{"product_id":"ego-is-the-enemy","title":"Ego is the Enemy","description":"\u003cp class=\"calibre\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-21\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eEgo is the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, Ryan Holiday draws on the timeless philosophy of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eStoicism\u003c\/b\u003e to argue that our internal critic and vanity are the primary obstacles to a fulfilling life.\u003c\/span\u003e Unlike the common cultural push for self-promotion, Holiday suggests that ego is a \"wicked conductor\" that blinds us to our faults and prevents us from learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calibre\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003eThe book is cleverly divided into three distinct phases of the human journey:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calibre\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eAspire:\u003c\/b\u003e When we are starting out, ego keeps us talking instead of doing. \u003cspan class=\"citation-19\"\u003eHoliday emphasizes being a perpetual \"student.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calibre\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuccess:\u003c\/b\u003e Once we achieve our goals, ego makes us believe we are invincible, leading to complacency and eventual downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calibre\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eFailure:\u003c\/b\u003e When things go wrong, ego protects our pride by blaming others, which prevents us from learning the necessary lessons to recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calibre\"\u003eHoliday uses historical anecdotes—from Genghis Khan to Eleanor Roosevelt—to show that those who make a lasting impact are often those who suppress their ego in favor of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"169\"\u003ehumility and purpose\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eIt is a sobering call to prioritize \"doing\" over \"being\" someone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fireflies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265382011079,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/3343\/2519\/files\/EgoistheEnemy.webp?v=1772917434","url":"https:\/\/fireflies.pk\/products\/ego-is-the-enemy","provider":"Fireflies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}