EGO, POB Word Week #008 (Eng/Span)

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All human beings or individuals, or whatever we want to call ourselves, are born free of conditioning and external ideas. When we are babies or children we have no idea whether we are good or bad, although we may already have established character traits.

As we grow, as we have experiences, as we achieve things, the perception of ourselves, for better or worse, undergoes changes.

Many of these changes are influenced by our parents and family, friends, social position, belongings, among other factors.

Result: what is commonly called EGO.

We build a way of thinking, speaking, acting, that is, we create ourselves as a protagonist character that in our eyes is the best in the world, but perhaps in the eyes of that world, it is not so much.

So, to my way of seeing things, the EGO is nothing more than that: the protagonist I think I am and the one I build to develop myself in this world.

We all have faults and virtues, and as I mentioned in a previous publication it is important to know ourselves internally. This allows us to reflect on what we need to change or improve, on the skills and attitudes that we lack, we can realize what our weaknesses and strengths are, among other things.

The human being is imperfect, but paradoxically, we ALL believe we are perfect and that is when we fall into showing our ego, our "protagonism" and we begin to establish comparisons with other people. And then follows the script that I call "I-ISM": I am the best, I speak better, I do better, I want, I want, I need. ME, ME, ME.

It is not a bad thing to appreciate ourselves to the fullest, for the sake of "love yourself first, so you can love someone else". We all need our fair share of self-esteem and praise. The problem is when we believe that we deserve all the recognition and that the rest of the world should revolve around us.

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This is commonplace for people in leadership positions in work organizations. I say this from experience. I have been touched by egomaniac and egotistical bosses (I still have one like that) that far from provoking admiration among collaborators, they generate feelings of rejection towards them.

Even when we are aware of our skills, knowledge, beauty, possessions, etc., we must have the humility to recognize that others are as good or better than me, to understand that my needs do not have to be above those of another person and to accept that I am a tiny part of the world and not the whole world.

Ego makes us see reality in a distorted way, makes us constantly need flattery, want to have control over things and others, makes us proud, arrogant, narcissistic, and, obviously, EGOIST. And although it may seem ironic, if we analyze the ego well, it also indicates a lack of self-confidence: "if I am not or act in such a way, people will not accept me".

How do I master my ego? I have learned to enjoy simple pleasures: reading a book, walking. When I can sew, I do it (it relaxes me). Before going to bed I review what I did or said during the day and analyze what was wrong and what was right, which has allowed me to control my character and learn that you can't always win or be right about something.

At work, I try to listen to others, practice empathy, and approach the group under my supervision in a way that makes them feel that I am simply in a higher position than they are, but that as people we are all equal.

I think we should stay away from materialism, fill ourselves with simplicity and humility, free ourselves from demands to ourselves and others and try to fill our hearts and spirits with healthy emotions and feelings.

Ego only serves to bring frustration into our lives and in the end does not allow us to see who we really are, let alone appreciate what and especially who we have around us.

So, I invite you to accept yourself as you are, to listen to your inner self, and to leave the ego forgotten in a corner while you enjoy your life to the fullest.

And DON'T FORGET: We are ALL great human beings.

Thanks for reading me!

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Todos los seres humanos o individuos, o como nos querramos llamar, nacemos libres de condicionamientos e ideas externas. Cuando somos bebes o niños no tenemos idea de si somos buenos o malos, a pesar de que ya podemos tener rasgos de carácter establecidos.

A medida que vamos creciendo, que vamos teniendo experiencias, que vamos logrando cosas, la percepción de nosotros mismos, para bien o para mal va sufriendo cambios.
Muchos de estos cambios se ven influenciados por nuestros padres y familia, amigos, posición social, pertenencias, entre otros factores.

Resultado: lo que comúnmente se denomina EGO.

Construimos una manera de pensar, de hablar, de actuar , es decir, nos creamos como un personaje protagonista que a nuestros ojos es el mejor del mundo, pero tal vez a los ojos de ese mundo, no lo sea tanto.

Entonces, para mi modo de ver las cosas, el EGO no es más que eso: el protagonista que yo creo que soy y el que construyo para desenvolverme en este mundo.

Todos tenemos defectos y virtudes, y como ya lo mencioné en una publicacion anterior es importante conocernos interiormente. Esto nos permite reflexionar sobre lo que debemos cambiar o mejorar, sobre las aptitudes y actitudes que nos hacen falta, podemos darnos cuenta de cuales son nuestras debilidades y fortalezas, entre otras cosas.

El ser humano es imperfecto, pero paradójicamente, TODOS nos creemos perfectos y es allí cuando caemos en eso de mostrar nuestro ego, nuestro "protagonismo" y empezamos a establecer comparaciones con las demás personas. Y le sigue el libreto que llamo el "YOISMO": YO soy el mejor, YO hablo mejor, YO lo hago mejor, YO quiero, YO necesito. YO, YO, YO.

No está mal que nosotros mismos nos apreciemos al máximo, por aquello de "quierete tu primero, para que puedas querer a otro". Todos necesitamos nuestra buena dosis de autoestima y halagos. El problema está cuando creemos que merecemos todo el reconocimiento y que el resto del mundo debe girar en función a mi.

Este es un lugar común en las personas que tienen cargos de mando en organizaciones de trabajo. Lo digo por experiencia. Me han tocado Jefes ególatras y Yoístas (aún tengo uno así) que lejos de provocar admiración entre los colaboradores, generan sentimientos de rechazo hacia su persona.

Aún cuando estemos conscientes de nuestras habilidades, conocimientos, belleza, posesiones, etc, en nosotros debe existir la humildad para reconocer a otros tan buenos o mejores que yo, para entender que mis necesidades no tienen porque estar por encima de las de otra persona y para aceptar que yo soy una parte minúscula del mundo y no el mundo entero.

El ego nos hace ver la realidad de manera distorsionada, nos hace necesitar constantemente halagos, querer tener control sobre las cosas y los demás, nos hace ser soberbios, arrogantes, narcisitas y, obviamente, EGOístas. Y aunque parezca irónico, si analizamos bien el ego, también indica una falta de seguridad en uno mismo: "si yo no soy o actúo de tal manera, las personas no me aceptarán".

Cómo domino yo mi ego? He aprendido a disfrutar de placeres sencillos: leer un libro, caminar. Cuando puedo coser, lo hago (me relaja). Antes de acostarme repaso lo que hice o dije en el dia y analizo que estuvo mal y que estuvo bien , lo cual me ha permitido controlar mi caracter y aprender que no siempre uno puede ganar o tener la razón en algo.

En el trabajo, trato de escuchar a los demás, practicar la empatía y acercarme al grupo que está bajo mi supervisión de manera que sientan que simplemente tengo un cargo superior al suyo, pero que como personas todos somos iguales.

Pienso que debemos mantenernos alejados del materialismo, llenarnos de sencillez y humildad, liberarnos de exigencias para con nosotros mismos y con los demás y tratar de llenar el corazón y el espíritu de emociones y sentimientos sanos.

El ego sólo sirve para traer frustración a nuestra vida y a l final no nos permite ver quienes somos realmente y mucho menos apreciar qué y, especialmente, a quienes tenemos a nuestro alrededor.

Así que, te invito a aceptarte tal cual eres, a escuchar tu interior y a dejar al ego olvidado en un rincon mientras disfrutas a plenitud de tu vida.

Y NO OLVIDES : TODOS somos grandes seres humanos.

Gracias por leerme!

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At work, I try to listen to others, practice empathy, and approach the group under my supervision in a way that makes them feel that I am simply in a higher position than they are, but that as people we are all equal.

I commend you. Such behavior isn't always possible. Thank you for sharing.


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Putting yourself first isn't always self-centered, it's a necessity (often something more than fair). So, ego brings something good at times.


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Of course, that's why I say that you have to love and accept yourself in order to love others. That's why I say that first we have to love and accept ourselves, to be able to love others and that obviously implies that at any time or circumstance I will be the center, but the risk is when I always want to be the center or only my needs or what I want is important. We are not alone in the world and it cannot always be like that. Everything must have a balance, sometimes it is necessary for me to be the protagonist, other times, it is necessary to let someone else be the protagonist.
@wiseagent, Thank you for commenting.

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Creo que el ego, forma parte de todos nosotros, te ayuda a enfrentar ciertos problemas, y es cuestion de controlarlo, todos debemos tener amor por uno mismo, y existe una línea muy delgada entre el autoestima y el ego. Saludos.

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Es correcto. Forma parte de nosotros y cuando menos lo esperamos se hace presente y es interesante diferenciar si se trata de autoestima o si estamos cruzando esa delgada línea que indicas. Podemos ser excelentes en algo y regocijarnos cuando nos lo dicen, lo que no podemos hacer es creernos lo máximo. Hay que buscar la balanza entre ambos renglones.
Gracias por comentar.

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