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What does it mean?
Advice to avoid letting self-contentment turn into arrogance when alone with oneself.
In plain terms
When you are with yourself, do not let success go to your head.
What can you take from it?
Stay humble even when you are proud.

Where it applies

  • after success
  • solitude
  • self-praise

Putting it to work

  • self-coaching
  • mindfulness
  • humility

Questions to consider

  • How do you handle success alone?
  • When did it go to your head?

Another view

It equates self-contentment with ego too quickly.

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