"S/he is so egoistic!" or "thinks too big of him/herself!" — these statements of disregard indicate one's arrogance. The satire of life is that whoever said it is probably full of superiority too. But can't we take some free time when nobody is around and ask ourselves — "Am I really arrogant or egoistic? Do we show pride while talking and are we not compassionate to others?"

Pride hidden inside ultimately builds up 'ego'. Ego is enough to make you hated and it is the best requirement to destroy any friendship. According to researchers, ego (narcissistic personality) is one of the top ten controversial psychiatric disorders. Some experts suggest it is time to reveal a strong and compelling connection to the rise of mental illness and the development of the modern ego.

What is ego? It is a concept of disrespecting others willingly or unwillingly, making rational people irritated and inflated beyond reality. Humans are social animals. We learn most of our team skills at home like listening, shouting etc.

Research has shown that generally ordinary people remember only 20% of what they hear. It is more applicable for egoistic people as sometimes they do not want to listen at all. While it is too much to expect to change others, we can certainly reduce our own ego. At the end of the day, by reducing ego, one can get a deep and lasting sense of comfort in life. That is why in everyone's lifestyle this topic should come as a top priority for happiness.

Try to show peak performance rather than winning - that frees one from ego. And be a good human being which is a challenge in one's life. In some cases, egos expand with achievement. Ego is an invisible bubble that likes flattery and dislikes value criticism.

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