Ego vs. Self-Respect: Navigating the Fine Line
I have always been intrigued, when do we cross that thin line between an act of self respect and when does ego set in? Do we disguise our ego as self respect? This topic has occurred to me many a time and recently, I faced a situation where a long time friend of mine started to “cold shoulder” me. I have a choice to a. either reach out to him and seek to understand the reason for this behaviour. Ask if I did something wrong? If yes, I could have been blind to it and would not hesitate to apologise and make amends. after all we are childhood chums. b. or stick to myself and shrug it off by telling that it is his problem and why should I bend over backwards and reach out while the other person is not willing to (according to me) accommodate me. I even wrote a poem in Kannada (as it is easy for me to express myself in my mother tongue) ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳು Even at work I have often wondered if I am transgressing that thin line between self respect and ego. I have even justified that the “P...