Egotism

The human ego is uncanny. I honestly don't understand it. Why do we even have egos if we know that our seeming sense of importance is all bullshit? I'm talking about people with very large egos. To some extent everyone has some sort of ego. But, I'm talking about the egos that make one stare at oneself in windows of shops just to see how amazing you look.  I mean I have a huge ego so don't think that I am excluding myself from this philosophical blog post.
So, most people would agree that a huge ego is terrible. I would agree and also disagree.
A big ego causes problems. The most obvious problem is the issue of the focus solely on oneself. It takes a lot for me to notice and consider the feelings of others. And even when I do realize that my actions may be affecting someone's feelings it usually takes a lot more for me to care. That's just the obvious. A less obvious feature of big egos is the inability to take criticism. For instance if someone were to tell me that my hair looked lame I'd honestly feel like shit for at least a day or two. Most people with big egos share that same kinda vulnerability.
Beside the negatives,massive egos actually have some benefits. The biggest one is inability to care about others feeling. Yes this was already mentioned as a negative, but it also serves as a positive. In the business world one will have to screw people over to get to the top. And with an ego that really isn't a problem. People with large egos tend to also have a fantastic self esteem. Obvious kind of. But, back to the business world, self confidence goes a long way. It'll help get you a job. It'll help you get a raise. etc.
Large egos are a blessing and a curse to those who have them. Its kind of like ADHD. You're creative but scatterbrained. blessed and cursed. I guess that's how it is. You can't always get what you want.