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Ryan Holiday - Ego Is The Enemy WATCH FULL EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ryan-holiday-ego-is-the-enemy/ Ryan Holiday is an American author, marketer, and entrepreneur. He is a media strategist, the former Director of Marketing for American Apparel and a media columnist and editor-at-large for the New York Observer. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 01:27 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 04:42 Brian's Introduction. 05:50 Anyone with ambition needs to be wary of ego and manage that. 07:55 Emulating in his life the greatest fighters as the most humble and stoic people. 09:39 Ryan's journey from 18 to 26. 11:31 The ego struggles with the conundrum of principle or stubbornness. 13:56 Has writing about ego and stoicism set him up for future scrunity? 14:52 Ryan's definition of ego. 16:13 What Ryan considered before risking a move to New Orleans to write a book. 18:40 How Ryan sets about writing a book. 21:29 Too young to write a book on stoicism? 23:59 Conscious decisions on different cover styles for 'Trust Me I'm Lying' and 'Obstacle'. 25:00 How Ryan uses his own book launches to advise many other authors. 26:07 Biggest mistake authors make when creating and marketing a book. 28:54 Publication 'Obstacle' unexpectedly being taken up by the sports community. 31:23 Decision to return to American Apparel at a time of company change and what it taught him. 34:49 Entrepreneurs have to understand that they may be incapable of running what they've created. 35.39 Ego can be a positive, but its negatives can jeopardise that. 36:43 How Ryan realised that he was not getting what he wanted out of life. 37:34 Ryan's work ethic. 38:48 Adrenalising. 40:06 When we are in the throes of ego we say yes to everything. 41:36 Effects of Fatherhood on the ego and work ethic. 45:38 What his tattoos remind him of. 50:39 Illustrations of non-ego from the past. 52:30 Against the trend advice to not follow your passion. 54:20 Truly successful people compete with themselves. 57:34 Actions speak louder than words. 59:99 In an age of modern technology, why is the book still relevant? 1:01:59 Does Ryan prefer people to read his books or listen to an audio version? 1:03:40 Ryan loves books and has a lot. Reading is an essential human activity. 1:05:15 Ryan's Texas lifestyle and daily routine. 1:08:51 Strategy to avoid panic attacks and adrenalising. 1:09:53 What is a Fight Club Moment? 1:10:45.Ryan's concept of rock bottom. 1:12:25 Explanation of chapters in his book headed 'Maintain sobriety. Entitlement, Control and Paranoia.' 1:14:36 Why finish the book with 'Always love'? 1:16:28 What Ryan would like people to take away from reading 'Ego is the Enemy' 1:18:26 Ryan can trace back to his worst moments resulting from his ego. 1:20:29 The art of listening requires taking a step back from your own ego. 1:21:36 Taking Ayauasca not an ego trip. 1:24:16 The next book. 1:24:51 Does stoicism play a part in today's world? 1:26:31 Why did Marcus Aurelias write a book on stoicism? 1:27:25 Ryan's take on current politics in the USA. 1:30:09 What does the popularity of Trump in America say about the collective ego of Americans? 1:32:00 Which chapters should Trump read in 'Ego is the Enemy'? 1:32:42 Success secrets. 1:33:40 Phone call to the 20 year old Ryan Holiday. 1:35:13 Best advice he has ever received. 1:37:04 Advice to the 20 year old who would like to be like him. 1:38:25 How to foster a relationship with a mentor. 1:41:39 Brian's summing up.

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