Cure Your Ego

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The world is filled with sayings, rules of thumbs, and wise words of wisdom. In the digital age, we are flooded with these sayings, messages, and reccomendations of self-inquiry -- coming to us via social media from a quirky distant relative, or from one of our hidden spirituality boards on pinterest. Of the most popular are sayings about the ego. And, problematically, the ego is almost always portrayed as a negative component to the self. In specific, the saying "kill your ego" is of the most popular.

While pondering my doubts of this so-called internet wisdom, I decided to ask some friends what they thought about the saying. I paired it with its new spin, as “Kill Your Ego” would now be read as “Cure Your Ego”. The consensus? We all need a healthy ego in order to positively contribute to the world. We musn’t succomb to egotism, but instead must value self-confidence and constant personal growth.