Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

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Things I learned from Ryan Holiday's Ego is the Enemy:


1. Do your work. Do it well. You may or may not be rewarded for it, but that's not important. Recognition and rewards are a bonus. The effort is enough.

2. Never stop being a student. Never forget that there is much you don't know yet. Seek criticism and feedback.

3. Winning is not enough. People can get lucky and win. Being the absolute best you're capable of should be the metric to measure yourself against.

4. Greatness comes from humble beginnings; it comes from grunt work. It means you’re the least important person in the room—until you change that with results. (Part I Chapter 5).

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