Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent

by Ryan Holiday

“Be natural and yourself and this glittering flattery will be as the passing breeze of the sea on a warm summer day.”

Sherman after all his success

As Irving Berlin put it, “Talent is only the starting point.” The question is: Will you be able to make the most of it? Or will you be your own worst enemy? Will you snuff out the flame that is just getting going?

Detachment is a sort of natural ego antidote.

If you want to be more than a flash in the pan, you must be prepared to focus on the long term.

Appearances are deceiving. Having authority is not the same as being an authority. Having the right and being right are not the same either.