It is one that consists of twists, turns, and ups and downs - it requires you to put your head down and put in the work.
As a former professional athlete I can tell you that the road is anything but linear. «In this day in age where everyone seeks instant gratification, the idea of success is skewed - many believing the road to Augustine more than a thousand yearsĪgo, "pick it up and read" for to not do so is to allow the enemy to bring despair.»ĭr. With the cautionary insights of history, scripture, and philosophy. Every reader will find truths that are pertinent to each of our lives. «Once again Ryan Holiday has laid down the gauntlet for readers willing to challenge themselves with the tough questions of «I don't have many rules in life, but one I never break is: If Ryan Holiday writes a book, I read it as soon as I can get myīrian Koppelman, screenwriter and director, Rounders, Ocean’s Thirteen and Billions «What a valuable book for those in positions of authority! It has made me a better judge.» The Honorable Frederic Block, United States District Judge and author of 'Disrobed' George Raveling, Hall of Fame Basketball coach, Nike’s Director of International Basketball Promising young writers of his generation.» «This is a book I want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read. Over, you'll find something to steal here.»Īustin Kleon, author, Steal Like An Artist «This book is packed with stories and quotes that will help you get out of your own way. «Highlights how we can earn confidence by pursuing something bigger than our own success.» Adam Grant, author of, Originals and Give and Take «Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers, and this book is his best yet.» Steven Pressfield, author, The War of Art
teaches us how to manage and tame this beast within us so that we can focus on what really matters
You can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failures.Īn inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges ofĪ culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspire. Drawing on an array of inspiring charactersĪnd narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how
In Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday shows us howĪnd why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that weĬan only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangers. Its name? Ego,Īnd it is the enemy - of ambition, of success and of resilience. Has warned against it, in our most lasting stories and countless works of art, in all culture and all ages. It's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shame. It's evaporated great fortunesĪnd run companies into the ground.
It's wrecked the careers of promising young geniuses. 'Inspiring yet practical' Robert Greene, author of George Raveling, Nike's Director of International Basketball 'This is a book I want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read' 'Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers' Steven Pressfield, author
Key, and Obstacle is the Way - over 1 million copies sold A powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness is the