- Self confidence: I can do this.
- Ego: Only I can do this.
- Self confidence: This is right.
- Ego: I am right.
- Self confidence: This is beneficial to many, including me.
- Ego: This is beneficial to me alone.
- Self confidence: My thoughts are more important than my body.
- Ego: My body is more important than my thoughts.
- Self confidence: Driven by gratitude of what already is.
- Ego: Driven by fear of what may be.
Which one would you prefer in others? Which one would you prefer for yourself?
If our focus is on the well-being of others, we need not worry about such definitions.