Inspiring yet practical … teaches us how to manage and tame this beast within us so that we can focus on what really matters – producing the best work possible. The result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspire. Drawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failures. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, "you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you've set out to achieve.In Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that we can only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangers. In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by conquering their own egos. At every stage, ego holds us back.Įgo Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to history. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult.
With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. "While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I've found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition." -from the prologue The instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller
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