Ego is the Enemy. Here's why.

1. Strategies for Overcoming Your Ego to Better Yourself

2. I should clear up that I am not talking
a b o u t t h e E g o . I a m t a l k i n g a b o u t e g o .

3. Ego is that outsized sense of self-
i m p o r t a n c e , t h a t m a l i g n a n t s e l f - a b s o r p t i o n ,
a b e l i e f t h a t o n e i s s o m e h o w i n h e r e n t l y
b e t t e r a n d e n t i t l e d t o m o r e t h a n e v e r y o n e
e l s e . I t ’s t h e v o i c e w h i s p e r i n g i n o u r e a r,
a l t e r n a t i v e l y, t h a t w e ’ r e i n v i n c i b l e a n d t h a t
w e ’ r e a p i e c e o f s h i t w h o s h o u l d m a k e
e v e r y o n e p a y.

4. Ego is tha t toxi c f orce th at makes
teamwork, empathy, vulnerability and
a r t i s t r y i m p o s s i b l e .

5. Eg o is th e e n emy o f mas tering a craf t.
Ego is th e e n emy o f re al creat iv e insight .
Ego is th e e n emy o f wo rking w ell with ot hers.
Ego is th e e n emy o f bu i l d i n g loyalt y and support .
Ego is the en emy o f re p e a ti n g a nd ret aining your success.
Ego is the e n emy o f wh a t yo u want and of what you have.

6. At any given time in life, people find
themselves at one of three stages.

7. ASPIRE

8. SUCCESS

9. FAILURE

10. ASPIRE

11. Find a Master.
Becom e a Student.

12. “He was a re all y go od gui tar
p l a y e r w h e n h e w a l k e d i n t h e
d o o r. He j u s t d i d n ' t l e a r n h o w
to play in an environment
w h e r e h e l e a r n e d a l l t h e n a m e s
a n d h o w t o c o n n e c t e v e r y t h i n g
together.”
—Joe Sa tria ni

13. “I t is imp ossib le to le arn that w hi ch
o n e t h i n k s t h e y a l r e a d y k n o w.”
—Epictetu s

14. “Ever y man I me et is my ma ster i n
som e poi nt, a nd in that I l earn of him. ”
—Ralph Waldo Eme rson

15. THE DANGER
OF
PRIDE

16. “The fi rst thi ng, K urnos, which gods
b e s t o w o n o n e t h e y w o u l d a n n i h i l a t e ,
i s p r i d e . ”
—Theogn is

17. SUCCESS

18. “You’re beco min g who yo u are goi ng to
b e a n d s o y o u m i g h t a s w e l l n o t b e a n
a s s h o l e . ”
—Cheryl St ra yed

19. “I f I a m no t for m yself who wil l be for
me? If I am on ly for mysel f, who am I?”
—Hillel

20. THE
INNER
SCORECARD

21. “I t’s ve ry imp ortan t alwa ys to l ive your
l i f e b y a n i n n e r s c o r e c a r d , n o t a n o u t e r
scor ecard.”
—Warren Buffet

22. FAILURE

24. “GET YOUR MOT HER
and all her friends. They’ll never
see a fire like this again.”
—THOMAS EDISON

25. Living Below Your
Means

27. “The mo re you stress ove r b ill s, the
mo re d ifficul t it i s to focus o n your
g o a l s . T h e c h e a p e r y o u c a n l i v e , t h e
g r e a t e r y o u r o p t i o n s . ”
—Mark Cuban

28. MEDITATE
ON
THE
IMMENSITY

31. It’s not about destroying anything, it’s
a b o u t l i b e r a t i n g you to accomplish the
w o r l d - c h a n g i n g w o r k y o u ’ r e t r y i n g t o d o .