Stubborn Ego issue

[FuriousGeorge]

I have a stubborn ego problem that I haven’t been able to squash. My business partner and I make a great combo and have very complimentary skills, I couldn’t really ask for a better partner. The only issue that keeps coming up is that he is older and more established than me so people always assume that it is his business and that I am an employee. He used to be my boss and I left to start my business and was able to talk him into joining me 3 years later. I did all the work to build the business but knew it would benefit from his involvement. I made some decisions that involved putting my ego aside like giving him the sales end of things that really trigger my ego now. I know this is all pathetic ego BS but I can’t help myself, sometimes my little bastard of an ego tries convincing me to burn the whole thing to the ground or walk away and start my own thing all over again, I sometimes catch myself having similarly self destructive thoughts that I find are related to this. I find it hard sometimes to take pride in the company when I don’t get the pride myself. This all makes me feel very weak, I can usually squash this type of thing quite easily but this ones a doozy

[Raptorsin7]

You should talk to him about your feelings. If you keep it locked inside it will manifest in nasty ways and you may destroy your business. Also, try meditating or doing yoga to find some time where you can quiet the mind.