12-03-2013, 08:12 AM
ego like many other things comes in different forms. leanne's ego seems to be one that knows a certain truth about her work. most lie to themselves without knowing it. i gave my ego away, but i always have a spare one in reserve. ego is like fear, if you lose them your doomed to crash and burn. one has to hone their ego and know what they're ability truly is. My ego says i'll never be a leanne as far as poetry goes, but i'll be billy. ego only helps if it's not inflated. cut me, do i not bleed? well yes, i suppose i do if it's a real knife, but metaphorically, it doesn't even sting. i'm not really in to poetry for accolades, which is a bonus for me cos i never get them 
. but i do see those deserving of such things. from what i read, leanne believes in herself as a good poet. i'm reminded of a dirty harry quote "a man's gotta know his limitations" and sadly most poets don't. sometimes the way they act or talk makes them come across as buffoons. i agree whole heartedly with AJ's rant and i believe wholeheartedly what Leanne said., i know, i'm a dichotomy really.
nothing kills learning quicker than ego, the bad ego, not helps you learn quicker than ego, the good ego.
. but i do see those deserving of such things. from what i read, leanne believes in herself as a good poet. i'm reminded of a dirty harry quote "a man's gotta know his limitations" and sadly most poets don't. sometimes the way they act or talk makes them come across as buffoons. i agree whole heartedly with AJ's rant and i believe wholeheartedly what Leanne said., i know, i'm a dichotomy really.nothing kills learning quicker than ego, the bad ego, not helps you learn quicker than ego, the good ego.