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Why Ego is The Greatest Opponent to Your Creativity and Success (And How to Fight Back)
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The Ego is confusing
The Ego is a confusing paradox. Many are in agreement that ego was bad, that it destroyed creativity and happiness, that they knew plenty of toxic egomaniacs who had wrecked themselves. But they still think Ego is important.
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"One does not need to be an egotistical maniac to be successful.
This is one of the most misleading and destructive myths in all of Western culture."
Ryan Holiday
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Trouble starts with Ego
It starts where our notion of ourselves and the world grows so strong that it begins to distort the reality which surrounds us.
The ego has then succeeded in completely separating us from the world.
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The Essence of Creativity
It is a deep and continuous connection to the world around us. The Ego disconnects us from reality, stifling creativity.
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Confidence vs Ego
- Confidence is based on what is real and it's earned. It does not alienate us from others.
- Ego is based on delusion and wishful thinking. It is artifice and makes us self-centered.
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It is our ability to survive and flourish through our traumas, stressors, responsibility shifts and challenges offered by life.
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To be resilient, you must develop the ability to self-soothe when things get tough.
When things are in a particularly stressful place, you must tap into your will, motivation, and pliability to continue moving forward.
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They carry a relaxed attitude and view rejection as a new direction opportunity. They don’t get down when challenged, they commit to getting up. They do not depend upon others for our resources.
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Intellectual humility
It means being actively curious about your blind spots. It’s not about lacking confidence, or self-esteem. It’s about entertaining the possibility that you may be wrong and being open to learning from the experience of others.
Why we need more intellectual humility
- Our culture promotes and rewards overconfidence and arrogance;
- At the same time, when we are wrong — out of ignorance or error — and realize it, our culture doesn’t make it easy to admit it. Humbling moments too easily can turn into moments of humiliation.
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Pride stunts our growth
True humility allows you to plot Point A and accept that risk and failure are part of moving to Point B.
- On the other hand, pride allows us to say we are beginners, but not to accept the process of learning that involves risk and failure.
- Then pride tries to protect our ego by convincing us that the price of possible failure is too great to achieve something new.
Humility and growth
Humility brings growth. Pride is good at trying to convince us that we are not prideful.
Approach learning and growth with real humility. Accept that pride affects us all and will try to limit you. Failure is part of the process. Set aside your ego and simply move past the failure. Make adjustments, and continue the process anew.