Ego Is the Enemy
Work in Books
Ego Is the Enemy has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Shawn Ryan Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Ryan HolidayAmerican author on Stoicism and founder of Daily Stoic
Holiday says his publisher doubted a Stoicism book, paying him less than half his previous advance for The Obstacle Is the Way.
“For the book that became The Obstacles Away, I took less than half what I got for Trust Me, I'm Lying”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #321 Ryan Holiday - The Stoic Survival Guide (Jul 13, 2026) · Listen from 1:42:14
Holiday argues ego undermines rather than fuels ambition.
“I actually think ego is the enemy of the ambition that you have”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #321 Ryan Holiday - The Stoic Survival Guide (Jul 13, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:58
Podcasts
- The Shawn Ryan Show · 1 episode
Episodes
#321 Ryan Holiday - The Stoic Survival GuideThe Shawn Ryan Show · Jul 13, 2026 · 3 h 13 min
Shawn Ryan and author Ryan Holiday discuss Stoicism, emotions and revenge, media incentives, political courage, ego, mortality, fatherhood, wealth, and reading.