Alpha Male Training (1st Run) [AM 5.0]

[Shannon]

Shannon, I want to get some wisdom from you about 'ego'.

I've been doing a lot of self-introspection lately, and I have been having deep thoughts about my own ego, it seems becoming more apparent to my own eyes, that I am a really self-centered person, I'm getting thoughts and realization that I just want to take care of myself more than taking care of other people.

I'm really confuse at the moment whether if this is a good thing, is this part of Alpha traits? At the same time I feel this is wrong, I should learn to let go of my ego, and be more caring towards other instead of just focusing on myself all the time.

I don't know what is the right thing to do?

EDIT:

Another thing is about embarrassment, also been thinking a lot about this, is it possible to get rid of the feeling of embarrassment completely, and whether it is a good idea to do so?

First point. There is no other kind of introspection that self introspection, or it would be called extrospection. To say "self introspection", therefore, is redundant. Introspection is introspection.

Second point. The ego is an important thing to deal with when considering the effects of AM. It is building you up and the ego will naturally increase because of that. But what we want is genuine, healthy ego, not false ego. So to deal with that, AM 5.0 has ego balancing in every stage. It seeks to balance the ego with humility. The effect is very interesting to observe. But in the beginning it may take some time to calibrate.

A genuine alpha balances his own needs with those of others, and slightly favors his own needs, because he understands that he as leader must be taken care of in order for him to take care of others.

So in a case where I am sitting next to a child and the plane has crashed and is filling with water, what do I do? I put the mask on my own face first, and then the kid's because I have to be able to do the next step to get that kid off the plane safely. I have to take care of me, so I can take care of others.

That's why I try to never work when I am too tired, even if you guys are chomping at the bit for what I am working on. If I don't take care of me first, I cannot know that I am taking care of you by doing it right.

Balance in all things, my friend. But to be effective, your needs must be met first and foremost.If you only do for others, you will be left in the dust, and who is taking care of you then?