Ego is the destroyer of anything worthwhile!

[Luckyone]

Ego is the cause of why things go wrong and why when they go wrong, they don't get fixed.

Why Does Your Ego Sabotage Your Ability to Think Clearly?​

Here's what makes the human mind so peculiar: it spends an extraordinary amount of energy constructing and defending a version of itself that's far more fragile and fluid than it feels. We walk around carrying this internal narrative, this sense of "I," that simultaneously serves as our greatest tool for navigating the world and our most persistent obstacle to clear thinking. Understanding why requires pulling from multiple maps—Freudian psychology gave us one view, modern neuroscience offers another, and contemplative traditions provide yet a third. Each describes the same territory from a different angle, and together they reveal something crucial about why our executive functioning—our ability to plan, focus, regulate emotions, and make sound decisions—can become compromised under the weight of protecting who we think we are.

Here is one ego trip that was seen yesterday when Trump's ego hit the roof. Trump's exact words: "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

and here is a list of famous people whose ego caused their downfall and that of the countries they represented:

AI Overview

Based on historical analysis of leaders whose hubris, overconfidence, and obsession with personal power led to catastrophic results for their nations, here is a list of famous figures whose high egos caused their downfall and that of their countries:

• Adolf Hitler (Germany): Driven by an intense belief in his own infallibility, Hitler’s megalomania led to the destruction of Germany, resulting in a divided nation, massive loss of life, and the "Nero Decree," which ordered the destruction of German infrastructure.
• Benito Mussolini (Italy): Remembered as an arrogant leader whose ego caused him to unnecessarily gamble his regime by aligning with Hitler, ultimately leading to the collapse of Italian Fascism and his own brutal execution.
• Mao Zedong (China): His refusal to listen to experts and reliance on his own "plan" during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution led to the starvation of millions and widespread social chaos.
• Pol Pot (Cambodia): His extreme, ego-driven ideology led to a genocide in which approximately 1.7 million people (nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population) died, destroying the country's social fabric.
• Saddam Hussein (Iraq): Described as having a "morbid will to power" and intense egotism, his disastrous decisions to invade Iran and Kuwait led to multiple wars, devastating economic sanctions, and the eventual dismantling of his regime.
• Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe): Initially a revolutionary leader, his increasing arrogance and economic mismanagement, particularly after the death of his first wife, led to the hyperinflation and total economic collapse of Zimbabwe.
• Idi Amin (Uganda): His erratic behavior and belief in his own grandeur led to the expulsion of ethnic minorities, economic ruin, and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of his own people.
• Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania): His totalitarian rule was defined by a massive cult of personality that isolated him from the suffering of his people, leading to a violent revolution that ended his life and regime.
• Nero (Roman Empire): An ancient example often cited for his extreme vanity and despotic nature, which alienated the Roman elite and led to the brink of civil war and his own suicide.
• Alexander the Great (Macedonian Empire): While a military genius, his intense ego and paranoia in his later years led to purges of his own generals and his death from alcohol-related complications, causing his massive empire to immediately fracture.

These figures are often cited in studies of "hubris syndrome," a disorder of the possession of power that causes leaders to lose touch with reality.

From Psychology today website: This is all called "The Hubris Syndrome" and here are the signs of it:

The 7 Signs of Hubris​

Were hubris to become a syndrome, the Dutch researcher maintains, it would have to clear a number of validational criteria, which is true for any new diagnosis or definable entity in psychology. Selten offers a set of seven descriptors, many of which are an extension of prior work (Owen & Davidson, 2009) who applied them to UK and US political figures. In ordinary life, they would translate into these seven criteria:

1. The individual must show changes lasting at least three months.
2. The individual must have developed this syndrome as an adult.
3. The changes come about only after the individual experiences overwhelming success or substantial power.
4. Dissociality (lack of regard for others) and disinhibition (impulsiveness) must have grown over time.
5. The individual shows extreme grandiosity in the form of entitlement, self-centeredness, and condescension toward others,
6. The disinhibition itself must be evident as extreme irresponsibility as well as an inability to make rational plans.
7. There is no other health condition that could account for the emergence of these traits, including any type of brain damage or physical illness.

Trump is clearly showing all those signs!

 

[Lockback]

TL; DR

 

[MarathonMike]

Ego can be a great motivator and it can be self defeating. Like most things, ego is a mixed bag with mixed results.

 

[Mashmont]

Ego is the cause of why things go wrong and why when they go wrong, they don't get fixed.

Why Does Your Ego Sabotage Your Ability to Think Clearly?​

Here's what makes the human mind so peculiar: it spends an extraordinary amount of energy constructing and defending a version of itself that's far more fragile and fluid than it feels. We walk around carrying this internal narrative, this sense of "I," that simultaneously serves as our greatest tool for navigating the world and our most persistent obstacle to clear thinking. Understanding why requires pulling from multiple maps—Freudian psychology gave us one view, modern neuroscience offers another, and contemplative traditions provide yet a third. Each describes the same territory from a different angle, and together they reveal something crucial about why our executive functioning—our ability to plan, focus, regulate emotions, and make sound decisions—can become compromised under the weight of protecting who we think we are.

Here is one ego trip that was seen yesterday when Trump's ego hit the roof. Trump's exact words: "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

and here is a list of famous people whose ego caused their downfall and that of the countries they represented:

AI Overview

Based on historical analysis of leaders whose hubris, overconfidence, and obsession with personal power led to catastrophic results for their nations, here is a list of famous figures whose high egos caused their downfall and that of their countries:

• Adolf Hitler (Germany): Driven by an intense belief in his own infallibility, Hitler’s megalomania led to the destruction of Germany, resulting in a divided nation, massive loss of life, and the "Nero Decree," which ordered the destruction of German infrastructure.
• Benito Mussolini (Italy): Remembered as an arrogant leader whose ego caused him to unnecessarily gamble his regime by aligning with Hitler, ultimately leading to the collapse of Italian Fascism and his own brutal execution.
• Mao Zedong (China): His refusal to listen to experts and reliance on his own "plan" during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution led to the starvation of millions and widespread social chaos.
• Pol Pot (Cambodia): His extreme, ego-driven ideology led to a genocide in which approximately 1.7 million people (nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population) died, destroying the country's social fabric.
• Saddam Hussein (Iraq): Described as having a "morbid will to power" and intense egotism, his disastrous decisions to invade Iran and Kuwait led to multiple wars, devastating economic sanctions, and the eventual dismantling of his regime.
• Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe): Initially a revolutionary leader, his increasing arrogance and economic mismanagement, particularly after the death of his first wife, led to the hyperinflation and total economic collapse of Zimbabwe.
• Idi Amin (Uganda): His erratic behavior and belief in his own grandeur led to the expulsion of ethnic minorities, economic ruin, and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of his own people.
• Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania): His totalitarian rule was defined by a massive cult of personality that isolated him from the suffering of his people, leading to a violent revolution that ended his life and regime.
• Nero (Roman Empire): An ancient example often cited for his extreme vanity and despotic nature, which alienated the Roman elite and led to the brink of civil war and his own suicide.
• Alexander the Great (Macedonian Empire): While a military genius, his intense ego and paranoia in his later years led to purges of his own generals and his death from alcohol-related complications, causing his massive empire to immediately fracture.

These figures are often cited in studies of "hubris syndrome," a disorder of the possession of power that causes leaders to lose touch with reality.

From Psychology today website: This is all called "The Hubris Syndrome" and here are the signs of it:

The 7 Signs of Hubris​

Were hubris to become a syndrome, the Dutch researcher maintains, it would have to clear a number of validational criteria, which is true for any new diagnosis or definable entity in psychology. Selten offers a set of seven descriptors, many of which are an extension of prior work (Owen & Davidson, 2009) who applied them to UK and US political figures. In ordinary life, they would translate into these seven criteria:

1. The individual must show changes lasting at least three months.
2. The individual must have developed this syndrome as an adult.
3. The changes come about only after the individual experiences overwhelming success or substantial power.
4. Dissociality (lack of regard for others) and disinhibition (impulsiveness) must have grown over time.
5. The individual shows extreme grandiosity in the form of entitlement, self-centeredness, and condescension toward others,
6. The disinhibition itself must be evident as extreme irresponsibility as well as an inability to make rational plans.
7. There is no other health condition that could account for the emergence of these traits, including any type of brain damage or physical illness.

Trump is clearly showing all those signs!

Do you actually think Trump isn't doing these things for America instead of himself? Does Trump want to personally own Greenland? Does he personally want to own Air Force One? Of course not. It's for the country. Please use your brain to think instead of your TDS.

 

[blackhawk]

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Ego is the cause of why things go wrong and why when they go wrong, they don't get fixed.

Why Does Your Ego Sabotage Your Ability to Think Clearly?​

Here's what makes the human mind so peculiar: it spends an extraordinary amount of energy constructing and defending a version of itself that's far more fragile and fluid than it feels. We walk around carrying this internal narrative, this sense of "I," that simultaneously serves as our greatest tool for navigating the world and our most persistent obstacle to clear thinking. Understanding why requires pulling from multiple maps—Freudian psychology gave us one view, modern neuroscience offers another, and contemplative traditions provide yet a third. Each describes the same territory from a different angle, and together they reveal something crucial about why our executive functioning—our ability to plan, focus, regulate emotions, and make sound decisions—can become compromised under the weight of protecting who we think we are.

Here is one ego trip that was seen yesterday when Trump's ego hit the roof. Trump's exact words: "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

and here is a list of famous people whose ego caused their downfall and that of the countries they represented:

AI Overview

Based on historical analysis of leaders whose hubris, overconfidence, and obsession with personal power led to catastrophic results for their nations, here is a list of famous figures whose high egos caused their downfall and that of their countries:

• Adolf Hitler (Germany): Driven by an intense belief in his own infallibility, Hitler’s megalomania led to the destruction of Germany, resulting in a divided nation, massive loss of life, and the "Nero Decree," which ordered the destruction of German infrastructure.
• Benito Mussolini (Italy): Remembered as an arrogant leader whose ego caused him to unnecessarily gamble his regime by aligning with Hitler, ultimately leading to the collapse of Italian Fascism and his own brutal execution.
• Mao Zedong (China): His refusal to listen to experts and reliance on his own "plan" during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution led to the starvation of millions and widespread social chaos.
• Pol Pot (Cambodia): His extreme, ego-driven ideology led to a genocide in which approximately 1.7 million people (nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population) died, destroying the country's social fabric.
• Saddam Hussein (Iraq): Described as having a "morbid will to power" and intense egotism, his disastrous decisions to invade Iran and Kuwait led to multiple wars, devastating economic sanctions, and the eventual dismantling of his regime.
• Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe): Initially a revolutionary leader, his increasing arrogance and economic mismanagement, particularly after the death of his first wife, led to the hyperinflation and total economic collapse of Zimbabwe.
• Idi Amin (Uganda): His erratic behavior and belief in his own grandeur led to the expulsion of ethnic minorities, economic ruin, and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of his own people.
• Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania): His totalitarian rule was defined by a massive cult of personality that isolated him from the suffering of his people, leading to a violent revolution that ended his life and regime.
• Nero (Roman Empire): An ancient example often cited for his extreme vanity and despotic nature, which alienated the Roman elite and led to the brink of civil war and his own suicide.
• Alexander the Great (Macedonian Empire): While a military genius, his intense ego and paranoia in his later years led to purges of his own generals and his death from alcohol-related complications, causing his massive empire to immediately fracture.

These figures are often cited in studies of "hubris syndrome," a disorder of the possession of power that causes leaders to lose touch with reality.

From Psychology today website: This is all called "The Hubris Syndrome" and here are the signs of it:

The 7 Signs of Hubris​

Were hubris to become a syndrome, the Dutch researcher maintains, it would have to clear a number of validational criteria, which is true for any new diagnosis or definable entity in psychology. Selten offers a set of seven descriptors, many of which are an extension of prior work (Owen & Davidson, 2009) who applied them to UK and US political figures. In ordinary life, they would translate into these seven criteria:

1. The individual must show changes lasting at least three months.
2. The individual must have developed this syndrome as an adult.
3. The changes come about only after the individual experiences overwhelming success or substantial power.
4. Dissociality (lack of regard for others) and disinhibition (impulsiveness) must have grown over time.
5. The individual shows extreme grandiosity in the form of entitlement, self-centeredness, and condescension toward others,
6. The disinhibition itself must be evident as extreme irresponsibility as well as an inability to make rational plans.
7. There is no other health condition that could account for the emergence of these traits, including any type of brain damage or physical illness.

Trump is clearly showing all those signs!

Ego is what the Kabbalists call Satan, the never sleeping 24/7/365 opponent that challenges each of us, not just the Bad Orange Man, every day, every action, every thought.

 

[shockedcanadian]

The trick is to separate yourself from everything and revert back to your essence. When you were a child and exploring the world, you saw colours you cannot ever see again today, you only get that one opportunity to see the world for the first time. It is as true as it can ever be, unvarnished truth not yet clouded by social influence or power constructs.

I once owned a copy of a very thick book called the Diagnostic Manual of Psychology or something. It basically addressed every disorder and the symptoms. There is a hell of a lot of cross over, so for me, I just abstractly place people in a certain quadrant and keep it fluid until it is either reinforced or they show characteristics that change my opinion (this would be over time).

I rarely share what I think and it is often just an automatic "sense" of what you are dealing with. It has kept me alive and also exposed so many who never thought they could ever be exposed. Referring to your hubris, I suppose, of which they suffer from.

If one views the world without preconceived notions, they wont fall victim to want and they can seek justice where needed, with a clear mind. A clear objective.

Thus:

Could you leave everything behind tomorrow for the right cause or reason?

Could you live homeless (I was first homeless at 15)?

Could you face temptation be it money, the flesh or a stimulant and ignore it? Even if it was exactly what you needed or were seeking but the source was suspect, the demand for you to become beholden, not worth the cost?
If you were to organically earn something, ok, it is legitimate. To try and take something to appease a thirst for power, you will always fail in time. Worse, you will damage your soul.

Trump is like 98% of all successful people. He is not humble nor is he lacking in drive and confidence.

Hubris may not be the word I would use, though you could make your own argument.

I believe legacy is his driver. He wanted to be wealthy. Then he wanted to be well known, a global brand. He achieved both.

Now in politics, he doesnt just want to put in his years and fade away. He wants to have a legacy that Americans can say "like him or hate him, he achieved greatness for America";

This is what makes him difficult to pin down. He isnt like a Macron or Starmer, whose only objective is to maintain power, they dont care how or the damage they might do to their nation. They are politicians politicians.

Trump is an enigma that would require the right balance from someone to address because he knows his time in office with end in three years, he is not going to sit on his hands and the world better understand this.

It would take the right kind of person to get through to him. He will rub shoulders with the powerful and might even say some nice things about them. He doesnt really respect them though. He knows they are jackals who would stab him in the back if it served them well.

Ironically, I believe he respects true intellects and visionaries. He also respect courage and loyalty. Almost the contrarian characteristics of the common career politician.

Hence, when he is dealing with Western leaders, he is dealing with con men and shysters. Trump knows them like the back of his hand due to his time in real estate in NY, dealing with lawyers, lawsuits, corrupt men etc. In short, he has been training for this position as a successful president his entire life, he just didnt know it

Now if he hangs out with a politician who rose from nothing and who only wants to do well for his nation. THAT person he will respect. He may not say it as it isnt fashionable to express,but he will have their back most of the time.

If he is headstrong on achieving an agenda it is going to take a few special people to truly get his ear. He can smell insincerity.

It is weird because even though I am on the opposite side of life as a victim in my own country, due to the oppression some pretend doesnt exist, I think I understand Trump. I read multiple books on him in high school and followed his career in real estate and business at that time.

He had the same ambition I and others had, the difference being primarily our country of birth. He had a headstart in life, but anyone trying to attribute his success to those early advantages his father granted him are grossly shallow in their understanding. Just recall his reaction after almost being assassinated, no amount of money generates that instinctive response. He has it, where others do not. He is always defiant. Men respect that.

He is viewed as being of hubris only because he always has the stereo volume on 10. He is an old-school American.

Its a challenge for his adversaries but those in his corner know they are building something. His idiosyncrasies aside, which I am aware of by observation; the current breed of insincere career politician in Europe is not going to persuade him.

So, the world may have to buckle up or change their ways.

 

[Hafar1014]

Ego is the cause of why things go wrong and why when they go wrong, they don't get fixed.

Why Does Your Ego Sabotage Your Ability to Think Clearly?​

Here's what makes the human mind so peculiar: it spends an extraordinary amount of energy constructing and defending a version of itself that's far more fragile and fluid than it feels. We walk around carrying this internal narrative, this sense of "I," that simultaneously serves as our greatest tool for navigating the world and our most persistent obstacle to clear thinking. Understanding why requires pulling from multiple maps—Freudian psychology gave us one view, modern neuroscience offers another, and contemplative traditions provide yet a third. Each describes the same territory from a different angle, and together they reveal something crucial about why our executive functioning—our ability to plan, focus, regulate emotions, and make sound decisions—can become compromised under the weight of protecting who we think we are.

Here is one ego trip that was seen yesterday when Trump's ego hit the roof. Trump's exact words: "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

and here is a list of famous people whose ego caused their downfall and that of the countries they represented:

AI Overview

Based on historical analysis of leaders whose hubris, overconfidence, and obsession with personal power led to catastrophic results for their nations, here is a list of famous figures whose high egos caused their downfall and that of their countries:

• Adolf Hitler (Germany): Driven by an intense belief in his own infallibility, Hitler’s megalomania led to the destruction of Germany, resulting in a divided nation, massive loss of life, and the "Nero Decree," which ordered the destruction of German infrastructure.
• Benito Mussolini (Italy): Remembered as an arrogant leader whose ego caused him to unnecessarily gamble his regime by aligning with Hitler, ultimately leading to the collapse of Italian Fascism and his own brutal execution.
• Mao Zedong (China): His refusal to listen to experts and reliance on his own "plan" during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution led to the starvation of millions and widespread social chaos.
• Pol Pot (Cambodia): His extreme, ego-driven ideology led to a genocide in which approximately 1.7 million people (nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population) died, destroying the country's social fabric.
• Saddam Hussein (Iraq): Described as having a "morbid will to power" and intense egotism, his disastrous decisions to invade Iran and Kuwait led to multiple wars, devastating economic sanctions, and the eventual dismantling of his regime.
• Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe): Initially a revolutionary leader, his increasing arrogance and economic mismanagement, particularly after the death of his first wife, led to the hyperinflation and total economic collapse of Zimbabwe.
• Idi Amin (Uganda): His erratic behavior and belief in his own grandeur led to the expulsion of ethnic minorities, economic ruin, and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of his own people.
• Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania): His totalitarian rule was defined by a massive cult of personality that isolated him from the suffering of his people, leading to a violent revolution that ended his life and regime.
• Nero (Roman Empire): An ancient example often cited for his extreme vanity and despotic nature, which alienated the Roman elite and led to the brink of civil war and his own suicide.
• Alexander the Great (Macedonian Empire): While a military genius, his intense ego and paranoia in his later years led to purges of his own generals and his death from alcohol-related complications, causing his massive empire to immediately fracture.

These figures are often cited in studies of "hubris syndrome," a disorder of the possession of power that causes leaders to lose touch with reality.

From Psychology today website: This is all called "The Hubris Syndrome" and here are the signs of it:

The 7 Signs of Hubris​

Were hubris to become a syndrome, the Dutch researcher maintains, it would have to clear a number of validational criteria, which is true for any new diagnosis or definable entity in psychology. Selten offers a set of seven descriptors, many of which are an extension of prior work (Owen & Davidson, 2009) who applied them to UK and US political figures. In ordinary life, they would translate into these seven criteria:

1. The individual must show changes lasting at least three months.
2. The individual must have developed this syndrome as an adult.
3. The changes come about only after the individual experiences overwhelming success or substantial power.
4. Dissociality (lack of regard for others) and disinhibition (impulsiveness) must have grown over time.
5. The individual shows extreme grandiosity in the form of entitlement, self-centeredness, and condescension toward others,
6. The disinhibition itself must be evident as extreme irresponsibility as well as an inability to make rational plans.
7. There is no other health condition that could account for the emergence of these traits, including any type of brain damage or physical illness.

Trump is clearly showing all those signs!

There is no ego its hypothetical created by Freud. It doesnt exist in modern psychology. Your examples do not involve what you call ego. They are men with personality disorders in the anti social spectrum.
Anti-social personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental health condition marked by a long-term pattern of disregarding or violating others' rights, characterized by manipulation, deceit, impulsivity, aggression, and a lack of empathy or remorse, often leading to legal problems, unstable relationships, and financial difficulties, with symptoms often stemming from childhood conduct issues. People with ASPD may seem charming but lack genuine concern for others, justifying their harmful actions and showing little regard for rules or consequences, and while there's no cure, therapy and sometimes medication can help manage symptoms.

Key Characteristics & Behaviors ASPD

• Manipulation & Deceit: Using charm or lies for personal gain.
• Lack of Empathy:Being callous, indifferent, or contemptuous of others' feelings and suffering
  .
• • Impulsivity & Recklessness: Engaging in risky behavior, including substance abuse or dangerous driving, with no regard for safety.
  • Aggression: Frequent anger, hostility, or physical violence.
  • Irresponsibility: Failing to meet obligations like work, finances, or child support.
  • Criminality: Repeatedly breaking laws or engaging in illegal activities.
  • No Remorse: Blaming victims or rationalizing harmful behavior.

 

[Luckyone]

There is no ego its hypothetical created by Freud. It doesnt exist in modern psychology. Your examples do not involve what you call ego. They are men with personality disorders in the anti social spectrum.
Anti-social personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental health condition marked by a long-term pattern of disregarding or violating others' rights, characterized by manipulation, deceit, impulsivity, aggression, and a lack of empathy or remorse, often leading to legal problems, unstable relationships, and financial difficulties, with symptoms often stemming from childhood conduct issues. People with ASPD may seem charming but lack genuine concern for others, justifying their harmful actions and showing little regard for rules or consequences, and while there's no cure, therapy and sometimes medication can help manage symptoms.

Key Characteristics & Behaviors ASPD

• Manipulation & Deceit: Using charm or lies for personal gain.
• Lack of Empathy:Being callous, indifferent, or contemptuous of others' feelings and suffering
  .
• • Impulsivity & Recklessness: Engaging in risky behavior, including substance abuse or dangerous driving, with no regard for safety.
  • Aggression: Frequent anger, hostility, or physical violence.
  • Irresponsibility: Failing to meet obligations like work, finances, or child support.
  • Criminality: Repeatedly breaking laws or engaging in illegal activities.
  • No Remorse: Blaming victims or rationalizing harmful behavior.

Trump also fits your description of mental disorder

 

[Hafar1014]

Trump also fits your description of mental disorder

When did you get your degree in psychology. How many hotels have you built.
You fit the diagnosis of loser

 

[Luckyone]

When did you get your degree in psychology. How many hotels have you built.
You fit the diagnosis of loser

Because I was not given $400 million by my father and did not build hotels?

You fit the description of a winner............in this contest!

 

[Hafar1014]

Because I was not given $400 million by my father and did not build hotels?

You fit the description of a winner............in this contest!

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You havent built anything

 

[luiza]

Trump is clearly showing all those signs!

Mucky has abandoned his roles as imagined Veterinary Consultant and Stock Market Gambler .

And now is a qualified Economist , Psychologist and Psychiatrist .

Actually our own not so bright Walter Mitty .

Our really very low value IQ, OP , simply cannot see how Trumpfy is trying to save the US Financial System .
You literally have no idea how Trumpfy is trying to monetise any and every asset possible ( real and invented ) to give this dying nation more collateral to pay debts and more time to thrash around before official Bankruptcy is declared .

Mucky , your OP is crass and amateurish .
You literally cannot see the Wood because of the Trees .

 

[22lcidw]

Ego is the cause of why things go wrong and why when they go wrong, they don't get fixed.

Why Does Your Ego Sabotage Your Ability to Think Clearly?​

Here's what makes the human mind so peculiar: it spends an extraordinary amount of energy constructing and defending a version of itself that's far more fragile and fluid than it feels. We walk around carrying this internal narrative, this sense of "I," that simultaneously serves as our greatest tool for navigating the world and our most persistent obstacle to clear thinking. Understanding why requires pulling from multiple maps—Freudian psychology gave us one view, modern neuroscience offers another, and contemplative traditions provide yet a third. Each describes the same territory from a different angle, and together they reveal something crucial about why our executive functioning—our ability to plan, focus, regulate emotions, and make sound decisions—can become compromised under the weight of protecting who we think we are.

Here is one ego trip that was seen yesterday when Trump's ego hit the roof. Trump's exact words: "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

and here is a list of famous people whose ego caused their downfall and that of the countries they represented:

AI Overview

Based on historical analysis of leaders whose hubris, overconfidence, and obsession with personal power led to catastrophic results for their nations, here is a list of famous figures whose high egos caused their downfall and that of their countries:

• Adolf Hitler (Germany): Driven by an intense belief in his own infallibility, Hitler’s megalomania led to the destruction of Germany, resulting in a divided nation, massive loss of life, and the "Nero Decree," which ordered the destruction of German infrastructure.
• Benito Mussolini (Italy): Remembered as an arrogant leader whose ego caused him to unnecessarily gamble his regime by aligning with Hitler, ultimately leading to the collapse of Italian Fascism and his own brutal execution.
• Mao Zedong (China): His refusal to listen to experts and reliance on his own "plan" during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution led to the starvation of millions and widespread social chaos.
• Pol Pot (Cambodia): His extreme, ego-driven ideology led to a genocide in which approximately 1.7 million people (nearly a quarter of Cambodia's population) died, destroying the country's social fabric.
• Saddam Hussein (Iraq): Described as having a "morbid will to power" and intense egotism, his disastrous decisions to invade Iran and Kuwait led to multiple wars, devastating economic sanctions, and the eventual dismantling of his regime.
• Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe): Initially a revolutionary leader, his increasing arrogance and economic mismanagement, particularly after the death of his first wife, led to the hyperinflation and total economic collapse of Zimbabwe.
• Idi Amin (Uganda): His erratic behavior and belief in his own grandeur led to the expulsion of ethnic minorities, economic ruin, and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of his own people.
• Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania): His totalitarian rule was defined by a massive cult of personality that isolated him from the suffering of his people, leading to a violent revolution that ended his life and regime.
• Nero (Roman Empire): An ancient example often cited for his extreme vanity and despotic nature, which alienated the Roman elite and led to the brink of civil war and his own suicide.
• Alexander the Great (Macedonian Empire): While a military genius, his intense ego and paranoia in his later years led to purges of his own generals and his death from alcohol-related complications, causing his massive empire to immediately fracture.

These figures are often cited in studies of "hubris syndrome," a disorder of the possession of power that causes leaders to lose touch with reality.

From Psychology today website: This is all called "The Hubris Syndrome" and here are the signs of it:

The 7 Signs of Hubris​

Were hubris to become a syndrome, the Dutch researcher maintains, it would have to clear a number of validational criteria, which is true for any new diagnosis or definable entity in psychology. Selten offers a set of seven descriptors, many of which are an extension of prior work (Owen & Davidson, 2009) who applied them to UK and US political figures. In ordinary life, they would translate into these seven criteria:

1. The individual must show changes lasting at least three months.
2. The individual must have developed this syndrome as an adult.
3. The changes come about only after the individual experiences overwhelming success or substantial power.
4. Dissociality (lack of regard for others) and disinhibition (impulsiveness) must have grown over time.
5. The individual shows extreme grandiosity in the form of entitlement, self-centeredness, and condescension toward others,
6. The disinhibition itself must be evident as extreme irresponsibility as well as an inability to make rational plans.
7. There is no other health condition that could account for the emergence of these traits, including any type of brain damage or physical illness.

Trump is clearly showing all those signs!

Teh first two years of Joe's administration was fun for us all. He tanked the economy on his first day. It was incredible. And all of the legislation passed that did very little.

 

[Luckyone]

You havent built anything

Wrong!! I built a good life for myself, my wife, and my children and I started with nothing! I was not given anything by my father. In other words I started from scratch and on my own. I was not trained or given anything by my father in order to have a head start in what I accomplished (contrary to what Trump's father did for him)!

In addition, I NEVER failed in anything I ever did, contrary to all the failed businesses that Trump failed at.

For example, in 1991 I started a decorating of parties and events with plants and trees business (something I had no experience in doing) and within 1 year, I was the top company in that industry in my area. Name one thing that Trump was successful at, where he started with no money and no experience to begin with!

This is the man you look up to and respect?

Wow, you have some LOW standards!

 

[Darlo kittu]

This reads like a biography of ICAcity

 

[Luckyone]

Teh first two years of Joe's administration was fun for us all. He tanked the economy on his first day. It was incredible. And all of the legislation passed that did very little.

Deflecting and not addressing the OP?

What else is new?

 

[Darlo kittu]

Wrong!! I built a good life for myself, my wife, and my children and I started with nothing! I was not given anything by my father. In other words I started from scratch and on my own. I was not trained or given anything by my father in order to have a head start in what I accomplished (contrary to what Trump's father did for him)!

In addition, I NEVER failed in anything I ever did, contrary to all the failed businesses that Trump failed at.

For example, in 1991 I started a decorating of parties and events with plants and trees business (something I had no experience in doing) and within 1 year, I was the top company in that industry in my area. Name one thing that Trump was successful at, where he started with no money and no experience to begin with!

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[Darlo kittu]

Deflecting and not addressing the OP?

What else is new?

 

[Hafar1014]

Wrong!! I built a good life for myself, my wife, and my children and I started with nothing! I was not given anything by my father. In other words I started from scratch and on my own. I was not trained or given anything by my father in order to have a head start in what I accomplished (contrary to what Trump's father did for him)!

In addition, I NEVER failed in anything I ever did, contrary to all the failed businesses that Trump failed at.

For example, in 1991 I started a decorating of parties and events with plants and trees business (something I had no experience in doing) and within 1 year, I was the top company in that industry in my area. Name one thing that Trump was successful at, where he started with no money and no experience to begin with!

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No one never failed and if you never did you never learned anything. Thats not the mind of a successful person. Successful people have many failures in their past. They just come back and do it again. Youre all envy which means your life is mediocre at best.