Why do I want to teach yoga? This is a question I will ask myself time and again. My desire to teach yoga is to be better at yoga myself. Desikachar points out that is an expression of avidya--my ego. So, am I letting avidya guide my desire to teach? This would mean that anyone who improve their life is letting ego guide them. But in taking the first step--stemmed in ego or not--I look forward to making other improvements with the guidance of yoga such as improving my health by practicing physical yoga and being mindful and aware of how my changes improve my relationship with the world.
One action I will take is to stop comparing myself to others. I am me. If I think that someone is better at something, it will not improve my relationship with myself. If I find myself comparing, I will stop and reflect on what is the root of my dissatisfaction and seek to clear it. And same if I find myself thinking that I am better. Striving to improve my 'self' is commendable, but thinking I am better than someone else with an entirely different relationship to the world is purely egotistical.
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