This, perhaps, to test what the readers have learnt by reading the book and have they been competent enough. It is quite surprising because the author has chosen to put failure at the end. The book has three parts Aspire, Success and Failure. 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. Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is one of the best books by him, popular and bestselling as well. 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. 'Ego 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. from the prologue 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.

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