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  1. Is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday writes us all a prescription: humility. This book is packed with stories and quotes that will help you get out of your own way. Whether you’re starting out or starting over, you’ll find something to steal here.” —AUSTIN KLEON, author of Steal Like an Artist

  2. Jan 21, 2020 · Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-184) and index. Develop what it takes to make things happen : assume responsibility, initiate action, accept the consequences -- Make the most of who you are : understand yourself, accept yourself, be yourself -- Sharpen your thinking skills : see beyond the obvious, pay attention to your ...

    • ‘Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, your worst enemy already lives inside you; your ego.’
    • ‘The ego we see most commonly goes by a more casual definition: an unhealthy belief in our own importance. Arrogance. Self-centered ambition.’
    • ‘Ego is when the notion of ourselves and the world grows so inflated that it begins to distort the reality that surrounds us.’
    • ‘The performance artist Marina Abramovic puts it directly; “If you start believing in your greatness, it’s the death of your creativity.”
  3. May 22, 2024 · It’s believed that Frederich Nietzsche was the first person to say something along the lines of ‘man is his own worst enemy’. That quote has rung true with people time and time again. As humans, it feels like we get in our own way and make life difficult simply because it’s all we know how to do.

  4. Oct 3, 2023 · The book is an attempt to fight our ever-present enemy, ego. Below are some mindblowing quotes I’ve highlighted from this masterpiece: 1.

  5. You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you. Lisa Kleypas

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  7. Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? shows readers how to take responsibility for their actions and their happiness. It discusses the on-going pressures, temptations, and traps in the workplace and how ordinary people can manage them constructively to remain effective and true to their ideals.