"Ego Is The Enemy" Book Review

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"Ego Is The Enemy" Book Review

Today is the day for one more book review. I was really excited by this book, called "Ego Is The Enemy". As you probably know, I'm a fan of Ryan Holyday''s work and I found his "Obstacle Is The Way" to be an amazing reading, which made me rave about this second book.

However, I think this will be my first "meh" review. I was not so surprised by the book, I have to admit. I don't know if this is due to the fact that I'm already someone that reads a lot about this topic or if the book didn't bring so much information about it.

In fact, I would recommend the reading but I wouldn't give it 5 stars. Maybe, a 3.5. Here is the book description, extracted from Amazon:

""While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I've found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition." -from the prologue

Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. At every stage, ego holds us back.

Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to his­tory. 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 con­quering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.

In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, "you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you've set out to achieve."

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