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Discussion on: Ego is the enemy: overcoming your own thoughts

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Ultimately, ego and self-sabotage go hand-in-hand. Remind people of what it is to be human but once you do that, the damage is done. The working world is full of saboteurs, backstabbers, and self-preservationists - within this group are a few good people trying to break free.

Ego is the second most important thing we have. It is what says, I can do this for x period of time. It is what stops you taking a job which you know will be crap, and pushes you forwards. Your ego tells you who is playing you up, and tells you when you are wrong.

Self-awareness is first.