We are sometimes made to believe that ego is the enemy. That those with a huge ego are somehow less honourable people than those with smaller egos.
Well, I think we need to understand that ego is just. Without your ego, you probably will not be motivated to achieve or pursue anything worthwhile to your being.
It is clear that our being and experiences in such a world as this is largely subjective. That means the concept of good and bad, big and small impact, pride and humility are all subjective and practically unique to each context.
Spinoza believed that egoism is necessary for self-preservation as “No one ever neglects anything which he judges to be good, except with the hope of gaining a greater good.”
Sometimes you need that self-confidence, perhaps even an inflated sense of importance to go after what you want. If you don’t believe in your ability to achieve something, no matter how simple or absurd it may sound, you might as well give up on it because your chances of doing that thing are slim.
Ego can be the enemy when inappropriately applied. But well directed, ego can become an important fuel for actualising many ‘crazy’ dreams that are capable of changing life as it is known, for the individual and the populace.
