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The podcast Where Morning People Are Made. Egoes. they are like armpits.

We've all got them and they all stink.

I personally have found that the quicker I let go of my ego, the sooner I find the success and

happiness I've been looking for all along. I think it's the Star Wars character

Yoda who said, Easy is the path to wisdom for those not blinded by

ego and I believe that's true for everything not just wisdom so today as we wake up and enjoy a refreshing morning,

we'll explore some of the ways that our egos hold us back and how we can stay away

from the ego trap.

Don't worry though, I'm not going to knock your confidence this morning.

In fact, I think you'll find this episode extremely freeing and uplifting. So let's get right to it.

Wherever you are, whether you're joining from bed or you're already up.

Take a big breath in.

Hold it at the top and then exhale.

Keep taking some of those full, deep breaths as we begin this morning.

Feel free to stretch, wiggle around, or do anything to help wake you up.

Or if you want, you can just lie completely still in bed and enjoy this last moment of peace and quiet.

And while you do that, let's think about what the ego is.

We all have it, but it's a little hard to define.

Really, it's our sense of self.

It's that barrier, our sense of self.

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