Ego isn’t just about how you treat people—whether you talk politely or rudely. Even egoistic people can act polite on purpose. But not all polite people are egoistic. Egoistic people often stay polite and keep a safe distance from others to protect themselves or avoid getting hurt. This might be their way of dealing with things.”

I replied, “I think ego is about how easily you get hurt. If you get upset or feel hurt too quickly, it might mean you have a lot of ego.”

Then, another question came up: Is ego connected to anger?

Let’s think about two kinds of people:

1)Those who take themselves seriously but take their work lightly.

2)Those who take themselves lightly but take their work seriously.

The second group of people, who don’t think too much about themselves, usually don’t get angry easily. They don’t give much importance to their own feelings, so small things don’t bother them.

But when they do get angry, it’s real and genuine because that kind of anger comes naturally. It’s their honest reaction to a situation. On the other hand, if someone never feels angry at all, it might mean they are pretending or hiding their true emotions.