Tag: ego

Recommendation: David Brooks Delivers a Modesty Manifesto at Aspen Ideas Festival

July 11, 2011

New York Times columnist David Brooks is a writer worthy of respect, a writer to emulate. Brooks consistently sifts through a vast array of research from credible sources, combines and interprets facts to create new insight and wisdom, and then wraps that intelligence with delightful humor that engages his audience. I highly recommend his book … More Recommendation: David Brooks Delivers a Modesty Manifesto at Aspen Ideas Festival

Don’t Take Yourself Seriously Part 3: Keep Your Promises

June 5, 2009

I can’t tell you exactly how you’ll discern your Self from your self and how you’ll finesse the balance between your ego-self and your True Self . But one guideline I find helpful is to always honor the promises you make to yourself and others. When you honor a commitment you make, you strengthen your awareness of … More Don’t Take Yourself Seriously Part 3: Keep Your Promises

Don’t Take Yourself Seriously Part 2: Ego, Maslow and All That

June 3, 2009

      While you shouldn’t take yourself too seriously, you must take your Self seriously.   I’m talking about the distinction between your (lower case s) self and your (capital S) Self, aka your True Self or Spirit. (If you’re curious, I discuss Carl Jung’s distinction between the larger Self and the ego-self and … More Don’t Take Yourself Seriously Part 2: Ego, Maslow and All That