The human ego prefers anything, just about anything, to falling, or changing, or dying. The ego is that part of you that loves the status quo — even when it's not working. It attaches to past and present and fears the future.

Richard Rohr
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The ego is the part of us that tends to be self-centered. It’s our sense of pride and self-importance. Ego can cause us to be shortsighted and overly confident about our capabilities. It can also lead us into taking unnecessary risks or decisions that can end up hurting us in the end.

Source: Falling Upward: A Spirituality For The Two Halves Of Life

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