We all develop an ego of some sort as we grow. Sometimes the behaviors that go with our ego are healthy, like wanting to be well groomed so that others find us attractive, or wanting to please our parents and peers by striving for good academic grades and a productive future. But we have all seen the results of a misguided ego, or rather a misguided belief in the ego as self. The ego can create a negative world view and a negative view of others and self. The ego can put inne