025 getting over ourselves
Apparently, this car ride with the Uber driver was so influential that it inspired my second blog post about our conversation. During our short ride, he said something that really stuck with me: “Sometimes we just need to get over ourselves to get what we want.” Such a simple sentence, yet packed with layers that kept peeling away the more I thought about it. It’s one of those little truths you don’t want to hear but totally need to.
At first, I interpreted it as how we eventually seek change when we get tired of ourselves. But then I explored the idea of ego and pride being part of it on a deeper level. So, what exactly does "getting over ourselves" mean? Is it letting go of our pride? Our egos? Or maybe it’s just getting out of our own way for once?
Another layer could be our routines and habits that we need to get over. Those unhealthy but well-worn routines that keep us circling the same old paths that feel comfortable but are disguised as a sense of security. We spend so much time thinking we’re too small for our dreams, too afraid to ask for what we want, or worried about self-sabotaging when we actually get what we want.
But maybe “getting over ourselves” is the key to unlocking a life we’ve been yearning to explore. Maybe the person we are meant to be is waiting inside of us, hidden behind layers of self-protection and stories we tell ourselves about what we deserve to keep us safe.
Possibly it’s realizing that our ego is the only thing standing between us and what we truly want. And maybe the scariest part of all isn’t facing the unknown but facing the version of ourselves that’s been holding us back all along. In truth, much of our hesitation comes from the ego. We curate our lives, our decisions, even our desires, around the idea of how we want to be perceived. We’re afraid of being seen as vulnerable, as flawed, or worse—unworthy. But what if the very thing standing between us and our deepest desires is not the world outside, but the barriers we build within? The moment we let go of our pride, when we stop clinging to the need for approval or perfection, we create the space to actually move toward what we truly want.
So, what if we finally stopped standing in our own way? What if we stopped waiting for permission from the world or from ourselves to go after what we want? Maybe the most radical thing we could do is simply get over ourselves and take that leap because, after all, the only thing standing between us and everything we desire is the fear of who we might become when we finally let go.
It’s not about abandoning our sense of self; it’s about acknowledging that sometimes, the most powerful step forward is one that requires us to leave behind the protective shell we’ve built. What if the only thing holding us back is the fear of letting go of who we think we are in order to become who we could be? It’s not an easy choice, but it’s one that holds the promise of greater freedom—and the possibility of a life that feels a little less constrained by the ego, and a little more in tune with our true desires.
Imagine if we could drop the pride for just a second, let go of the need for validation, and just do it.
No more playing it safe. No more worrying about how we’ll look. Just pure, unfiltered action.
At the end of the day, it’s not the world that’s stopping us: it’s our own ego keeping us stuck in place. So, what if we left it behind, just for a minute, and made the move? Sometimes, the best thing we can do is get over ourselves, take a deep breath, and just go for it.
