The Greek myths loved to talk about the perils of hubris, the dangers of believing you can outrun the will of the gods. 

we need hubris just to get through the day. 

We have to believe,  even with the odds stacked against us.

 Humility makes you good, but ego makes you great. 

If that means flying a little too close to the sun, well, that's a risk we're willing to take. 

 But inevitably, our hubris catches up with us. 

In those awful moments, we're left with nothing but the wreckage of our shattered egos. 

And we're in total free fall.