Sometimes the best way to get other people to give up their egos is for you to give up yours first.

Jane Ripley
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Sometimes the best way to get other people to give up their egos is for you to give up yours first. "The ego is essentially self-centeredness. Without it, we wouldn't even feel our own existence. The ego makes us feel like we are separate individuals with our own unique identity and interests" (Haley, p.

10). If we want others to stop being so self-centered then we should take a second look at ourselves and realize that others don't think about themselves as much as they think about us. We should not be selfish, but instead humble ourselves.

Source: Collaboration Begins With You: Be A Silo Buster

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