Demosthenes once said that virtue begins with understanding and is fulfilled by courage. (Location 191)

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The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. —RICHARD FEYNMAN (Location 204)

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Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, your worst enemy already lives inside you: your ego. (Location 209)

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The ego we see most commonly goes by a more casual definition: an unhealthy belief in our own importance. Arrogance. Self-centered ambition. (Location 218)

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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. (Location 224)

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Especially for successful people who can’t see what ego prevents them from doing because all they can see is what they’ve already done. (Location 231)

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ego inhibits true success by preventing a direct and honest connection to the world around us. (Location 238)

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