What is ego

the part of the mind that protects us from negative emotion
- protective mechanism
- bouncer for the mind
- you feel negative emotions like shame and the bouncer protects you
- eg: getting rejected after asking a girl out
  - ego bouncer steps in: "I'm not even into her, I'm fine"
  - false, you wouldn't have asked her out if you weren't into her
comparison to others
the I feeling
- describe myself as Asian, male, developer, son
- anything in a resume
  - talks about you but not who YOU are

If the ego is a protective bouncer, why does it keep you stuck in loops of "I'll never get better"????

Last update: 2023-04-24