“I guess I have a little bit of an ego. I’m confidently cocky, you might say.”
—Connor McGregor
“More people stay poor because of their egos than get rich off them…It’s easier for the ego to say ‘I’m not going to try, because at-least now I’m not failing.’ Ego is a drug that feels good for a moment and terrible for a lifetime.”
—Alex Hormozi
“Ego is the enemy of what you want and of what you have: Of mastering a craft. Of real creative insight. Of working well with others. Of building loyalty and support. Of longevity. Of repeating and retaining your success. It repulses advantages and opportunities. It’s a magnet for enemies and errors.”
—Ryan Holiday