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EGO IS THE ENEMY NOVEL

EGO IS THE ENEMY NOVEL

₹110 ₹499
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The book in the image is "Ego Is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday, published in 2016. It's a self-help and practical philosophy book drawing on Stoic principles. Book Description and Key ThemesThe core premise of the book is that an inflated or unhealthy sense of self-importance (ego) is our biggest internal obstacle, and it can sabotage us at every stage of life. Aspiration: When starting out, ego manifests as arrogance and an assumption of talent without putting in the necessary work, preventing learning and growth. Holiday advocates for humility and diligence (the "canvas strategy").Success: During successful times, ego leads to a "disease of me," where one becomes complacent, stops listening to others, feels entitled, and alienates people, which can lead to a downfall. The book emphasizes maintaining sobriety, remaining a perpetual student, and focusing on purpose over passion.Failure: In the face of failure, the ego makes recovery difficult by leading to denial, self-pity, or a refusal to learn from mistakes. The solution is resilience, self-awareness, and accepting that the effort itself is enough, regardless of external validation. Holiday uses numerous historical examples, from figures like William Tecumseh Sherman and Jackie Robinson to John DeLorean and Steve Jobs, to illustrate both the dangers of ego-driven behavior and the virtues of humility and purpose. The ultimate message is that by identifying and disarming the ego, one can achieve greater personal and professional fulfillment. Would you like some specific quotes or lessons from the book that you can apply in your daily life?

4 months ago
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The Alchemist

The Alchemist

₹140

Like the one-time bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And so he's off: leaving Spain to literally follow his dream. Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman's books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists--men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the "Soul of the World." Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy's misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay true to his dreams. "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night. "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself," the alchemist replies. "And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." --Gail Hudson

4 months ago
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