“Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.”

“You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.”

“If you identify with a mental position, then if you are wrong, your mind-based sense of self is seriously threatened with annihilation. So you as the ego cannot afford to be wrong. To be wrong is to die. Wars have been fought over this, and countless relationships have broken down.”

“It’s okay. Let your ego push you to be the initiator. But tell your ego that the best way to get something shipped is to let other people take the credit. The real win for you (and your ego) is seeing something get shipped, not in getting the credit when it does.”

“Feed your self-esteem; not your ego!”

“When you start positively changing your mind...you will start positively changing your life.”