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Ego Is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016

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Essay Topics

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How does Holiday reframe the concept of success and contrast it with egotistical thinking and behavior? What are the strengths and weaknesses of his conception?

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Identify and explain three reasons why the author believes that egotistical thinking is strategically weak and often leads to failure. Are you convinced by these reasons? Why or why not?

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Holiday argues that people should adopt a “student” mind throughout their lives. In your view, what would being an effective lifelong “student” look like? What practical habits and strategies could one adopt?

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