7 Drastic Steps To Kill Your Ego

July 25, 2012 9 Comments


1. For seven days, every morning wake up and say, “today I am not the center of my own world, I choose to make other people more important that me.”
 
2. Make a list of the despicable selfish things you’ve done in your life and add to it daily.
 
3. Tell 3 trusted friends your deepest darkest most shameful secrets.
 
4. Make a friend from a people group against whom you usually discriminate.
 
5. Sincerely confess and apologize to that friend for your prior discrimination.
 
6. Make friends with a homeless person, talk to them at least twice a week for a month. Listen to their story and then share your deepest darkest secret.
 
7. Give away your most prized possession to that homeless person.

 

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About GeoffTalbot: Geoff Talbot is the founder of this Creative Blog. He loves writing words that encourage creative people.

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  • Tara Johnson

    Geoff, I killed my ego years ago; every time it tried to come alive again, I would nip it in the bud. “I can’t” became my mantra. Then I was diagnosed with MS and the realization that if I don’t believe in “I can” and “I will”, there is no way I would become a successful writer. I have limited time; my brain is already suffering from cognitive issues. Now I have a manuscript and am working with a publisher. By the way, I have knitted an donated numerous items over the years and  I give as much as I can. We can’t follow the same drummer, but i’f we’re on the same path, we will reach the same destination.

    • Phil Rood

       that’s an incredible story Tara…  I don’t know you, but I do admire that a diagnosis like that made you more determined than sorrowful and you drove yourself towards your goals.  Great share.

  • Phil Rood

    This sounds like extreme exercises in humility Geoff!  All creativity aside, a lot of this is just about being a good, humble, and generous human being, so it’s good advice for everyone.  Every day, I try (not always successfully) to put myself in another’s place and remind myself that I’m not the center of the universe.

    • http://sevensentences.com/ Geoff Talbot

      this is awesome Phil!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1517049577 Linda Galindo

    Ego death is the secret to indescribable freedom. The only way a belief can work on you is if you believe it too. Ego = all those “where did I get THAT from?” beliefs. These 7 steps are great! 

    • http://sevensentences.com/ Geoff Talbot

      Why am I seeing this only now… great comment Linda

      • Linda Galindo

        Gives more context to the “I don’t care” discussion…doesn’t it?

        • http://sevensentences.com GeoffTalbot

          Gawawarf – yes

        • http://sevensentences.com/ Geoff Talbot

          oh yes it does… but you do care… just in a much more life giving way