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Why is ego important in life?
There are many definitions of the ego, but to put it simply, it's your sense of personal identity or feelings of self-importance. It helps you to identify your 'uniqueness', to stand up for yourself and to put plans into action.
What causes ego?
The ego is born out of fear and isolation. It creates our identity and separates us from those around us when we were a child. The birth of ego, according to Chögyam Trungpa, is the process of identifying the self in term of opposing ourselves to others.
Why ego is a problem?
Ego makes you over-estimate your own abilities and worth, and under-estimate the effort and skill required to achieve your goals. All of this means that you lose touch with reality, and you miss opportunities — to improve, to connect with others, and to achieve your goals.
Is ego essential in life?
Ego is necessary and important because it does the work to assemble your personality. It manages your fragile identity while you figure out who you are. It protects you from the onslaught of societal expectations and motivates you to work hard and achieve great things.
