Let’s face it; our ego gets in the way of our truly gifted self. The ego is in tune with the world and all the many traps it sets for us. It blinds us from who we really are and hinders our growth.
There are so many things in life we strive for, so many bright stars we shoot for, and so many ways our ego puts a halt to obtaining those goals. We start to focus on the wrong stuff and then lose our way. Wondering what happened, oblivious to the price we pay.
I spend a lot of time demanding sweet-talking my obnoxious ego into submission, needing it to conform to my logical, rational, spiritual way of thinking, of doing, and of being. A lot of time I only recognize my ego only after it has driven me off the road and landed me in a ditch.
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Crap! Not again. And again.
So I spend time sweet talking my ego, trying to befriend it, to understand it, to live along side of it, without letting it take reign and have total control. Last night when I was snapping at my husband and screaming at my kids, I recognized the ditch I was in. And yet I stayed in that ditch because I was tired and upset. I didn’t sweet talk my ego, I gave it full reign to ride.
They say there are only two types of people in the world: those who do, and those who do not. Unfortunately, I am neither of those types, because the simple fact of the matter is; sometimes I do, and sometimes I do not. And I know I’m not alone. It’s a massive population.
Last night I didn’t sweet talk my ego, and I ended up in a ditch.
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“A lot of time I only recognize my ego after it has driven me off the road and landed me in a ditch.” You said a mouthful there, sister. Thank you for this frank reminder not to allow my ego to derail my success. Sometimes you’ve got to get in the ring and duke it out with your id. You get pretty banged up, but the cost of not doing so is far too high.
Reese, I think we all need daily reminders not to allow our ego to derail us. I know I need constant reminders.
Julie, so many woes, indeed, from the ego. Way too many battles lost, but thankfully there are plenty I’ve won.
I hate when my ego overtakes me. It almost always entices me with visions of grandeur but leaves me wallowing in insecurity instead. When I find myself gnawing on how I’ve been done wrong, I will always find I’m listening to my ego again. Oh so many woes from the ego!
Great post, Demetria. Sometimes I wonder if my muse and my ego aren’t one in the same.
Lynn, I’ve never thought about my muse and ego being the same, but I can definitely see how my ego can get in the way of my muse. Now you got me thinking.
Melissa, don’t you just love all the time we waste climbing and reclimbing out of that blasted ditch. Think of how far along we could be if we didn’t spend so much time in ditches.
Ellen, ego and pride are one in the same and daily submission (even hourly sometimes) is a necessary component to keep us out of our ditches. And I agree, we can’t possibly do it alone.
Great post. I have to admit, I let my ego get away with a lot. Like you, I end up letting it run me into that ditch. Then I waste valuable time trying to climb back out.
Is it my ego or my pride that needs a good kick into submission… Many times I think of what God says about dying to ‘self’, picking up my cross and following him. That’s the only thing I do to keep my pride/ego from carrying a grudge against someone or soothing my hurt ego when I took a comment someone said too seriously. It’s a daily struggle, but one that can be overcome with daily submission. Thanks be to God. There is no way I can do it alone. I’m a mess.
Yes indeed……the ego situation can be a witch. Drop the w and replace with a b……a paraphrase from one of my favorite authors. Wink wink.
Awwww Starla, you’re a sweetie pie. And yes the ego situation is definitely a witch.
Sometimes that darned ego just knows how to pop up when we’re at our weakest – no patience, not enough sleep, hungry, frustrated. And woe to anyone who happens along when two or three of those attributes come to play at once!
I can’t believe it… you! yelling at your kids and arguing with your husband?? 🙂
Oh yes, Nancy, I can yell and snap with the best of them. Especially when I’m hungry, frustrated, lacking sleep and lacking patience. Just ask the husband and kids, they’ll certainly give you the sordid details of my ugly side. 🙂
Egos make us think we’re above that, that it’s not worth our time, or “yeah, that may be true for you, but not me.” It limits our openmindedness and willingness to change…to even consider change. It seems like once we recognize that’s what’s going on, a brand new door opens.
ML, I totally agree the ego limits openmindedness and willingness to change (grow), and I completely hate when I limit myself.
Side note: I hope you’re feeling much better.