Ego Is the Enemy

RYAN HOLIDAY is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of many bestselling books including The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; and The Daily Stoic. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and sold over two million copies worldwide. He lives outside Austin, Texas, with his family. You can follow him @ryanholiday or subscribe to his writing at ryanholiday.net and dailystoic.com.

出版者:Portfolio

作者:Ryan Holiday

页数:256

出版时间:2016-6-14

价格:USD 25.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9781591847816

图书标签:个人管理自我管理philosophyself-developmentEnglish英文管理心理学

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The instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller

“While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I’ve found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition.” —from the prologue

Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. At every stage, ego holds us back.

Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to history. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by conquering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.

In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, “you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you’ve set out to achieve.”

读后感

This book tells me how ego become an obstacle if we don’t understand and control it. Using various examples of famous people, each chapter is easy to understand. But I felt like this book is more like those pep talks. Anyway, people could become discipline...  

在阿富汗北部城市伊哈努姆的纪念碑上，刻着来自希腊圣地德尔菲的箴言：“童年时，听话；青年时，自律；成年时，正义；老年时，智慧；死去时，安详。”这是西方历史上最著名的军事统帅亚历山大大帝留下的印记。 公元前331年，整合了希腊的力量开始东征的亚历山大，在一次闪电般...  

这本书的中文版翻译成了 "绝对自控", 导致了有很多差评, 因为这本书和自控力, 意志力没有任何关系. 如果读者是冲着这个来的, 自然大失所望. 本书主要谈的是 Ego, 但先要给 Ego 限定一个范围. 这本书谈论的不是弗洛伊德的那个 Ego, 而是让人盲目自大, 盲目自信, 自以为重要的那...  

用户评价

“genius hits a target no one else can see～"

a failed attempt to be Robert Green

章章都让人膝盖一软再软

“See much, study much, suffer much, that is the path to wisdom.”

自省备忘录。