The Fine Line Between Ego and Self Confidence
Ego is the enemy. You’ve probably read that somewhere or heard it in a conversation, and if you didn’t then you’re in the right place. Ego will always be the cause of your downfall, not your friends, enemies, or your competition, you cause your own downfall, and the leading cause in my opinion is your Ego, because we see this example time and time in our day to day lives. Think about it, everyone with a huge ego are always the most sensitive ones. You can’t make a joke around them or talk about your accomplishments without being one-upped. This unfortunately gets mixed up with self-confidence because we don’t see the difference from time to time and I am guilty of that too. Self-confidence and Ego have a fine line and understanding that will help you not only understand others better, but also help you be more cautious of yourself.
Are you Egotistical or just highly self-confident?
Ego is what we want to be, and self-confidence is accepting what we are. At least to me, that’s how I see it. When you’re egotistical you’re advertising yourself constantly, you list your achievements, you talk about yourself in a highly manner, and you think about what you’re going to say next instead of listening. You put yourself on a pedestal and don’t take criticism because you’re always right, yet you strive for the…
