Be No Ego
ego: noun: 1. the self 2. an inflated sense of self-significance
Imagine a world without ego. No…
- Toes to step on
- Feelings to hurt
- Honest shares to grab
- Territory to defend
- Fault to allocate
- Back to watch
- Last words to get
- Thoughts to hold back
- Embarrassment to bear
- Battles to win
- Knowledge to verify
- Entitlement to have
- Encouragement to withhold
- Credit to seek
- Grudges to hold
- Jealousy to feel
- Revenge to take
- Veiled meanings to construe
Just pure care. Imagine the time we’d save (and things we’d get done).
To be no ego…
- Be humble. Know you are a (small) part of the world. Service and patience should be your top priorities.
- Be teachable. Focus on what you can learn, rather than what you know. Remember that nearly everything you learn comes from the work of someone else.
- Listen more. Make every effort to truly know what others are saying (beyond just words). Allow a gap of silence before responding. Question questions (and listen, again).
- Appreciate people. Delight in others’ contributions. Don’t squelch thoughts or defend territory. Encourage more.
- Relax. Let go of the need to be right or win every time.
Nothing complex. So what do you say? You up for it?
Speak no ego. Be no ego.™
(let’s make the world a better house)
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