"**The question to ask, when you feel pride, then, is this: What am I missing right now that a more humble person might see?** What am I avoiding, or running from, with my bluster, franticness, and embellishments? **It is far better to ask and answer these questions now, with the stakes still low, than it will be later**." ([Location 1012](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=1012)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[ego]], [[humility]], [[self-reflection]], [[pride]], [[mindfulness]], **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]] **See Also** -- [[202409170948 - AtN - You should treat rising emotions as prompts for self-reflection]]