Comments on: Booming Egos http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/ Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dearpru http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 dearpru Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:10 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1212 As a recovering publicist, I can only cite the age-old wisdom of my (former) industry: "Clients always believe what is written about them in their press releases." As a recovering publicist, I can only cite the age-old wisdom of my (former) industry: “Clients always believe what is written about them in their press releases.”

]]> By: Vegas Linda Lou http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Vegas Linda Lou Thu, 28 May 2009 06:29:05 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1209 Carine-- I totally did not call you an asshole; I don't know you well enough! (Yet.) Nope, I truly mean I'm an asshole--see? It's not always about you. (And you think Suze has the ego...) XOXO (really) Linda Carine–

I totally did not call you an asshole; I don’t know you well enough! (Yet.) Nope, I truly mean I’m an asshole–see? It’s not always about you. (And you think Suze has the ego…)

XOXO (really)

Linda

]]> By: Annice http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Annice Thu, 28 May 2009 00:34:12 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1208 It seems that Suze Orman has helped tons of people and good for her for doing it. However, I totally agree that a little humility would go a long way and shouldn't others be saying how smart, good and wise she is? If we've got the big egos, then what would you call the next generation (or two)behind us? Narcissists? It seems that Suze Orman has helped tons of people and good for her for doing it. However, I totally agree that a little humility would go a long way and shouldn’t others be saying how smart, good and wise she is? If we’ve got the big egos, then what would you call the next generation (or two)behind us? Narcissists?

]]> By: Debra Stokes http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Debra Stokes Wed, 27 May 2009 19:16:10 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1207 Gotta tell ya', girlfriend, you made some very good points! We boomers may have cornered the market on ego. Somehow our well meaning parents left us with a legacy of scary self-significance and we embraced it! Maybe all the mirrors will crack. Gotta tell ya’, girlfriend, you made some very good points! We boomers may have cornered the market on ego. Somehow our well meaning parents left us with a legacy of scary self-significance and we embraced it! Maybe all the mirrors will crack.

]]> By: mellimel http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 mellimel Wed, 27 May 2009 16:02:48 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1205 In just about every spiritual text there is a teaching which goes something like this..."Those who think they know, know nothing", and then another line which speaks to the reverse concept " When someone proclaims themselves King of something (Muhammad Ali, James Cameron), or Queen Expert on something(the aforementioned), what they are really looking for is a reaction. Its theatre and media. It sells books and encourages media buys. By participating, writing, commenting, we in essence drink their Kool Aid and feed the beast. In just about every spiritual text there is a teaching which goes something like this…”Those who think they know, know nothing”, and then another line which speaks to the reverse concept ” When someone proclaims themselves King of something
(Muhammad Ali, James Cameron), or Queen Expert on something(the aforementioned), what they are really looking for is a reaction. Its theatre and media. It sells books and encourages media buys. By participating, writing, commenting, we in essence drink their Kool Aid and feed the beast.

]]> By: carine http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 carine Wed, 27 May 2009 05:51:02 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1204 I think I was just called an asshole... I don't begrudge Suze Ormond her success, and I'm happy for those she's be able to help. But I know a big ego when I see one, and even though I may have been an unwilling asshole plenty of times, I still wouldn't want to wallow in her ego. God bless her! I think I was just called an asshole… I don’t begrudge Suze Ormond her success, and I’m happy for those she’s be able to help. But I know a big ego when I see one, and even though I may have been an unwilling asshole plenty of times, I still wouldn’t want to wallow in her ego. God bless her!

]]> By: Vegas Linda Lou http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/05/26/booming-egos/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Vegas Linda Lou Wed, 27 May 2009 01:06:29 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1765#comment-1203 Hmmm... sounds like Suze's hitting a nerve. But really, what difference does it make if Suze thinks of herself as "the financial expert to the world"? So what? Wouldn't a truly spiritual and evolved person look at her and say, "Oh, that Suze! Well, her heart is in the right place and she's probably helped millions of people get their shit together, so God bless her!" BTW, I fancy myself as being spiritual, but I'm evolved enough to know I'm an a-hole. Hmmm… sounds like Suze’s hitting a nerve.

But really, what difference does it make if Suze thinks of herself as “the financial expert to the world”? So what? Wouldn’t a truly spiritual and evolved person look at her and say, “Oh, that Suze! Well, her heart is in the right place and she’s probably helped millions of people get their shit together, so God bless her!”

BTW, I fancy myself as being spiritual, but I’m evolved enough to know I’m an a-hole.

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