Everyone has different gifts, talents, traits, something to offer the world. If the world needed me to create, solve, innovate everything, we would be screwed. The math alone would break me!
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Thankyou for your detailed analysis on this. I have seen people spoiling thier most important relationships because of EGO which affected not just thier life but people around them and so it was extremely important to put an emphasis on this. I am quite impressed with your strong values and thougths.. Would surely love to read more from your space. 😍
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Pooja, it was my pleasure to comment. It’s an important topic. And I’d love for you to visit my space. 🙂
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great post! love this last line! 🙂
“Humility shall emerge when we start respecting the diversity that makes relationships so beautiful and of course, gives life a special meaning.”
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Thankyou so much for letting me know that you liked it. Means a lot to me 😊
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Nice thoughts!!! I had recently nominated for the lovely blogger award. Go check out at https://techtalksandnews.wordpress.com/2017/08/02/one-lovely-blogger-award-1-2/
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Thankyou so much for the nomination 😃
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Well said Pooja. So humble. X
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Thankyou so much 😃
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Thank you for shining your light, to awaken the same source abides within all of us and that usually covered by the false self ( Ego). Keep on shining!
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Thankyou for such beautiful words.. we all deserve a peaceful and happy life and ego needs to take a back seat for that 😃
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You write with such passion! A fast read it was..
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Thankyou so much for your kind words. 😃
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This post has deep meaning.
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Thanks for reading 😊
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Loved every bit of it. Couldn’t agree more. 🙌🏻
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Thankyou for appreciating 😃
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