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Podcast: Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness
Episode: Why You Should Love Your Ego - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites
Description: Why do we vilify the concept of ego? We work to become self-aware, and yet many people use the word “ego” like it’s a bad thing. We work to become self-confident and then cringe when others call us egotistical because they can’t deal with our confidence.
The dictionary describes ego as “a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance.” In psychoanalysis, ego is the part of the mind that is responsible for reality testing and the sense of personal identity. In metaphysics, ego is simply a conscious, thinking being.
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