Everybody has an ego.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everyone possesses a sense of self-importance or self-regard.
- In plain terms
- Everybody has a sense of self.
- What can you take from it?
- Ego is a universal human trait.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is ego necessary for confidence?
- How do you manage your own ego?
Another view
Not everyone expresses ego in obvious ways.
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