Ego Is the Enemy

"A modern work of practical philosophy" according to Camden Gaspar. If ego is nothing more than a Freudian concept to you, then you may not have any idea how it’s holding you back right now. But don’t think that author Ryan Holiday aims to bore us with the same stale pop-psychology tropes that most books on the Self-Help shelf use to fill out their pages. What the author has provided us is actually a great work of modern practical philosophy.Those familiar with Holiday’s. bjjanesth said I really tried to like this book, but ultimately could not. The premise of the book resonates with me; however, the execution was poor. After reading 70% of the book, I had to stop because I could not take it anymore. I tried to complete the book because the overall message makes much sense, but ultimately failed.Yes, our ego often gets in our way and can be our downfall. Yes, we should always be a student and not think we know everything, etc. etc.One of my biggest issues with th. Great book for reminding you how to be a good person There aren't many people whose professional experiences equip them to talk about the perils of ego as well as Ryan Holiday's, and it shows clear as day when paired up with the research, cool stories and analysis that make up this little book. I found a lot of the advice to be obvious in that it made obvious sense, but I also recognized that I and many people in our daily lives ignored that advice on a pretty regular basis

Holiday has written several other books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages and has a cult following among NFL coaches, world-class athletes, TV personalities, political leaders, and others around the world. He dropped out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, and later served as the director of marketing for American Apparel. His

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.”From the Hardcover edition.. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.  Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to his­tory. At every stage, ego holds us back. The instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller“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 Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world.  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. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. In fact, the mo

Drew Pinsky, host of HLN’s “Dr. If the rat race of modern life has you feeling burned out, Ego is the Enemy just might help you view philosophy as anything but a relic of the ancient Greeks." —Edith Chapin, executive editor at NPR News . This message is crucial, but the opposite of almost every other book. It's no exaggeration to say that, after finishing it, you'll never open your laptop and sit down to work the same way again.” —Jimmy Soni, former managing editor of Huffington Post and