The ego is the master of copium. It's all based on what you deserve, and so we can have big egos that are in a positive direction as well. So how does having a low self image protect you from negative emotions? Don't bother applying for the promotion, cause you're not going to get it. Boom. No rejection. Easy. The interesting thing is that even low self image is strong ego. It's a big ego. And sometimes you have good medical students who will read all kinds of about their patients. So why do we have ego to navigate these social relationships? It is a big part of it, figuring out things like pecking order and hierarchy and