People are told to be humble. If you learn how to be humble, it is a shock absorber—by learning how to be humble you will be able to protect yourself against other people’s egos. They will not hurt you so much; you are a humble man. If you are egoistic, you are bound to be hurt again and again—the ego is very sensitive—so you cover up your ego with a blanket of humbleness. It helps, it gives you a kind of smoothness. But it does not transform you.
