Josh TrentIdentity Transformation Architect and award winning Host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast—a decade-strong show with over 750 episodes and 15M downloads.

Why You Can't (And Shouldn't) Get Rid of Your Ego

1 May 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief exchange, Speaker A challenges the notion of eliminating the ego, arguing that an unintegrated ego is a fallacy and advocating for its integration rather than demonization. Speaker B agrees, labeling pride as an exaggerated, false ego, thereby supporting the view that the ego should be understood and integrated rather than rejected. The dialogue highlights a philosophical stance that sees the ego as an essential part of self that, when properly integrated, avoids pitfalls associated with both denial and overinflated self‑importance.

I disagree. I think that the unintegrated ego can be a fallacy. It can be a pitfall. But what are your thoughts and your education and your insight on the integration of the ego rather than the demonization of the ego?
I think that's right on. Spot on. You have the pride is an exaggerated ego. It's a false ego.
Yeah.
Your shame is a minimized ego. And the synthesis and synchronicity of the complementation of these opposites, unity of opposites, is the true ego. The true ego is not something to get rid of. You're never going to get rid of that. It's your being. So true self-worth is the synthesis and synchronicity of the elevated and depressed self-esteems, the pride and the shames, the success and the failures, the polarities of elation or depression. I have no interest— the polarities are feedback mechanisms guiding us back to authenticity.