Ego and Its Power: Inspiring Quotes to Reflect and Grow
Ego can be both a driving force and a stumbling block in our lives. While confidence helps us succeed, an inflated ego can hinder our relationships and personal growth. Learning to balance self-assurance with humility is key to achieving harmony and fulfillment.
This article shares powerful quotes about ego, encouraging self-reflection and mindfulness. These quotes remind us of the importance of letting go of pride, embracing humility, and staying grounded on our journey. Whether you’re striving for inner peace or better relationships, these words of wisdom will inspire you to rise above ego and grow into your best self.
Quotes about ego
1. “Self-respect respects boundaries, yours or other’s. Ego is so full of self, it sees no boundaries.” -Wordions
2. “The ego gets what it wants with words. The soul finds what it needs in silence.” – Richard Rohr
3. “The Ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.” – Deepak Chopra
4. “You are not your thoughts, you are the one listening to them.”
5. “It takes real quietening of the ego for you to hear the universe telling you that you are deserving of better energy.”
6. “Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, “What else could this mean?” – Shannon L. Alder
7. “It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.”
8. “You’re not as good as you think. You don’t have it all figured out. Stay focused. Do better.” – Ryan Holiday
9. “You learn nothing from life if you think you’re right all the time.”
10. “Starve your ego. Feed your soul.”
Quotes about ego
11. “Love is happy when it is able to give something. The ego is happy when it is able to take something.” – Osho
12. “Happiness blooms in the presence of self-respect and the absence of ego.”
13. “All you need to know and observe in yourself is this: Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, that’s the ego in you.” – Eckhart Tolle
14. “Your ego screams for people to acknowledge you. But you must do nothing. Take it. Eat it until you’re sick. Endure it. Quietly brush it off and work harder.” – Ryan Holiday
15. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Quotes about ego
16. “Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware. The cosmic banana peel is suddenly going to appear underfoot to make sure you don’t take it all too seriously, that you don’t fill up on junk food.” – Anne Lamott
17. “What is rare is not raw talent, skill, or even confidence, but humility, diligence, and self-awareness.” – Ryan Holiday
18. “The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to experience the unknown, which is they very essence of life.” – Deepak Chopra
19. “Less ego, more excellence. Less talk, more do. Less rude, more polite. Less fear, more wins.”
Quotes about ego
20. “Greatness comes from humble beginnings; it comes from grunt work. It means you’re the least important person in the room – until you change that with results.” – Ryan Holiday
21. “The loudest person in the room is usually the least self-confident.”
22. “Fight your own pride and ego and be open-minded and always learning new techniques, new things from anyone.” – Sam Sheridan
23. “In the battle of egos, both competitors lose.” – Robin Sharma
24. “When you’re alone, watch your thoughts. When you’re successful, watch your ego. When you’ve got problems, watch your emotions. When you’re with the crowds, watch what you say.” – Crypto Seneca
25. “Don’t worry about looking good; worry about achieving your goal.” – Ray Dalio
26. “Leave the ego otherwise everyone will leave you.”
Quotes about ego
27. “Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” – Lao Tzu
28. “The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.” – Hubert Humphrey
29. “Leave your ego at the door every morning, and just do some truly great work. Few things will make you feel better than a job brilliantly done.” – Robin Sharma
30. “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.” – Naval Ravikant
31. “If your ego starts out, ‘I am important, I am big, I am special,’ you’re in for some disappointments when you look around at what we’ve discovered about the universe. No, you’re not big. No, you’re not. You’re small in time and in space. And you have this frail vessel called the human body that’s limited on Earth.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
32. “The smaller you can make your ego, the less conditioned you can make your reactions, the less desires you can have about the outcome you want, the easier it to see the reality.” – Naval Ravikant
Quotes about ego
33. “You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.” – George Clooney
34. “Ego is one of the biggest weapons that is used to take us down. It’s self-destructive. It’s a problem on all levels – even regular people can have big ego problems.” – Yehuda Berg
35. “The ego is only an illusion, but a very influential one. Letting the ego illusion become your identity can prevent you from knowing your true self.” – Wayne Dyer
36. “The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly no longer the ego but just an old, conditioned mind pattern. Ego implies unawareness. Awareness and ego cannot coexist.” – Eckhart Tolle
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Thanks for sharing. Nice quotes. Have a great week.
Thank you so much, enjoy your day! 😊