Be Wise Enough to Feel

On ego, growth, and learning beyond technical skills

There was a time when I felt satisfied just by being good at one programming language.
Finishing tasks quickly.
Handling things end to end—from backend to frontend.
Playing around with JavaScript and feeling confident.

Everything changed when I joined a multi-national company a few years ago.
Working with colleagues from different backgrounds and cultures made me realize something uncomfortable:
My skills were just a speck of dust.

There was still so much I didn’t know.
So much I hadn’t mastered.
Having just one area of knowledge turned out to be far from enough.
Because in tech, you constantly have to catch up.

At that moment, the comfort zone stopped feeling comfortable.
I realized that being satisfied too early is dangerous.
It reminded me of a quote I once came across:
“Slow success builds character. Fast success builds ego.”

Being too easily satisfied—and feeling “smart”—trapped me in my own ego.
There was no willingness to learn and grow.

Then came an advice that became a turning point for me:
“Be wise enough to feel—not to feel wise.”

Wise enough to recognize your own shortcomings.
Wise enough to know what needs to be fixed and improved.
Wise enough to receive feedback without taking it personally—and so on.

Since then, my mindset has shifted.
The way I see and respond to situations has changed.
Reflective, not reactive.

Because how you react quietly reflects who you are.
Act with your heart, not your ego.

Learning to master and lead yourself matters long before trying to lead others.

Remember:
Be wise enough to feel—
not to feel wise.