(September 23, 2009 at 6:05 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: They have money that Scientology wants
Plus they think they're better than their capabilities. Ego's a terrible handicap.
Well said. I dislike those people who think success is all down to luck and lucky breaks. Defeatist type attitude...but I hate it when there are those arrogant successful people, who think they're better than everyone else just because they're succesful. And as if they had no luck, zero. It's from one extreme to the other.
I much more admire successful people who have humility.
I agree, ego is a terrible handicap. Well, especially when it's an overly big one anyway, an arrogant one. I'm not entirely sure that no ego is a good thing, it's just not good to have an oversized one. But then, how oversized is oversized? I'm not sure on that one yet, whether no ego or a bit of one is healthiest. I mean, ego is often thought of as bad, but then on the other hand, it's natural to have one, however small - to at least have one. This is something I think about actually.
Is an "ego" required? I think perhaps it depends how big of one it is, how egotistical you are talking...
EvF
