When you feel totally comfortable with who you are, your egorecedes into the background. You aren't obsessed with thinking abouthow you look, what you sound like, or what others may think of you.You're focused on the topics you're discussing and the people you'recommunicating with. This is true whether you're having a conversationwith an old friend or giving a speech in front of hundreds ofpeople. It's as if you're witnessing communication occurring, but youaren't even there.