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It is quite natural to think of the self as something concrete, but it is, in fact, nothing of the sort. Rather, it is an abstract product of our minds, a convenient concept or schema that enables us to relate our present self with our past, future, and conditional selves, and thereby to create an illusion of coherence and continuity from a big jumble of disparate experiences. Indeed, one could go so far as to argue that the self is nothing but the sum total of our ego defences, and that it is therefore tantamount to one gigantic ego defence, namely, the ego itself. The self is like a cracked mask that is in constant need of being pieced together. But behind the mask there is nobody at home. ~ Neel Burton
Ego Defences quotes by Neel Burton
Self-deception is a defining part of our human nature. By recognizing its various forms in ourselves and reflecting upon them, we may be able to disarm them and even, in some cases, to employ and enjoy them. This self-knowledge opens up a whole new world before us, rich in beauty and subtlety, and frees us not only to take the best out of it, but also to give it back the best of ourselves, and, in so doing, to fulfil our potential as human beings. I don't really think it's a choice. ~ Neel Burton
Ego Defences quotes by Neel Burton
The author describes megalomania as seen in Chairman Mao by saying that what he was familiar with, he was really familiar with. This zeal moved the megalomaniac with a complete lack of appreciation for what he DID NOT know. ~ David Halberstam
Ego Defences quotes by David Halberstam
You can't have ego and gratitude at the same time. ~ Deepak Chopra
Ego Defences quotes by Deepak Chopra
We all, if we go with ego I go or you go ego thing, it's got to be free from all of that and just roll, because music is a spiritual thing. It's got to come through us and can't just hit us. It's got to be part of us that comes through us and goes to the people, and then they come back to us and give us more spirit. ~ Dr. John
Ego Defences quotes by Dr. John
All that which proceeds from man's independent ego is good. All that which proceeds from man's dependence upon men is evil. ~ Ayn Rand
Ego Defences quotes by Ayn Rand
It will be a great pity if any feeling of jealousy or egotism gain ground amongst you. ~ Swami Vivekananda
Ego Defences quotes by Swami Vivekananda
My father is one of the few men I've known who has genuine humility, and it lends him a natural dignity. He has absolutely no ego drive, and so he is one of the most beloved men in this part of the state. ~ Harper Lee
Ego Defences quotes by Harper Lee
Praise excites my ego; love touches my heart.
I am in love with the universe and I praise nature's art. ~ Debasish Mridha
Ego Defences quotes by Debasish Mridha
sometimes when everything seems at
its worst
when all conspires
and gnaws
and the hours, days, weeks
years
seem wasted –
stretched there upon my bed
in the dark
looking upward at the ceiling
i get what many will consider an
obnoxious thought:
it's still nice to be
Bukowski. ~ Charles Bukowski
Ego Defences quotes by Charles Bukowski
If I wanted to kill myself, I'd climb your ego and jump down to your IQ ~ Shelby Mitchell
Ego Defences quotes by Shelby Mitchell
It was a mistake to think of houses, old houses, as being empty. They were filled with memories, with the faded echoes of voices. Drops of tears, drops of blood, the ring of laughter, the edge of tempers that had ebbed and flowed between the walls, into the walls, over the years.
Wasn't it, after all, a kind of life?
And there were houses, he knew it, that breathed. They carried in their wood and stone, their brick and mortar a kind of ego that was nearly, very nearly, human. ~ Nora Roberts
Ego Defences quotes by Nora Roberts
Love is indirectly proportional to ego ~ Arya Vidhan
Ego Defences quotes by Arya Vidhan
There was something in him, lighter than ego but darker than insecurity, that needed constant buffing, polishing, waxing. ~ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Ego Defences quotes by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Okay,let's do it," Robbie said, slapping his hands together as he stood. He stepped towards me with his arms outstreched and I tripped back. " What? No" " What? Yes," he said. He hit the rewind button and the tape zipped backward. He paused it right as the dance began. " You don't really expect me to ask Tama to dance with me without any practice. Even I'm not that stupid." I was suddenly very aware of my heartbeat. " There's no way I'm dancing with you." " You really know how to stroke a guy's ego," Robbie joked. "Come on. I'm not that repulsive." "You're not repulsive at all, it's just-" " Well, that's good to hear," Robbie said with a teasing smile. He was enjoying this. "it's just that I don't dance," I admitted. Never had. Not once. Not with a guy. I was a dance free-zone. " Well, neither do II mean, except on stage. But i've never danced like this, so we're even" he said. He hit "play". The music started and Robbie pulled me toward him by my wrist. he grabbed my hand, which was sweating, and held it, then put his other hand on my waist. My boobs pressed sgsinst his chest and I flinched, but Robbie didn't seem to notice. He was too busy consulting the TV screen. " Here goes nothing," he said. "Okay, it's a waltz, so one, two, three,,, one, two, three. Looks like a big step on one and two little steps on two and three. Got it?" "Sure." I so didn't have it. " Okay, go." He started to step in a circle, pulling me with him.I staggered along, mortified. " One, two, three. One ~ Kieran Scott
Ego Defences quotes by Kieran Scott
The boundary line between self and external world bears no relation to reality; the distinction between ego and world is made by spitting out part of the inside, and swallowing in part of the outside. ~ Norman O. Brown
Ego Defences quotes by Norman O. Brown
You get tangled up in your own ego of how you're perceived. You can lose your way. ~ Pierce Brosnan
Ego Defences quotes by Pierce Brosnan
If you don't have an ego, you're a wino. ~ Conrad Dobler
Ego Defences quotes by Conrad Dobler
The belief that ignites hope in the heart of a person to survive is the same belief that boosts the ego of the person and deters his progress by clouding his judgments. ~ Adhish Mazumder
Ego Defences quotes by Adhish Mazumder
Ego, when given the chance, will direct all thoughts and actions to its own purpose and passion. It hijacks all work of the soul, and runs the mind and body completely contrary to the soul's mission. ~ Sean Patrick Brennan
Ego Defences quotes by Sean Patrick Brennan
I can't count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I have pulled myself in from desperate [situations]. When you are behind there are two strategies - counter-attack or all men to the defences. I'm good at finding the right balance between those. ~ Magnus Carlsen
Ego Defences quotes by Magnus Carlsen
The Self says 'I AM'–as in the very grand sayings of Christ, especially in the Gospel of John, in which he says in the state of onenenss with Yahweh (which in Hebrew means 'I AM'), I AM is the way and the truth and the life–but the ego says 'I am this' or 'I am that,' thus attaching itself only to a small portion of the Vastness. (62) ~ Ravi Ravindra
Ego Defences quotes by Ravi Ravindra
When Pat gave her 'criminal-hero' Tom Ripley a charmed and parentless life, a wealthy, socially poised Alter Ego (Dickie Greenleaf), and a guilt-free modus operandi (after he kills Dickie, Tom murders only when necessary), she was doing just what her fellow comic book artists were doing with their Superheroes: allowing her fictional character to finesse situations she herself could only approach in wish fulfillment. And when she reimagined her own psychological split in Ripley's character - endowing him with both her weakest traits (paralyzing self-consciousness and hero-worship) and her wildest dreams (murder and money) - she was turning the material of the 'comic book' upside down and making it into something very like a 'tragic book.' 'It is always so easy for me to see the world upside down,' Pat wrote in her diary– and everywhere else. ~ Joan Schenkar
Ego Defences quotes by Joan Schenkar
If you're looking for an Inspiration, then I think Rahul Mahajan is a perfect example for all the fainthearted people out there who fear to show their talent. Many people around us assume themselves as "not so special" person and people will laugh at them if they perform in public. I've seen Rahul Mahajan in a reality show of dancing, which is no way related to him. He is been asked to dance various dance forms, but the fact is he doesn't have the body language to perform like a dancer. His dances make people laugh, and his mistakes in the performances are taken as humor. Rahul never thinks about the results or what the audiences are thinking and keep on performing. Not only that but he is a favorite contestant of all the judges and the audiences too. The power is his honesty, hardwork, innocence, ego-less and he enjoys every bit of his performance to the core. I think that's the reason why he's successful and lives in the heart of the Indian Audiences. Hats off to your spirit Rahul Mahajan. :) ~ Ritesh Rangare
Ego Defences quotes by Ritesh Rangare
Among the mysteries of the creative ego is how the transcendence of what artists do is their own response to the darkness of who they are, and the same personal darkness that is at odds with the art is what propels artists to the light of what they create. ~ Steve Erickson
Ego Defences quotes by Steve Erickson
Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its social dimension is fundamentally a mistake. Until Western Buddhists understand this, their embrace of Buddhism will not help very much in the efforts to bring about meaningful and positive social change, or even in their struggle to transform their ego. ~ Sulak Sivaraksa
Ego Defences quotes by Sulak Sivaraksa
I have a theory. Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them. I've had a lot of time to compare love and hate, and these are my observations.
Love and hate are visceral. Your stomach twists at the thought of that person. The heart in your chest beats heavy and bright, nearly visible through your flesh and clothes. Your appetite and sleep are schredded. Every interaction spikes your blood with adrenaline, and you're in the brink of fight or flight. Your body is barely under your control. You're consumed, and it scares you.
Both love and hate are mirror versions of the same game - and you háve to win. Why? Your heart and your ego. Trust me, I should know. ~ Sally Thorne
Ego Defences quotes by Sally Thorne
Tolerance is an attribute of egoism. ~ Dada Bhagwan
Ego Defences quotes by Dada Bhagwan
The ego is the barrier: the more you are, the less divine can be; the less you are, the more available you are for the divine. ~ Osho
Ego Defences quotes by Osho
It does sound too easy, doesn't it? But if a man keeps saying, "I want you," a naive girl is drawn in by the ego-trip of her own desirability. The man need not be particularly attractive in
himself. It's the girl's vulnerability which traps her. A student from a co-ed school would laugh it off unless she was truly attracted, ~ Emma Darcy
Ego Defences quotes by Emma Darcy
What I hate is that not many people admit to having a big ego, but you have to - and there's nothing wrong with it. ~ Marina And The Diamonds
Ego Defences quotes by Marina And The Diamonds
10 Tips for Overcoming Bitterness

1.Avoid anger.
2.Live joyfully.
3.Shun envy.
4.Practice gratitude.
5.Seek peace.
6.Forgive.
7.Be content.
8.Tame your ego.
9.Murmur less.
10.Love more. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Ego Defences quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo
If you are well off and can afford to spend ten or twenty-five dollars a day to hire some patient soul to listen to your troubles you can be readjusted to the crazy scheme of things and spare yourself the humiliation of becoming a Christian Scientist. You can have your ego trimmed or removed, as you wish, just like a wart or bunion. ~ Henry Miller
Ego Defences quotes by Henry Miller
Simon: 'You know men. We have delicate egos.'
Clary: 'I wouldn't describe Jace's ego as delicate.'
Simon: 'No, Jace's is sort of the antiaircraft artillery tank of male egos. ~ Cassandra Clare
Ego Defences quotes by Cassandra Clare
most of them are already so puffed up with their imagined importance that they have no idea how silly they sound. ~ Og Mandino
Ego Defences quotes by Og Mandino
The thing is that the ego cannot cure itself of its own malady of egoism; it's already infected by the disease itself. And that is why it is necessary to go to a guru who knows God and by absorbing his consciousness into yourself, you discover that you aren't this ego. You cross that abyss and you find that you are infinite. ~ Goswami Kriyananda
Ego Defences quotes by Goswami Kriyananda
Sometimes they would just pay me to stay home and not do anything else, which sounds fantastic but doesn't do much for your ego. Its probably a little like getting alimony-the money is nice but has a nasty aftertaste. ~ Craig Ferguson
Ego Defences quotes by Craig Ferguson
The kind of self-righteous intolerance once associated with the more puritanical forms of religion and the more extreme forms of Socialism now reappeared to promote the 'rights' of women, homosexuals, racial minorities, the disabled and any group of people who could be portrayed as being 'below the line' and therefore discriminated against...Unconsciously they were using the belief that they were acting in the name of selfless moral principle simply as a cloak for asserting their ego, and as a means to enjoy feelings of moral superiority. In the cause of 'toleration' and promoting collective 'rights,' they had become possessed by a fanatical and humorless intolerance. ~ Christopher Booker
Ego Defences quotes by Christopher Booker
Ill health is also a blessing. The flesh and the ego are weakened and contemplation of God becomes easier. ~ Yogaswami
Ego Defences quotes by Yogaswami
Hypocrisy - in other words, the practice of lying about lying - shields us from seeing ourselves as we are: a collocation of fragments that fit together as a biological unit but not as anything else, not as that ghost which has been called a self, a phantasm whose ecotoplasmic unreality we can never see through. By staying true to the lie of the self, the ego, we can hold onto the illusion that we will be who we are all our lives and not see our selves die a thousand times before our death. While some have dedicated themselves to getting to the bottom of how these parts create the illusion of a whole, this is not how pyramids are built. To get a pyramid off the ground takes a lot of ego - the base material of those stacks of stones that tourists visit while on vacation. Of course, a pyramid is actually a polyhedron, that is, a mathematical conception which pyramids in the physical world resemble . . . at least from a distance. The nearer one gets to a pyramid, the more it reveals itself to be what it is: a roughly pyramidal conglomeration of bricks, a composition of fragments that is not what it seems to be. This is also how it works with humans. The world around us encourages the build up of our egos - those pyramids of self-esteem - as if we needed such encouragement. Although everyone is affected by this pyramid scheme, some participate in it more than others: they are observably more full of themselves and tend to their egos as they would exotic plants in a hothouse. It h ~ Thomas Ligotti
Ego Defences quotes by Thomas Ligotti
I gives birth to mind; Mind gives birth to ego,
Ego gives birth to sense of separation,
From where originates suffering and sorrow. ~ Gian Kumar
Ego Defences quotes by Gian Kumar
For truth is strong next to the Almighty. She needs no policies or stratagems or licensings to make her victorious. These are the shifts and the defences that error uses against her power. ~ John Milton
Ego Defences quotes by John Milton
What keeps you motivated? The challenge of putting all the elements of a team together and seeing how you do and what you become is the thing that I still enjoy. I also enjoy the associations and relationships with the players and other coaches - to be in the arena, so to speak. I still enjoy that. I'm also at the point, though, that if we're not doing well - it's tough enough as it is - that I'm not going to be hanging on just to be hanging on. Because it's not anything I need from an ego standpoint or anything else. I just thoroughly enjoy what I'm doing. ~ LaVell Edwards
Ego Defences quotes by LaVell Edwards
If You Think that Everyone Swindles You, You are a Selfish Person ~ Vineet Raj Kapoor
Ego Defences quotes by Vineet Raj Kapoor
A man's car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood. ~ Shakira
Ego Defences quotes by Shakira
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