What is EGO, Causees

1. EGO
MEANING
• The desire to be great
• The desire to be important
• Craving to be appreciated
• The sense of individuality
• The self esteem

2. EFFECTS OF IMPROPER
MANAGEMENT OF EGO
• Behavioral disorders
• Psychological problems
• Mental abnormalities
• Uncontrolled anger
• Irritability
• Sadness
• Loneliness
• Lack of interest in life
• Depression
• Withdrawal from life etc.

3. The effects of these may lead to
many divorces, suicides,
murders, unhealthy competition
in business etc.

4. SELF RESPECT OR SELF
ESTEEME
It is nothing but the value assigned by the
person to himself.
If a person has the image of himself of being
“Very Valuable” then his self respect is high.
If a person is given less value than his
expected level then his self esteem gets
offended.

5. THE TWO EXTREME POSITIONS
OF EGO
I am everything
This is an extreme arrogant position.
CAUSE
• Over pampering.
• Limitless freedom.
EFFECT
• Develops over confidence.
• Carelessness.
• Takes rash and instant decisions without
considering the pros and cons.
RESULT
This turns him / her in to an egotist.

6. I AM NOTHING
This is an extremely depressive position.
CAUSES
Elders’ criticism.
Punishment for no reason.
Repeated punishment.
Disapproval.
Physical torture.
Ridicule- Laughing at some one.
Ignored by parents and others.
Too many don’ts.
EFFECTS
Lack of self confidence.
Having fear to take any decisions.
Tries to run away from problems of life.
Develops inferiority complex.
Depression.

7. HEALTHY POSITION OF EGO
This position is in between the two extreme position.
• A person feels that he has certain freedom and certain
restrictions.
• A person feels that he has certain restrictions but certain
freedom too.
• A person feels that he has certain responsibilities but certain
prescribed duties too.
• A person feels that he has some strength and some
weakness too.
• A person feels that he has some strength and some
weakness too.
• A person gives more importance to positive side of the event.
• A person feels that he can win some times but not every
time.

8. EGO MANAGEMENT
Should there be any ego at all?
• Too low body temperature – Some
physiological weakness.
• Too high body temperature – Some
physiological sickness.
• Moderate body temperature – Healthy
body condition.

9. Too low Ego – Some
mental weakness.
Too high Ego – Some
mental sickness.
Man without Ego – dead
body.
Too low Ego leads to
unassertiveness.
Too high Ego leads to
aggressiveness.
Right amount of ego
leads to assertiveness

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