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by Ryan Holiday
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Aspiration
"The Ego Is the Enemy of the Aspiring"
- Ego prevents us from starting any journey. It is through ego that we often become too confident and fail to see the opportunities for learning.
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"The First Step Is the Hardest"
- Ego makes us afraid to leave our comfort zone. It is because of them that we do not take up challenges, because we are afraid of failure.
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„You must be a student. Always. There is no finish line, no perfect moment. You will always have something to learn.”
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Success
"Success Is a Bad Teacher"
- When we succeed, our ego can make us forget what led us to that success.
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"Keep Your Head Down"
- Ego leads to pride, and pride can prevent further development. The goal is to avoid confusion around you, not to seek recognition.
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„Keep your head down and work. The ego wants you to be noticed, but what you really want is to do the work.”
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"Beware of the Ego’s Greatest Enemy"
- Ego does not like failures and will try to turn them in his favor.
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Failure
"Ego is the Reason We Lose"
- Ego makes us not want to take responsibility for our mistakes, which leads to failures
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"The Ego Keeps Us from Accepting Criticism"
- When failure comes, the ego prevents us from understanding what went wrong. Ego makes us unable to accept criticism and we treat it as an attack.
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„Ego is the reason we cannot learn from failure, for ego keeps us from hearing anything that contradicts our version of reality.”
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"Become Resilient"
- In the face of failure, it is important not to give in to the ego, but to show resilience and learn from mistakes.
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The ego is the enemy of development:
- Every stage in our lives - from aspiration to success to failure - can be ruined by our ego. The ego makes us unable to accept constructive criticism and change our approach.
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Humility:
Holiday repeatedly emphasizes the importance of humility on the road to success. Only when we skillfully manage our ego can we learn something new, grow and maintain success.
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CURATOR'S NOTE
How excessive ego can sabotage our aspirations, successes, and reactions to failure, and teaches that taming it allows us to grow in humility and perseverance.
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