You said it yourself and summed it up so well that now furthers my believe its disrespectful when you said "satisfying your ego". To me thats pitiful. But hey, how I feel shouldn't impact your point of view should it? You have to follow your own lead in life.
Newsflash-We all have an ego. Thats the inner mechanism that drives all of us to set goals and to accomplish things. There are super-egos. They tend to be counterproductive although a good number of the most successful people in all walks of life have been clinically labeled as such.
Then there are those who have very little ego. It is usually accompanied with a low self esteem, they feel like victims, and resent others who accomplish things. They are afraid to set goals for fear of failure.
And no Paris Jr., you did not step on my toes nor do I feel a need to seek your approval. We are just exchanging ideas in a friendly discussion. I respect your right toan opinion, I just don't understand it.