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3. Contemplate Your Ego

When we are insulted our ego is attacked. This is a consequence of the story we tell ourselves, about ourselves and how the world should be. 

When something conflicts our story, it could lead to feeling offended. We should ask ourselves then: 

  • "Why are we getting offended?",
  • "What's the root of this?",
  • "Is it because of something that happened in the past?",
  • "Is it because of an ideology?",
  • "Is it because I've been culturally conditioned to be offended by this?"

Our own faculty should be our own responsiblity. 

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