how to leverage your ego
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From a purely biological standpoint, it can be considered a leftover set of instincts from our days as hunters/gatherers.
Back in those days, we lived with the same group of people our entire lives, so their opinions of us were VERY important.
On the other hand, if everybody thought you were the bees knees, then you got a better looking mate, first dibs on all the big kills, and all the best
spots to live whenever the tribe found a living spot.
So it became advantageous for those primitive humans to be super-hyper-sensitive to the opinions of others.
It's not that complicated, you'd just have to memorize a "pitch," and call enough people, and you'd be making some serious cash.
Only problem is after getting yelled at by people who don't like being called at home, you'd quit in a hurry.
People are lured in by the potential big money, then run away in terror after getting their ego's beat up.
For example, another instinct is to stuff our pie holes with food whenever it's available. Worked back then, but not so much now.
The easiest way is to have an overarching goal that is MORE IMPORTANT than the short term gratification of your ego.
One of the most important skills to develop, regardless of what you'd like to create in life, is to step back and see the big picture.
Many people think of what they'd like to create, but then get stuck when their fear-driven ego (and all that other baggage) shows up.