{"id":349833,"date":"2022-01-20T16:48:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T21:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=349833"},"modified":"2022-01-20T16:51:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T21:51:56","slug":"the-independent-ego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/20\/the-independent-ego\/","title":{"rendered":"The Independent Ego"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/06\/how-to-impress-others-with-your-photos\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"128214\">impress<\/a> others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It gives us a power boost, or self esteem boost. The ego which feeds itself based on the feedback and reactions of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what if you no longer care to impress others? Is it possible for a certain <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/25\/genuine-egoism\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"331197\">ego<\/a> to feed on itself, without needing to recourse to impress others? Or in other words, is it possible to increase your ego, in <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/creative-isolation\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"72247\">isolation<\/a>? I think so. As long as you have access to the Internet, and can <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/20\/why-blogging-is-the-future\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"349777\">publish your thoughts and artwork<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-349835\" data-id=\"349835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FF11D507-AE5E-4586-B048-55191ACF73D0.webp?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FF11D507-AE5E-4586-B048-55191ACF73D0.webp?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FF11D507-AE5E-4586-B048-55191ACF73D0.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FF11D507-AE5E-4586-B048-55191ACF73D0.webp?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-349836\" data-id=\"349836\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/72BC33A8-012F-4EAA-9CF3-893C59743E10.jpeg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/72BC33A8-012F-4EAA-9CF3-893C59743E10.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/72BC33A8-012F-4EAA-9CF3-893C59743E10.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/72BC33A8-012F-4EAA-9CF3-893C59743E10.jpeg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-349837\" data-id=\"349837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6603039C-758B-4B03-94C8-24F551920C48.jpeg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6603039C-758B-4B03-94C8-24F551920C48.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6603039C-758B-4B03-94C8-24F551920C48.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6603039C-758B-4B03-94C8-24F551920C48.jpeg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why impress others? It gives us a power boost, or self esteem boost. The ego which feeds itself based on the feedback and reactions of others. 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