Today I skipped my lunch in order to complete drawings to be handed over to the contractors. I was actually refrained by sonal until I completed the drawings. It was evident that she had her own ego behind that!
I simply obiliged.
But what I understood that the Gandhian philosophy does work. After having her lunch, she came to me and told me to have my lunch and then resume. Then there was my ego at work! I told sonal that I didn’t mind having my lunch later.
But what is interesting that both of us had egos…right in their own place. Earlier, she felt that I would wait and later I wanted to prove that I can wait.
The best part was I think that both of us realized our mistakes…she felt she should not have stopped me and I felt that I must have completed my work before!
Ego is a double edged sword – once you know how to use it, it can take you so high, but at the same time, it may destroy you completely.
I simply obiliged.
But what I understood that the Gandhian philosophy does work. After having her lunch, she came to me and told me to have my lunch and then resume. Then there was my ego at work! I told sonal that I didn’t mind having my lunch later.
But what is interesting that both of us had egos…right in their own place. Earlier, she felt that I would wait and later I wanted to prove that I can wait.
The best part was I think that both of us realized our mistakes…she felt she should not have stopped me and I felt that I must have completed my work before!
Ego is a double edged sword – once you know how to use it, it can take you so high, but at the same time, it may destroy you completely.
1 comment:
Very true!
I think Ego if used on ourselves CAN drive us to excellence. And if used on others can be disturbing.
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