The Ego Is Always Running for Cover

The ego in the workplace tries to expel pain by projecting it on to others or suppressing and denying the emotion. But where is the pain really coming from? Pain is the result of unhealed wounds being reactivated in the present. The ego is always running for cover, distracting itself from looking within, and avoiding feeling pain. [...]

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Give Up Self-Righteousness

You cannot be strong without giving up self-righteousness. Self-righteousness is the linchpin for unraveling the entire ego structure. The ego’s belief or desire to be superior to fellow human beings is an attempt to overcome the sense of worthlessness by denying it or projecting it onto others. This pervasive ego strategy, employed by the multitudes, [...]

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Moving Beyond Suffering in the Workplace

Without acknowledgment of the current situation, the workplace culture cannot change.

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Recognizing Ego Strategies in the Workplace

Since the dawning of time, human beings have been asking these basic questions: Who am I?  Why am I here?  Why do I exist?  And without answers, people are floundering.  Feeling unprotected, humans devise schemes to protect themselves and to solidify their armor.  “I don’t know who I am,”  is what they are really saying.  So [...]

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