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Our ego: friend or foe?
Our ego helps us to be self-confident and successful. So it is our friend – right? Wait a minute! There is another side to this. Our ego has an inborn tendency to grow at high-speed. If we don’t watch it carefully, it soon becomes an inflated ego, damaging us more than we can imagine. Does that mean it is always our foe? Certainly not, but as in many aspects of our life, balance is what makes the difference.
Ego has a voracious appetite;
the more you feed it, the hungrier is gets.
– Nathaniel Bronner, Jr.
Anytime there is a struggle between doing what is
right and doing what seems right, your ego
is interfering with your decision.
– Darren L. Johnson
Bruno’s commentary
Whenever I meet such a “super hero,” I feel sorry for him. He thinks he is superior to others and knows everything about the when, where, how, and why of every situation. He has all the answers and doesn’t need anyone else’s opinion. But what he doesn’t realize in his glory is that he is living a dangerous life. Sooner or later he will make mistakes, and no one’s going to be inclined to warn him. His ego is his foe. What makes us any different? Nothing, unless we realize how important it is to keep our ego in check – unless we realize that remaining humble is central to living a successful life.
What about your ego? Is it your friend or your foe?
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