Books Ego Is the Enemy  by Ryan Holiday (Author)

"Ego Is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday is a book that examines how ego—defined as an unhealthy belief in one's own importance—can undermine ambition, success, and personal growth. Holiday argues that ego is often the greatest internal obstacle that blocks progress and clarity, leading to poor decisions, arrogance, and self-sabotage.

The book is structured around three key stages where ego can cause harm: before success (by preventing achievement), during success (by sabotaging what’s been earned), and after success (by hindering recovery from failure). Holiday draws on historical and contemporary examples, including figures like Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and William Tecumseh Sherman, to illustrate the dangers of ego and the virtues of humility, self-awareness, and purpose.