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Pema Chodron Quotes: I equate ego with trying to figure everything out instead of going with the flow. That closes your heart and your mind to the person or situation that's right in front of you, and you miss so much.
         

I equate ego with trying to figure everything out instead of going with the flow. That closes your heart and your mind to the person or situation that's right in front of you, and you miss so much.


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This page presents the quote "I equate ego with trying to figure everything out instead of going with the flow. That closes your heart and your mind to the person or situation that's right in front of you, and you miss so much.". Author of this quote is Pema Chodron. This quote is about missing, mind, situation, trying, ego, going with the flow, heart,.