Strong doge and weak doge meme. The strong dog has the text "Me using VIM when I'm completely alone" and the weak dog has the text "Me using VIM when literally anyone is watching".

Why does it have to be this way?

Ego clouds and disrupts everything: the planning process, the ability to take good advice, and the ability to accept constructive criticism. It can even stifle someone's sense of self-preservation. Often, the most difficult ego to deal with is your own.

This paragraph from the book “Extreme Ownership” really resonates with me.

Whenever I feel like I’m in a coding rut I like to try a new colorsheme or font, and that’s usually enough to reenergize me.