[jbhatab]

I understand where you are coming from, but you should also acknowledge the other side of ego too. Ego can fuel people to become their vision of themselves and people with egos tend to have a hard working self image.

I'm not saying ego is good, because it can take you down if not managed. But to say that there are no positives is a little bit extreme.

[gumby]

> "people with egos tend to have a hard working self image"

I guess I haven't seen this much! Yes, if you're a shrinking violet and can't put yourself out there you will have a hard time succeeding in almost any domain, but the ability to do so can be learned.

In my experience, when someone says "ego" it usually means "asshole".