Final Post

I dont think that ego based goals are ulitimatly destructive. I think that having an ego based goal can be extremely motivating if you are trying to overcome a physical challenge or are in a sports competition. I think that the narrarator thinks its destructive because when he's climbing the mountain he is doing it as a chance to reflect and think about all the things he thinks about on his motorcycle and the things he thinks about Phaedrus. Therefore rushing and trying to reach the top of the mountain first wouldnt be beneficial. However if you were having a rock climbing competition then having an ego based goal would be a good thing becuase it would help show others that you are the best and can reach the top of the mountain first.

In my personal life I dont have an ego goal when it comes to applying to college. I am open to almost any college from anywhere around the US thats has my major along with other opportunities incase I decide to change my major. When I apply to colleges I dont try to apply to the best and well known colleges so that people can think that I the smartest, I am more interested in my own personal gain than the oppinion of others. For my futures I have a more ego based goal than before because I want to be the most successful and make the most money. As a response to the narrator I would tell him that an ego based goal isnt completely destructive and can be a major motivating factor especially when your in a sports competetion and want to be the best you can be.