The pretense of knowledge is our most dangerous vice, because it prevents us from getting any better. - Ryan Holiday

In every situation, life is asking us a question, and our actions are the answer.

Failure really can be an asset if what you’re trying to do is improve, learn, or do something new.

When we remove ego, we’re left with what is real. What replaces ego is humility, yes — but rock-hard humility and confidence. Whereas ego is artificial, this type of confidence can hold weight. Ego is stolen. Confidence is earned. Ego is self-anointed, its swagger is artifice. One is girding yourself, the other gaslighting. It’s the difference between potent and poisonous.