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“RyanHolidayisoneofhisgeneration’sfinestthinkers,andthisbookishisbest
yet.”
—STEVENPRESSFIELD,authorofTheWarofArt
“ThecomedianBillHickssaidtheworldwastaintedwithfeveredegos.InEgo
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
“ThisisabookIwanteveryathlete,aspiringleader,entrepreneur,thinker,and
doertoread.RyanHolidayisoneofthemostpromisingyoungwritersofhis
generation.”
—GEORGERAVELING,HallofFameBasketballcoachandNike’sDirectorofInternationalBasketball
“Iseethetoxicvanityofegoatplayeverydayanditneverceasestoamazeme
howoftenitwreckspromisingcreativeendeavors.Readthisbookbeforeit
wrecksyouortheprojectsandpeopleyoulove.Consideritasurgentlyasyou
doaproperworkoutregimenandeatingright.Ryan’sinsightsarepriceless.”
—MARCECKO,founderofEckoUnltdandComplex
“Idon’thavemanyrulesinlife,butoneIneverbreakis:IfRyanHolidaywrites
abook,IreaditassoonasIcangetmyhandsonit.”
—BRIANKOPPELMAN,screenwriteranddirectorofRounders,Ocean’sThirteen,andBillions
“InhisnewbookRyanHolidayattacksthegreatestobstacletomasteryandtrue
successinlife—ourinsatiableego.Inaninspiringyetpracticalway,heteaches
ushowtomanageandtamethisbeastwithinussothatwecanfocusonwhat
reallymatters—producingthebestworkpossible.”
—ROBERTGREENE,authorofMastery
“We’reoftentoldthattoachievesuccess,weneedconfidence.Withrefreshing
candor,RyanHolidaychallengesthatassumption,highlightinghowwecanearn
confidencebypursuingsomethingbiggerthanourownsuccess.”
—ADAMGRANT,authorofOriginalsandGiveandTake
“OnceagainRyanHolidayhaslaiddownthegauntletforreaderswillingto
challengethemselveswiththetoughquestionsofourtime.Everyreaderwill
findtruthsthatarepertinenttoeachofourlives.Egocanbetheenemyifweare

unarmedwiththecautionaryinsightsofhistory,scripture,andphilosophy.As
wassaidtoSt.Augustinemorethanathousandyearsago,‘Pickitupandread’;
fortonotdosoistoallowtheenemytobringdespair.”
—DR.DREWPINSKY,hostofHLN’sDr.DrewOnCallandLoveline
“Inthisdayandagewhereeveryoneseeksinstantgratification,theideaof
successisskewed—manybelievingtheroadtotheirgoalsisalinearpath.Asa
formerprofessionalathleteIcantellyouthattheroadisanythingbutlinear.In
fact,itisonethatconsistsoftwists,turns,andupsanddowns—itrequiresyouto
putyourheaddownandputinthework.RyanHolidayhitsthenailonthehead
withthisbook,remindingusthattherealsuccessisinthejourneyandlearning
process.IonlywishIhadhadthisgemasareferenceduringmyplayingdays.”
—LORILINDSEY,formerU.S.Women’sNationalTeamsoccerplayer
“Philosophyhasgottenabadrap,butRyanHolidayisrestoringittoitsrightful
placeinourlives.Thisbook—packedwithunforgettablestories,strategies,and
lessons—isperfectforanyonewhostrivestodoandaccomplish.It’sno
exaggerationtosaythat,afterfinishingit,you’llneveropenyourlaptopandsit
downtoworkthesamewayagain.”
—JIMMYSONI,FormerManagingEditorofTheHuffingtonPostandauthorofRome’sLastCitizen
“IwouldliketoripouteverypageandusethemaswallpapersoIcouldbe
remindedconstantlyofthehumilityandworkittakestotrulysucceed.Inthe
marginsofmycopy,Ihavescrawledthesamemessageoverandover—‘pre-
Gold.’Readingthisinspiringbookbroughtmebacktothehumilityandwork
ethicittooktowintheOlympics.”
—CHANDRACRAWFORD,OlympicGoldMedalist
“Whatavaluablebookforthoseinpositionsofauthority!Ithasmademea
betterjudge.”
—THEHONORABLEFREDERICBLOCK,U.S.DistrictJudgeandauthorofDisrobed

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