Self-improvement

Ego Is the Enemy

Ryan Holiday

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Ego Is the Enemy
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Ego Is the Enemy

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Written byRyan Holiday

Holiday shows how ego gets in our way when we're starting out, when we succeed and when we fail, and how humility and hard work serve us better at every stage.

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  • Published2016
  • GenreSelf-improvement
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  1. 01Be a student

    Keep learning, especially when you think you already know enough.

  2. 02Talk less, do more

    Talking about goals can feel like progress and take the place of the work.

  3. 03Stay grounded in success

    Success makes it easy to stop listening; stay humble and keep working.

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