Ryan Holiday
Influenced a lot of my reading and note-taking strategies as well as provided a modern framework for integrating Stoicism as an applied practice and not just philosophic leisure.
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EdwardLatimoreSeated at Table 2, Resolve & discipline
Seat 5 of 6. Also at the table:
Jim RohnInfluenced my beliefs around the transformative power of disciplined personal development and habit-building.
David GogginsHelped me strengthen my resolve and resilience and showed the importance of mental toughness through adversity.
Jordan PetersonChallenged me to confront the relationship between meaning, responsibility, and personal growth.
AJA CortesEarly twitter follow who challenged me to take physical health and self-mastery seriously as the foundation for mental clarity and personal power.
Edward LatimoreSomeone who keeps it very real and his early Twitter writing influenced my mind as well as modeling street smarts in a healthy way.
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Ego Is the Enemy5 quotes
“Ego is the enemy of what you want and of what you have: Of mastering a craft. Of real creative insight. Of working well with others. Of building loyalty and support. Of longevity. Of repeating and retaining your success. It repulses advantages and opportunities. It's a magnet for enemies and errors. It is Scylla and Charybdis.”
“One might say that the ability to evaluate one's own ability is the most important skill of all. Without it, improvement is impossible. And certainly ego makes it difficult every step of the way. It is certainly more pleasurable to focus on our talents and strengths, but where does that get us? Arrogance and self-absorption inhibit growth. So does fantasy and “vision.”
“If ego is the voice that tells us we're better than we really are, we can say ego inhibits true success by preventing a direct and honest connection to the world around us. ”
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. ”
“Passion is form over function. Purpose is function, function, function.”