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RokZRooM Special ! You Can Win by Shiv Khera

♦ Arrogance --- An arrogant person is content with his opinion and knowledge. That will
guarantee him perpetual ignorance.
♦ Conceit---Since nature abhors a vacuum, she fills empty heads with conceit.

John bragged, "My son gets his intelligence from me." His wife replied, "I am sure he
does, because I have still got mine."

♦ Negative attitude
♦ Closed mind
♦ Lack of listening
♦ Suspicious nature
♦ Lack of respect for values (low morals)
♦ Lack of discipline
♦ Lack of compassion (cruelty is a sign of weakness)
♦ Impatience
♦ Anger--Temper gets a person in trouble and ego keeps him there.
♦ Manipulative behavior
♦ Escapist behavior
♦ Touchy nature
♦ Inconsistency
♦ Unwillingness to accept the truth
♦ Past bad experience
♦ An uncaring attitude being ignored is not a good feeling. It shows a lack of concern.
♦ Greed--is like sea water: The more you drink, the thirstier you get.

This probably is not an all-inclusive list. Most of us may have some of the characteristics
mentioned above. Some may have more of one than the other. The objective is to
evaluate and adjust course in those areas.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EGO AND PRIDE

The biggest hurdle in building a positive relationship is Ego. Ego is self-intoxicating. Ego
is negative pride resulting in arrogance. Healthy pride is a feeling of the pleasure of
accomplishment with humility. Ego gives a swollen head while pride gives a swollen
heart. A big head gives a big headache whereas a big heart gives humility.
No matter what the size of a person's accomplishments are, there is never an excuse for
having a big head. Pride, yes; big head, no.

Ego--The "I Know It All" Attitude

To an egocentric person, the world begins, ends and revolves around him. An egotist can
be funny by default. A boss asked one of his employees how badly he wanted a raise.
The employee said, "Real badly. I have been praying to God for one." The boss replied,
"You are not going to get it because you went over my head."
An egotist talks and looks down on others.

Egotism is the anaesthetic that deadens the pain of stupidity.

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