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“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.”
― Epictetus

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”
― Epictetus

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
― Epictetus

“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.”
― Epictetus

“Attempting to destroy something out of hate or ego often ensures that it will be preserved and disseminated forever.”
― Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy

“One might say that the ability to evaluate one’s own ability is the most important skill of all. Without it, improvement is impossible. And certainly ego makes it difficult every step of the way. It is certainly more pleasurable to focus on our talents and strengths, but where does that get us? Arrogance and self-absorption inhibit growth. So does fantasy and “vision.”
― Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy

“you don't have to worry about burning bridges, if you're building your own”
― Kerry E. Wagner

“You must practice seeing yourself with a little distance, cultivating the ability to get out of your own head. Detachment is a sort of natural ego antidote. It’s easy to be emotionally invested and infatuated with your own work. Any and every narcissist can do that. What is rare is not rawtalent, skill, or even confidence, but humility, diligence, and self-awareness.”
― Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy