The Ego That Wants to Win

Affirmation: Today, I choose presence over performance, trust over control, love over fear. I am rooted in awareness, and I return to myself with grace.

 This week, I’ve been sitting with the ego. Not the kind that struts and boasts, but the quieter one—the negative ego. The one that whispers stories when I’m not paying attention. The one that pulls me out of presence and into performance.

I’ve noticed how it shows up:

In the need to know everything—before, during, and after.

In the distraction that feels like urgency.

In the craving for external validation, applause, approval.

In the stories I make up to feel safe, seen, superior.

When I listen to the negative ego, I act from fear.

I compare.

I control.

I conquer.

I want to win—at all costs.

And the cost is high.

Peace becomes scarce.

Confusion becomes familiar.

Connection becomes conditional.

This week, my practice has been self-awareness.

Noticing when I slip into fear.

Noticing when I speak out of turn.

Noticing when I judge, when I people please, when I perform instead of presence.

It’s been shocking, honestly.

To see how often I live from that place.

To see how much energy it takes to maintain the illusion of control.

But here’s what I’m learning:

Surrender takes courage.

Trust takes intention.

Love takes practice.

So I pause.

I breathe.

I set the intention—daily—to be rooted in love.

To choose collaboration over conquest.

To choose presence over performance.

To choose trust over fear.

It’s not automatic.

It’s a choice.

A moment-by-moment remembering.

And when I forget, I begin again.

With grace.

With gentleness.

With the quiet power of self-awareness.

Peace and Blessings

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