Ego Is The Enemy

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Ego is the enemy. Drew pinsky host of hln s dr. As was said to st. Ego is the enemy is organized into three parts. Ego is the enemy is a series of platitudes sometimes actually useful with varying relevance to the overall theme.

Instead our problems stem from our own attitude selfishness and self absorption. 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 con quering their own egos. The aim is to help us suppress ego early before bad habits take hold to replace the temptations of ego with humility and discipline and fortitude so that when fate turns against us we re not wrecked by failure. If we don t get control of our ego says author ryan holiday it will stop us from being the best individuals we can be and it prevents us from achieving our full potential.

Ego is the enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples from literature to philosophy to his tory. Ryan holiday uses ego as a substitute for human vice in general which is probably why the book is so meandering and occasionally preachy. Aspire success and failure. The whole thing seemed like a pep talk he is giving himself in the mirror.

Ego is the enemy puts forth the argument that often our biggest problems are not caused by external factors such as other people or circumstances. Ego can be the enemy if we are unarmed with the cautionary insights of history scripture and philosophy. Ego is the enemy teaches readers on the dangers and pitfalls of our ego.