11 Reasons A Huge Ego Is Your Worst Enemy

We live in a world where everyone has a really, really big ego. As I write this article, I can already feel mine vibrating and telling me things I shouldn’t be paying heed to. That’s what ego does to you - it overshadows everything, taking away our sense of rationality. It forces us to make everything about ourselves. We agree that self-esteem and confidence are must-haves to survive in this big bad world, but ego, my friend, is the thing tearing us apart. And this is just the beginning!?

1. Thanks to a big ego, we waste most of our energy in defending ourselves. ?

2.?It's?making us indifferent and heartless.?

Compassion is not something that comes to us naturally. We cannot think of the positives because we prefer to see only the worst in people. We end up reacting faster than usual, without understanding the complete situation.?

3. Come on, accept it, we don’t think wisely anymore.

Do we? We are convinced that every person is conspiring against us. Our insecurities are taking over our sense of thinking objectively. Our side of the story is enough for us to make everything into a battle.?

4. Our ego is pushing all the nice people away.?

The harsh truth of life is that no one wants to be friends with an egoistic person. An egoistic person does not like being told if they’re wrong and always tend to take feedback a little too seriously. No one wants such people in their life. Dealing with them is stressful, and no one wants added stress in their lives.?

5. It makes you insecure and competitive, in an unhealthy way. ?

Studies suggest that the ego generates powerful emotions, and the ego can make you want to harm others. It changes you and stops you from wishing the best for people. So, before you take everything serioulsy, understand that it’s more harmful for you than it is for others.?

6. A huge ego stops us from learning new things. ?

Too much ego makes us stubborn. We don’t want to listen to anyone or ask for advice. It stops us from asking for help from people who might know better than us.?

7. And comes in the way of our success!?

Because believe it or not, great leaders succeed because they're willing to do every job, ask every dumb question, and most of all, accept that they cannot do everything alone. ?

8. Our massive ego is making us over critical.?

We don’t even realise that our ego makes us criticise everything. We become nags and that stops us from enjoying the little joys of life. ?

9. It makes life stressful.?

When we are constantly trying to be better than everyone else, we take everything as a straight hit to our self-worth. It causes sleepless nights and takes away our peace, leaving us frustrated and anxious.?

10. A big ego makes you a little too egoistic for love.?

Our ego stops us from exposing our vulnerable side because we don’t want to take the risk of facing rejection. We don’t take risks or the chance that could change our life for the better because we’re so engrossed in proving our point. Secretly, we keep waiting for others to come to us and by the time we realise, it’s too late. This way, we miss out on amazing people or even worse, alienate them.

11. It is making us unhappy.?

Ego can take away so many beautiful things in your life, pushing loved ones away from us. It affects the way we live our life. It stops us from dealing with disappointments and hardships in the right way.?

The solution is to gain control of your ego, and that’s the best gift we can give ourselves, else it’ll continue getting in the way of our relationships, career and life.?