Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holidayby Parker on Twos"Do not believe that he who seeks to comfort you lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. His life has much difficulty and sadness and remains far behind yours. Were it otherwise he would never have been able to find those words." - Rainer Maria RilkeWho do I want to be? And: What path will I take?Virtue begins with understanding and is fulfilled by courage. We must begin by seeing ourselves and the world in a new way for the first time. Then we must fight to be different and fight to stay different"Out of the crooked timber of humanity, nothing can be made straight" - Kant. We will never be straight, but we can strive for straighterYou will think less of yourself, be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you've set out to achieve"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool" - Richard FeynmanWherever you are, whatever you're doing, your worst enemy already lives inside you: your ego"Egotist" refers to someone dangerously focused on themselves and with disregard for anyone elseAn unhealthy belief in our own importance. Arrogance. Self-centered ambitionIt's that petulant child inside every person, the one that chooses getting his or her way over anything or anyone else. The need to be better than, more than, recognized for, far past any reasonable utility—that's ego. It's the sense of superiority and certainty that exceeds the bounds of confidence and talent