When you say Salam first, you break the need to feel superior. When you smile at others, you break self-centeredness. When you accept advice, you break arrogance. When you apologize, you break the ego. When you serve your family, you break entitlement. When you sit with the poor and the weak, you break pride. When you forgive those who hurt you, you break the desire to always win. When you listen more than you speak, you break the need for attention. When you make dua for others in their absence, you break jealousy. When you remember that every blessing is from Allah, you break self-importance. The Prophet was the greatest of creation, yet he was the most humble. The cure for an inflated ego is not self-hatred. It is following the Sunnah. Every act of humility is a step away from the nafs and a step closer to Allah.