It's surprisingly easy to drift into spiritual ego while being on this journey. I notice it in myself sometimes too.
The mind can quietly create a sense of being "more aware" or "more awakened" than others. But awareness itself reminds us that no one is really superior or inferior. This would also take us away from being fully aware/ present in the moment and creates an I.
Spiritual ego can appear in very subtle ways, so simply staying aware of it in ourselves may be enough.