My Pet Peeve for the Letter E
E is for Ego
"Big egos are big shields for lots of empty
space."
~Diana R. Black~
We've all dealt with a friend, neighbor, co-worker or boss
with a big ego. While people with big egos seem confident and even intimidating
on the outside, they're most often caused by low self-esteem and a lack of
confidence inside. I’ve had more than a few people over the course of my time that
have had huge egos making life for others including myself a living hell. I guess
it all depends on the person's attitude toward compliments. Of course
compliments give you confidence but it's up to the person who gets complimented
to decide how to react. Some let the compliments go to their head and soon
believe that they are better than anyone else.
A few years back I worked at a place where a co-worker had
very love self-esteem so of course we all tried to boost their self-confidence
when we could. Maybe it was our fault but after while this person began to
think they were better than anyone else and even started running over others in
order to get ahead. They began to feel better about themselves but also began
to think they WERE better than everyone else.
My how the ego expands when one does not keep it in check!
5 comments:
Love your A-Z. So far I share your peeves. Feel like rant coming on so better stop there.
What a great idea for a theme! Hi, new visitor here. I sometimes find big egos amusing, but when they start to make life difficult for me then they are nothing but annoying.
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Ego in moderation is good. But I think a healthy to big ego might come in handy for a writer, because a confident writer won't take no for an answer. That writer will believe that they are worthy of being published too.
Great theme!!!! Gotta go check out a-d
Oooh, this is an excellent theme!
Stopping by from A-Z.
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