Your Ego Is Assassinating You—And You’re Letting It

While most people won’t admit it to others—let alone themselves—ego quietly drives much of human behavior. It’s not just about arrogance or pride. Ego shows up in far subtler, more dangerous ways.

Ego is what influences—consciously or unconsciously—your craving for external validation, your pursuit of success based on society’s definitions, and even the choices you make out of fear, insecurity, or dishonesty.

And when I say dishonesty, I don’t just mean lying to others. I mean the kind of dishonesty that happens when you’re not fully authentic in how you vocalize, act, or behave—when you aren’t true to your completely raw, authentic self.

Yes, the title of this article is dramatic. But there’s a reason.

There is a dire need in our world for individuals to liberate themselves—to be better, faster, and stronger human beings. Not for anyone else’s approval, but to honor their own truth and potential.

So why am I taking such a strong stance?

Because ego—left unchecked—is the slow, silent assassin of your power, your purpose, and your peace.

And the truth is: you’re the one keeping it alive.

Here’s how ego rears its ugly head—quietly taking control and assassinating you bit by bit:

• Every time you filter how you think and what you say to please people.

• Every time you question your voice or input and don’t share it.

• Every minute you stay attached to someone who doesn’t appreciate, value, and support you at your fullest power with mutual reciprocity and respect.

• Every time you sell out to something that doesn’t feel right to you—in your body or your mind.

• Every time you are “nice” instead of sharing how you truly feel.

• Every time you dim your own light for the “sake of another,” from any angle.

• Every time you shrink from surrendering to doing something good for something larger than yourself and your own needs.

• Every time you play small and limit your own possibilities.

• Every time you tone down who you are.

• Every time you give to another to your own detriment or self-sacrifice—temporarily feeling good from the hit of validation you get by playing “hero” or “helper” instead of letting them develop their own proverbial muscles and evolution.

Each time, you are, in essence, acquiescing to being a puppet and handing someone else the strings to make you dance. Every time you allow your emotions to dictate your thoughts and behaviors—foregoing mind mastery.

When you are seated in your own value and worth, your ego no longer rules you. You no longer allow your own ego to slowly assassinate you and your own unique magic.

You are just seated in the knowing you are both worthy and loved—and you operate accordingly in the world.

You weren’t made to play small. You weren’t born to perform. You came here to embody something real, raw, and rare.

Let the ego burn. Let the truth speak.

So now that you see it—what are you going to do with it? Because the only thing standing between you and your power… is the version of you that refuses to let go. Ego’s only power is the power you choose to keep giving it.

This article was created in collaboration with ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI—for grammar, flow, and a little bit of pizzazz.