Oversized EGO, Anyone?

Oversized EGO, Anyone?

Oversized EGO, Anyone?  But hold on.  Let us look back.  How many conflicts and quarrels that were NOT resolved, all because of EGO?  How many battles and war just spiraled out of control because of EGO?  How many relationships eventually floundered all because of EGO?  How many business enterprises eventually went for bankruptcy simply because of the oversized EGO of the entrepreneur?

People with large egos can be difficult to deal with whether in personal relationships  or in business.  Signs of a BIG EGO include high self-confidence, blindness to personal flaws, focus on oneself instead of others and difficulty seeing other points of view.  Others may find such a person's egotism an annoying trait.  It's worth noting, however, that egotistical behavior does not necessarily indicate narcissism because that is more of a personality disorder instead.

Bragging, boasting and exaggerating accomplishments are common giveaways as well.  Someone with a BIG EGO may be a very skilled person but it's when self-confidence tips into self-absorption that such egotistical behavior can become annoying to others.  Often, people with BIG EGOs are thinking about themselves to the exclusion of others and worse, they need to be reminded to tone down their behavior.  Part of self-confidence is a blindness to one's own FLAWS.  Someone who has a BIG EGO might not be able to see how he/she is impacting others.

According to Harvard Business Review, alpha males tend to have BIG EGOs.  As a result, alpha males tend to have a hard time asking for help or accepting feedback, thinking that they always know best.  Someone with a BIG EGO may have a hard time showing vulnerability and therefore refuse to admit any flaws.  A relationship of trust and communication is required before someone with a BIG EGO can become vulnerable.

A person with a BIG EGO will naturally find himself interesting and tend to focus on himself more than others.  Egotistical people take care of themselves first, making sure they have everything that they want even if it creates disadvantages to others.   Bottom line is, although we can't avoid Oversized EGO, we should be able to handle them before they handle us❗❗❗