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How Ego Hides Behind Good Intentions

Letters to My Son… If I Had One by Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)

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Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)
May 12, 2025
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Dear Son,

I used to think ego only showed up in loudmouths and show-offs.


You know, the ones who brag, interrupt, or make everything about them.

But over time, I learned something way more uncomfortable:


Ego doesn’t always shout. Sometimes, it whispers.


It says things like:
“Look how helpful you’re being…”
“Look how selfless that was…”
“They’d be lost without y…

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