Thread by @theinspiringco_

7 Tips On Controlling Your Ego

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Ego is the most dangerous enemy of yours. It creates nothing but it can destroy anything.

So to tackle your ego, I have brought 7 Tips that you can follow.

(Please read this thread till the end 🙏)

1) Stop getting offended.

The behavior of others isn't a reason to get upset.

If you let things offend you it only weakens your energy.

As Christopher Hitchens says, "Those who are determined to be offended will discover a provocation somewhere."

Your ego is working to convince you that the world should be how you want it to be; this is stupid.

Please stop it.

2) You don't need to win all the time.

Your ego loves to divide the world into winners and losers, but this is not true.

Because ultimately, winning is impossible all the time.

Someone out there right now is faster, younger, healthier, and smarter than you.

Does that make you a loser? Of course not.

So don't let your ego make you feel
worthless or insignificant. Because you are not.

3) You are not right all the time.

Your ego is the source of a lot of conflict and disagreement because it wants you to be right, making other people wrong.

Letting go of your need to be right is very powerful.

Even letting people win, even when you know they are wrong.

Is it a big issue? Will it matter in 5 mins? No.

Then back down and move on.

Ifyou are open to being wrong sometimes, you can flex your humility and grow; your ego no longer blocks your path.

You save yourself so much energy and can focus on more important things.

4) Don't be superior.

Authentic leadership isn't about being better than someone else.

It's about being better than YOU used to be.

Stay focused on your growth, be humble, and help others.

Just remember 👇

Empathy >>>>> Ego.

5) Know when to stop.

The ego is never satisfied. No matter how much you achieve or acquire, your ego will want more.

You'll find yourself in a state of striving more for fulfilling your ego.

Evolving is fine but doing things for fulfilling your ego isn't.

So learn to stop.

6) You are not your reputation or your achievements.

It is impressive to have accomplishments, and it is crucial. But be grateful for them.

The less you need to take credit for your accomplishments or have people recognize them, the more you are free to achieve in life.

7) Let go of control.

The ego wants to control and manage everything.

Epictetus quoted: "There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

It helps if you regularly remind yourself and your ego of what is in your control and what is not.

It sounds simple, but it is not easy.

Your ego will always want to come first. You have to control it and become its commander to succeed in life.

Thank you for reading :)

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