The Daily Coach - Life Humbles if Our Ego Isn't Checked
Life Humbles if Our Ego Isn't CheckedAs leaders and positive difference-makers, we have to check ourselves and our egos daily.
Our ego is always lingering in the shadows, waiting to destroy and unravel much of what we’ve worked to create. As leaders and positive-difference makers, the vital task becomes how we become more self-aware so our reactions don’t distract and deter us on our self-discovery journeys. Having an ego is not necessarily bad. But too much of anything that goes against truth and balance can take the mind, body and spirit out of alignment. So while the ego has its benefits, the overfeeding of it can cause us to become unhinged, which is a major detriment to cultivating a meaningful life and legacy as a leader. "Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, your worst enemy already lives inside you: your ego," best-selling author Ryan Holiday once said. If we do not become intentional as leaders and change agents of acknowledging and managing our ego, it can:
Life will test, challenge and expose us in our most critical moments of achievement and defeat. How we handle those circumstances and how people feel about themselves based on our reactions becomes our legacy. As leaders and positive difference-makers, we have to check ourselves and our egos daily. If we fail to do so, life will do the checking and humble us. Realize, when we respond from a place of ego and fear, we don't end up just self-sabotaging our personal growth, current success and future opportunities ― we end up hurting people. And hurt people hurt people. If we cannot help others on this journey, let's at least aspire not to hurt them with an unhinged ego. If we can do anything for ourselves and those we love and lead, it is to heal ourselves. Healing is a marathon. To truly heal, we must take all the time we need, because if we don't get in tune with our inner child who yearns to be acknowledged, we can have everything and still throw it all away in a moment. And the ego that is crying out to feel validated, seen, heard and loved will be a major culprit. Please forward and share this email with your friends, family & colleagues. |
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