Learnt something new today about Self-confidence vs Ego. There is a very thin line dividing the two. Let's see.
confidence : I can do the work and others also can do it.
ego : I alone can do it and nobody else can.
confidence : I always try to encourage and help others in building their confidence.
ego : I try to curb and discourage others when they try to come up in life.
confidence : I always attract people. Even the weak feel confident and elevated in my presence and get inspiration in my company.
ego : I create repulsion in the minds of people who try to avoid me because of my boastful nature.
confidence : I appreciate the success of others and share my happiness with them.
ego : I discourage and humiliate others and feel jealous of the success of others.
confidence : Everyone enjoys working with me because I am always cheerful and can mix freely with everybody.
ego : Even confidence feels an inferiority complex and feel nervous to work with me.
confidence : I always command love and respect.
ego : I always demand and expect love and respect.
confidence : I am always successful in every field of life because I can conquer the hearts of all by putting my faith and confidence in others and receive all help and cooperation from colleagues and friends.
ego : I always suffer setbacks and failures losing men and power because of my arrogant speech which adds only to my worries and tension.
confidence : My faith is in the innermost Divine Self, the source of all power and energy, and also feel the presence of Divine in everyone while dealing with them.
ego : My faith is in my mental and intellectual abilities and skills, forgetting the Divine which operates through mind and intellect out of ignorance. I apply the same standards while dealing with others. I am only aware of weaknesses and drawbacks and never realise that the perfect Divine is hidden behind these superficial appearances, which can be awakened by constant training and positive approach.
12 comments:
THat is soo soo true dear.
very true - definitely confidence evokes positive energy whereas ego evokes the negative- ego is I & I alone whereas confidence takes veryone along
Sometimes, it's not ego that leads you to failure but overconfident
interesting...yeah there are indeed differences between ego and self confidence.. yeah i agree with drama diva that overconfidence can lead to failure... learnt something from u today in this post:)
sush : Yes dear...
itchingtowrite : The word 'I' is very dangerous sometimes. That indicates Ego. That's true...
drama diva : Over confidence also leads to Ego yaar if taken negatively...
my life : thanks and welcome to my world...
Do you write these or did you read them somewhere?
Looks like I fall somewhere in between ego and confidence :)
twisted dna : I read them and try to write it in a different way. These are of Swami Vivekananda's. Many of us are lying between only. It will just help ourselves to know where we stand and where we need to move on, like correcting ourselves.
Great distictions!
The list was a good one.People with an ego are the worst possible sufferers.They may have everything and yet have nothing.
hey ....wat u said is correct ..that there is a thin line between EGO and Self-Confidence but that is not getting reflected much through examples...
but a nice post
hey buddy its great yaar... U wrote it very well... Liked to read about ur thoughts in all of ur posts...
kuan gung : Thanks..... :)
hip grandma : Very true.....
prashant : If you expect more than this, try yourself and let me know... :)
nihit : Thanks a lottt ..... :)