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Nor is it a question of choosing between being self-important and being humble, for the ego can be strong in both cases. It happens in the second case if accompanied by exhibitionism, and in the first case if accompanied by total concentration upon itself. The practice of detachment avoids both errors.
-- Notebooks Category 24: The Peace within You > Chapter 3 : Practise Detachment > # 108