1,899 Quotes About Ego

One has to attain an ego-less state (nir-ahankari); attaining a nir-maani state (a desire-free state that wants importance from others) is not enough. The egoism one has of being nir-mani is very subtle. The external ‘horns’ are worn down but the internal ones still remain. The inner ‘horns’ will cause an internal biting.

For someone as amazing as you, attention is like food, and you’re always hungry.

Be a star not a diva!

Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge… is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding.

Truth was never meant to make you comfortable, unless you stand in the middle of it with acceptance.

We need some fear to optimize our performance. We need some stress, or we become apathetic. We need some apprehension to keep us humble. We need to question our confidence to drive our determination. Lastly, we need our ego, or we won’t dare to try.

Power without compassion is like a giant that blocks the sunlight.

Higher self makes you feel whole, ego makes you feel fragmented. Higher self makes you feel chosen, ego makes you feel rejected

finding mistakes in others is a human nature that satisfies the alter ego