Quotes About Ego

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

If you have to have it, it's ego. If you have to not have it, it's ego. Hold life lightly and it will deliver what you need and release what you don't.

When the mind goes beyond the thought of 'the me,' the experiencer, the observer, the thinker, then there is a possibility of a happiness that is incorruptible.

I didn't really give a sh** what's going on in the rest of the world. I just didn't. I just wanted to focus on me, me, me, my career, my life, just me - blinders.

Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.

After the demands of the ego and its greed surrendered, the struggle for fulfillment of personal desires lessens; life takes on a new zest like a breath of fresh air.

We human beings are born in ego, live in ego, are brought up in ego and will die in ego. We need a certain degree 0f vision when we live in this world for achieving and attaining our goals in life.

It's been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It's the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing.

Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.

I look upon another's insistence on the merits of his or her life - duties, intellect, accomplishment - and see that most of it is nonsense.

Vanity is the healthiest thing in life.

Don't take life too seriously and have fun. Don't waste your time on things that your ego will try and convince you are important.

Why is balance important? From a life lesson standpoint, it's about learning to enjoy yourself without getting the ego involved.

If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid.

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.

that people so often believe themselves to be right is no proof that they are.

While humility feels weak, the truth is that humility is a sign of great strength. Humility is about putting ego aside. The word humility comes from a Latin word humilitas, which means grounded or low. When we are "grounded", we aren't easily swayed. We stand firm in who we are, who we belong to, and who we are committed to be going forward. A grounded person isn't looking for recognition because she is at peace with her worth in God's eyes.

A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul.

being right is very important to most of us. It is a powerful need, and like all needs, it must be overcome.

The essential problem is that they are I-centered. They are set in the world of the individual building the mission and purpose. This is why they are 100 percent invalid and worthless for any person, business, or negotiation.

I love playing ego and insecurity combined.

Sometimes people that are standing on third base think they hit a triple. But they didn't.

The lesson here is: Taking either success or failure personally means, by definition, that your ego has become involved and you are in jeopardy of incurring losses due to psychological factors.