Ego Is the Enemy

A good book to keep your confidence in check. Always reminding you how ego can be the factor of your success or failure depending on your mindset. It teaches 3 phases. Losing, winning, and working. All3 have their own principles that you can use depending on your stages. It is a versatile book.

its a great book although soooo anecdotal...its almost a Biography of stories

I got this book after it was recommended as a great read by a number of people. Ryan Holiday's 'Ego is the Enemy' is an eye-opening journey into the perils of ego and the path to genuine success. Drawing from captivating historical anecdotes and contemporary examples, Holiday masterfully illustrates how ego can derail our progress and stifle personal growth. His message of humility, resilience, and the importance of focusing on the work rather than our image resonates powerfully. In my opinion, 'Ego is the Enemy' is a compelling guide for anyone seeking personal development and a fulfilling life. If you're looking for practical wisdom to conquer your ego's pitfalls, this book is a game-changer. Highly recommended!

I rarely write reviews of books on Amazon, but feel I must commend this book. It is written in brilliant prose with engaging metaphors, stories and quotes from philosophers and thinkers. Perhaps. There is nothing new in this book - but the way it is brought together is innovative and compelling. It is a challenging read - not in that it is difficult to read, quite the opposite - but in its challenge to ones thinking and behaviour. I will read this again and again. My sincere thanks to the author for an inspirational read!

Got a second hand copy cause I’m a cheap mf. Great condition and great book

Fine, but nothing original in here and all fairly lightweight. No idea how this book has the amazing reviews it has: seems totally disconnected from the actual material.

This book is about getting over your ego and in doing so achieving your true potential Everyone should understand the core idea of the book and will be entertained by the numerous historical references, stories and quotes. After reading this book you are guaranteed to work a lot harder and be less arrogant! Reading this book is an opportunity to understand your mind and change your ways for the better. I have a few criticisms though: The book feels repetitious in several places. I would also argue that the numerous historical references from ancient history could be interpreted differently. How can the author possibly have such confidence in the thoughts of individuals from the Roman Empire? That would be a thing called, er, ego? Since I read this book I can’t help noticing that there a lot of egotistical but successful people around me. Perhaps ego is the enemy but only to some people, some of the time? The book doesn’t entertain the concept that ego can be a good thing in some instances. By his own admission, the author has displayed egotism during his very successful career but never draws a link between the two. Here’s a list of some of the things I will take away from this book: Aspire • Ego, an over-inflated belief in ourselves, holds us back from our true potential • There are two types of people: those born with self belief (ego) and those who require achievement before believing in themselves • Understanding your own ability is important and this skill should be cultivated through a detached mindset • Be focussed on education (e.g. reading and doing) and action. Success will then take care of itself • Many of us respond to a challenging project by talking about it. Talk is cheap and anyone can do it. The hard task is confidently sitting in silence working on the hard tasks at hand • Define your values and purpose and choose these over titles and appearances. • Getting feedback is crucial but many people like to assume they are perfect. Try having three people in your life better, lesser and equal like MMA champion Frank Shamrock • Beware of passion in yourself and others. Passion is emotional and lacking in control and function. • You’re not as good and important as you think you are. You have no right to lord it over other people. • The path to greatness comes from hard work performed with a positive attitude. • Be present • Don’t boast • You need to work harder and longer than you think On Success • The discipline required to reign in your ego only becomes harder as you become more and more successful • As you gain success in life you must keep learning because you will naturally find yourself encountering new situations and problems that you won’t understand • Don’t make up stories about your past events or believe them about other people . They are often dangerous and untrue. • Figure out what’s important to you (your values and purpose) and be very disciplined from chasing more, it will likely create a great unhappiness in you. • As your success grows your role changes and this requires you to be very self-aware of your abilities at the new skills required. • Throughout your life you must temper your ego with selflessness • Avoid the undisciplined pursuit of more. Figure out where you’re heading and in what manner Failure • When failure arrives - and it will – ego will only make matters worse. Having the drive and patience to come through the other side is what we need. • Work hard, do the work and do it well. The rest is out of your hands so don’t let rejection and failure bother you • When we fail, make the smart choices and make it a success next time • Honestly appraise your own efforts regardless of success or failure • Turn the other cheek

This book is amazing, really changed the way i think about myself (for the better) and opened my eyes to what an ego really is. Cam't recommend this book highly enough

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I have read many books on leadership throughout my graduate studies in organizational leadership and management, and throughout my own career in management. While this is not specifically a book on leadership or management, it has become absolutely clear that success in these fields requires an understanding of how ego affects one’s self, and others in a professional setting. What I appreciated most about this book over all the others is it’s candid approach to identifying the effects of ego on individuals, organizations, and on society as a whole. The author’s straightforward examples will repeatedly provoke the reader to recall their own real-life experiences where someone’s ego has impacted their personal or professional life. Maybe these realizations will involve past events or occurrences where the reader didn’t recognize ego as a factor until the author’s examples made comparisons to such past events so clear. Throughout the book, I found myself saying, “Damn! I did that, and it really was my ego that was running things. I should have thought it through better. It cost me....” Quite frankly, I have nothing but praise for this book, which I believe is a “must-read” for managers within any profession. It is neither oversimplified, nor overstated. In fact, the author drives his points home through multiple approaches and with a diverse array of references to historical figures and events, which exemplify both the control of ego and the lack thereof. The book is beyond a mere self-help resource, and is actually quite interesting to read. The author is obviously well-prepared and has done the reader the favor of dissecting individual, organizational and political actions through a specialized lens that ferrets out how ego has led to failure. These examples are not archaic parables, but include modern business figures, both well known and virtually unknown. Yet he does not simply call out failures of renowned egotistical figures, but offers analysis of how successful individuals chose the high ground over receiving personal praise in order to produce favorable outcomes on a much larger scale and for the greater good. Perhaps more importantly, he provides an equal number of examples were a humble individual or approach led to success on many levels. In the end, the reader will hopefully and candidly assess himself/herself, or as was the case for me, become more self-aware and see the glaring comparisons to my own past acts of egotistical actions. If one accepts the author’s many examples that support the assertion that ego holds so many of us back from our potential, then his ensuing suggestions and stoic philosophies become meaningful propositions worthy of our considerations. I did not find the book preachy or sanctimonious. I didn’t feel the author was pushing any specific dogma, but he does use the platform of stoicism as the guide here. Nonetheless, subsequent to laying out his case, the author’s pronouncemnts appear less as indictments of people, but rather the specific natural human tendency that is stronger is some of us than it may be in others: unchecked self-indulgent ego and the overemphasis on one’s own importance. The author challenges us to think back to the reason we started a career, chose a profession, accepted an assignment or launched a project. Was the purpose to feed our own egos, or did that proclivity sneak in somewhere along the way. The author aptly discusses the paradox wherein we must either choose to complete the job we originally were tasked to do, or merely to achieve recognition without truly accomplishing as much as we would have without expending the energy and capital seeking personal accolades. I found the author’s choice of content and his writing style to be inspiring, while still being very readable and relatable. I would propose that those considering this book are somehow aware that they could be affected by their own egos. Perhaps someone suggested it to them, or maybe a review or ad made them curious about how their ego might be at work. The paradox, of course, is that many people with pronounced egos will reject overtures into the examination of their own egos, as self-awareness is not a common trait among egotistical people. Hopefully, they will be motivated by some measure to start reading this book. As for me, the way I came to read the book is unimportant here, but within the first few pages, I found myself intrigued and looked forward to each reading session until I had finished. Aside from the impact it has had on me of purposefully controlling my own ego, a never-ending task indeed, the book has also launched me into seeking a better understanding of stoicism, and practicing it in my daily life. Now, as an instructor of organizational leadership, I’ve incorporated into my presentations quite a bit of the author’s teachings and even quotes from his book (because he seems to capture some points so well that I could find no renowned scholars or historical figures that said it better). I certainly hope we see more offerings of this caliber and practical utility from author Ryan Holiday.

I am currently reading this book. And i highly recommend this one

Will have to re-read this book as he says, we need to keep sweeping the dirt every day to keep progressing in the right direction. Enjoyed this read as it is truly applicable to every aspect of my life

worth reading but might get repetitive