Comments on: Personal Development – Is Your Ego Getting In the Way? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/ Wisdom from Outside the Box Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:32:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. Jennifer Howard http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 Dr. Jennifer Howard Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:16:27 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3374 Yes, our ego does have it’s role in our lives by helping us function in the world but like you said our awareness of this influence is the key. Becoming aware of our personal agenda is helping us on our way to integrate the ego so we can relax enough to sink into a deeper reality. From here we know who we are and we know the interconnectedness and one ness of all reality. This provides us with a kinder heart and more peaceful life. Thank You Dr. Jennifer Howard http://www.DrJenniferHoward.com Yes, our ego does have it’s role in our lives by helping us function in the world but like you said our awareness of this influence is the key. Becoming aware of our personal agenda is helping us on our way to integrate the ego so we can relax enough to sink into a deeper reality. From here we know who we are and we know the interconnectedness and one ness of all reality. This provides us with a kinder heart and more peaceful life.

Thank You

Dr. Jennifer Howard
http://www.DrJenniferHoward.com

]]> By: Mark J http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3298 Mark J Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:54:59 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3298 Haha, i just cleaned up my room. I like that answer. :D I think our ego is a projection of our self to what we want ourselves to be, and also a way to prove to ourselves and to the world. I think there's always a battle between ego and also proving, sometimes we feel we own something or have something or entitled to something that we feel the rest are just moving against us, against our ego. Haha, i just cleaned up my room. I like that answer. :D

I think our ego is a projection of our self to what we want ourselves to be, and also a way to prove to ourselves and to the world. I think there’s always a battle between ego and also proving, sometimes we feel we own something or have something or entitled to something that we feel the rest are just moving against us, against our ego.

]]> By: Three Quick Tips for Getting Ahead in Life | My Super-Charged Life http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3287 Three Quick Tips for Getting Ahead in Life | My Super-Charged Life Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:02:47 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3287 [...] Not everything in life is about us!  The “it’s all about me” attitude leads us to take way to many things personally.  We get wrapped around the axle about the most minor issues, because we let our egos tell us that it was all about us.  In addition, we let our egos lead us to believe we know best in situations where we should just “butt out”.  It isn’t easy to lay your ego aside, but it can certainly help you to get ahead in life. You might want to ask yourself, when it comes to Personal Development – Is Your Ego Getting In the Way? [...] [...] Not everything in life is about us!  The “it’s all about me” attitude leads us to take way to many things personally.  We get wrapped around the axle about the most minor issues, because we let our egos tell us that it was all about us.  In addition, we let our egos lead us to believe we know best in situations where we should just “butt out”.  It isn’t easy to lay your ego aside, but it can certainly help you to get ahead in life. You might want to ask yourself, when it comes to Personal Development – Is Your Ego Getting In the Way? [...]

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:32:59 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3268 Hi Garret, that quote helped me a lot also. Here's a motto I try to live by that makes it easy to apologize to my wife: "A happy wife is a happy life!" Does that work for you? Hi Garret, that quote helped me a lot also. Here’s a motto I try to live by that makes it easy to apologize to my wife: “A happy wife is a happy life!” Does that work for you?

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3267 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:27:43 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3267 Hey Jeff, ego makes us think that we will raise kids and the teaching will come solely from us, what a joke! Experience tells me that it's at least 50/50. Thanks for joining the conversation. Hey Jeff, ego makes us think that we will raise kids and the teaching will come solely from us, what a joke! Experience tells me that it’s at least 50/50. Thanks for joining the conversation.

]]> By: Garret http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Garret Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:40:44 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3260 I disagree, it's ALL about me ;) I enjoyed this post but now I have to apologize to my wife....grr..lol. Ego is a good and bad thing in all of us. I think the worst part about my ego is that it has caused me to harm others when I thought I was doing the right thing. The control freak in me began to slowly become controllable when I was given a great quote : "Two ears and one mouth" words to live by. <abbr><em>Garrets last blog post..<a href="http://www.needtogetsome.net/2009/06/can-calculator-save-me-yes-thanks-to.html" rel="nofollow">Can a calculator save me? Yes. Thanks to Gail Vaz-Oxlade</a></em></abbr> I disagree, it’s ALL about me ;)

I enjoyed this post but now I have to apologize to my wife….grr..lol.

Ego is a good and bad thing in all of us. I think the worst part about my ego is that it has caused me to harm others when I thought I was doing the right thing. The control freak in me began to slowly become controllable when I was given a great quote : “Two ears and one mouth” words to live by.

Garrets last blog post..Can a calculator save me? Yes. Thanks to Gail Vaz-Oxlade

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:42:56 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3259 I guess there is a bit of control freak in all of us. Some of us have more and some have less, but I'm sure our ego is at the center of it all. I certainly can relate to learning a lot about myself after becoming a parent. Kids teach you so much about yourself that you just wouldn't see otherwise. <abbr><em>Jeff@MySuperChargedLifes last blog post..<a href="http://mysuperchargedlife.com/blog/the-science-of-happiness-intentional-activities-to-be-happier/" rel="nofollow">The Science of Happiness: Intentional Activities To Be Happier</a></em></abbr> I guess there is a bit of control freak in all of us. Some of us have more and some have less, but I’m sure our ego is at the center of it all. I certainly can relate to learning a lot about myself after becoming a parent. Kids teach you so much about yourself that you just wouldn’t see otherwise.

Jeff@MySuperChargedLifes last blog post..The Science of Happiness: Intentional Activities To Be Happier

]]> By: Ching Ya http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 Ching Ya Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:41:26 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3256 I got those kinds of experiences definitely. It's easy to get sucked into the 'Me' universe and got all up set over a small matter, reasons? Not being subjective enough, like you've said, and see the whole picture. I tend to do that too, only when I'm calm that helps me to realize how stupid I was for misbehaving, and making myself miserable for the consequences. This is a valuable lesson, delivered brilliantly by a story we're all familiar with. ^^ @wchingya social media/blogging <abbr><em>Ching Yas last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wchingya/~3/Yjhf4VvX45U/how-to-create-podcast-for-your-blog.html" rel="nofollow">How To Create Podcast For Your Blog?</a></em></abbr> I got those kinds of experiences definitely. It’s easy to get sucked into the ‘Me’ universe and got all up set over a small matter, reasons? Not being subjective enough, like you’ve said, and see the whole picture. I tend to do that too, only when I’m calm that helps me to realize how stupid I was for misbehaving, and making myself miserable for the consequences. This is a valuable lesson, delivered brilliantly by a story we’re all familiar with. ^^

@wchingya
social media/blogging

Ching Yas last blog post..How To Create Podcast For Your Blog?

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:09:08 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3246 Thanks for joining us Ian. Differentiation is not entirely possible but expansion is. Rather than allowing the ego to shrink our world, we can move the borders to include everything else. This changes our perception of self to a tiny part of the big picture. Our role is still important, but it's checked by how it fits in with our surroundings. Thanks for joining us Ian. Differentiation is not entirely possible but expansion is. Rather than allowing the ego to shrink our world, we can move the borders to include everything else. This changes our perception of self to a tiny part of the big picture. Our role is still important, but it’s checked by how it fits in with our surroundings.

]]> By: Ian | Quantum Learning http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/personal-development-%e2%80%93-is-your-ego-getting-in-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3245 Ian | Quantum Learning Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:50:17 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1909#comment-3245 Hi Jonathan Indeed a wonderful story, and all credit to you for having the wisdom to take her feedback and take it as a gift. I suspect her comment would have passed over the head (or ego!) of most people. And that ego can be a tricky customer. I find myself excusing my behaviour sometimes by blaming my ego. 'Sorry, that was my ego talking' for example. Of course, the speaker is just the ego playing tricks again! How to really differentiate and make friends with the ego? I haven't found an easy answer yet. <abbr><em>Ian | Quantum Learnings last blog post..<a href="http://www.quantumlearning.pl/life-powerful-and-fragile" rel="nofollow">Life: powerful and fragile</a></em></abbr> Hi Jonathan

Indeed a wonderful story, and all credit to you for having the wisdom to take her feedback and take it as a gift. I suspect her comment would have passed over the head (or ego!) of most people.

And that ego can be a tricky customer. I find myself excusing my behaviour sometimes by blaming my ego. ‘Sorry, that was my ego talking’ for example. Of course, the speaker is just the ego playing tricks again!

How to really differentiate and make friends with the ego? I haven’t found an easy answer yet.

Ian | Quantum Learnings last blog post..Life: powerful and fragile

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