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Ego is the silent killer of growth
You’re not stuck—you’re just protecting your image

If you’re not growing, chances are your ego is in the way.
You don’t want to look dumb.
You don’t want to be a beginner.
You don’t want to be seen starting small.
So you stay in the same lane—because at least there, you look competent.
But that version of you? It’s a ceiling.
The truth:
You can’t evolve and impress people at the same time
Growth always starts with looking like you don’t know what you’re doing
If your identity is built on being “good” at something, you’ll avoid the exact things that could make you great
I clung to my “expert” identity way too long.
Didn’t want to look foolish trying something new.
The moment I dropped it? I actually started learning again—and leveling up faster than ever.
Nobody’s watching as closely as you think.
And the ones who are? Not your people.
Kill the ego. Let it die loudly.
Do something this week that makes you feel like a newbie again.
Sign up. Try it. Look stupid. Learn faster.
You don’t need more approval. You need more humility.
Where has your ego been keeping you small?
Cut the fluff. Burn the image.
—NoFluffWisdom
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