If your ego is too strong, you will lose sight of what is important.
If you care too much, you will forget what is really important
(I am/You are/he/she is) being held back by pride and ego.
回答を3種類紹介します。
全て、体裁を保つことに必死になっていると大事なことを見失う。という意味です。
Yogi Bhajanという人の有名なフレーズを紹介します。
There is a famous phrase by Yogi Bhajan, which is; "When ego is lost, limit is lost. You become infinite, kind, beautiful."
プライドとエゴがなくなれば、何でもできるのという意味です。
This basically means that when you get rid of your pride and ego, you can do anything.
I hope this will help you.
お役に立てれば光栄です。