How many times have you heard or said something along the lines of, "If I hadn't been there, that task wouldn't have gotten done"? Or perhaps, "Because I was there, I made it easy for them"? Statements like, "I did this, I did that" seem to flow effortlessly from our lips. Even when we're trying to flatter someone, we say things like, "If it weren't for you, my work wouldn't have gotten done." Such phrases are so common, they're almost part of our daily vernacular.

But let's pause for a moment and reflect. Are these declarations we make with such authority and confidence truly accurate? If you weren't there, would the work really not have gotten done? The reality is, it most certainly would have.

Why do we give ourselves so much importance? Why do we so often...