People tend to take pride in who they are. And that's a bad idea, because that stops you from becoming who you could be. Because, if you're proud of who you are, you won't let that go when it's necessary; you won't step away from it.

Jordan Peterson

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All that matters is how you see yourself.

The more you dis-identify with your ego, the more complete is your freedom.

The Ancient Sage

I think the hard thing here is seeing the truth. To see the truth, you have to get your ego out of the way because your ego doesn't want to face the truth.

He who obeys, does not listen to himself.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The shy and the extroverted have this in common - that they both fancy they are the center of attention.

Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, arrogance is when you think you are better than others and act accordingly.

Stewart Stafford

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