Ego Is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday

Fac, si facis. (Do it if you’re going to do it.)

Psychologists often say that threatened egotism is one of the most dangerous forces on earth.

At any given time in the circle of life, we may be aspiring, succeeding, or failing—though right now we’re failing. With wisdom, we understand that these positions are transitory, not statements about your value as a human being.

It’s why the old Celtic saying tells us, “See much, study much, suffer much, that is the path to wisdom.”