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“The more successful you become, the more the demands of your ego will increase. In the beginning, you simply want to succeed, but your ego will not be satisfied. When you become a little more successful your ego wants to kill your competition. And when you become even more successful, it wants to…” quote by Gelek Rimpoche
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“The more successful you become, the more the demands of your ego will increase. In the beginning, you simply want to succeed, but your ego will not be satisfied. When you become a little more successful your ego wants to kill your competition. And when you become even more successful, it wants to make you the universal king. There's no telling what ego wants because our desire doesn't have any limit; therefore, its demands continually increase.”

Gelek Rimpoche

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Success fuels an ever‑growing ego that constantly seeks more power and dominance, never feeling satisfied.

In simple terms: Success inflates ego, leading to endless demands.

Key Takeaway

Beware ego’s insatiable drive.

Themes

ego success power humility

Mood

cautious reflective

Type

advisory philosophical

When to use this quote

  • career advancement
  • leadership
  • personal growth
  • competition
  • wealth management

Key Concepts

psychology self‑control limitlessness

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you recognize when ego is driving your decisions?
  • What practices keep ambition healthy?
A Different Perspective

Ego can be redirected into positive ambition rather than destructive domination.

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