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| This inside of my car, Jedi-the-Jetta |
It was love at first sight. 😍
I saw the “check ego” sticker on the bumper of a car I was driving behind.
Since I know that everything gets messy when one’s ego is out of check, I had to have the sticker.
I easily found it online and ordered a few.
As I set to put one on my car I thought,
“Wait a minute… who am I to tell others (through my bumper sticker wisdom) to check their egos? Isn’t that a rather egotistical thing to do?”
YUP.
I am the one who needs to “check ego.”
So for years, I’ve put one of these stickers on the dash of my car. It’s placed prominently where I can see it.
✅ Check engine
✅ Check oil
✅ Check ego
The sticker reminds me to check my ego not only when driving, but all of the time. Left unchecked, my ego can cause a lot of chaos, on the road and off.
My ego:
· Has insatiable cravings for more/better/best
· Is a very poor communicator
· Doesn’t play well with others
· Plays defense before the game even starts
· Has an over-inflated sense of self
· Loves confirmation bias
· Has no idea how to be kindful 😳
And my ego gets me in trouble
every
single
time
I don’t keep it in check.
With humility and kindness, I encourage you to play a good offense.
If you can relate to any of this post —the next time you check your engine and check your oil—maybe check your ego as well. ❤️