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This is about ego. Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a fantastic book that I recently read. Reading the book helped me turn the corner on some of the feelings I was having. I realized that I was allowing my own ego to get not only in the way of my career, but also my happiness. It was driving me towards worry, anxiety, and outrage. I didn’t like that path and I’ve adjusted since then. Dealing with the ego is a daily practice. I still have quite a bit of ego I’m working through and can sometimes slip back into my old ways. Overall, I’m sleeping better and handling frustrating things at work much better. A lot of that is due to not letting my ego drive my thoughts.