Taming the Ego | Overcoming the Enemy Within

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<p>When you feel that voice inside you creeping up, the one that makes you feel entitled, the one that makes you feel superior, the one that makes you aghast that anyone would try to be telling you what to do, that child-like voice, that's ego.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Listen in to Ryan Holiday differentiate between ego and confidence, explain how ego gets in the way of success, tips to combat ego, and more by using examples from his personal life as well as people like Kanye West and Sam Bankman-Fried.</p><br><p>📓 Pick up a signed edition of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/ego-is-the-enemy-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ego is the Enemy</em></a>! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/ego-is-the-enemy-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🪙 We hope that by carrying the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/ego-is-the-enemy-medallion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ego is the Enemy medallion</a>, you’re able to protect yourself against your greatest foe — your own ego: head to <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/ego-is-the-enemy-medallion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at<a href="https://ryanholiday.net/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ryanholiday.net/tour</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>