Why you should buy Ego Is the Enemy

This book is quite humbling. My favorite story is the Jackie Robinson section. We look back on his career as legendary and we still need to consider the time he played. What is helpful is learning was Jackie was pretty normal. He had his run-ins during his time in the Negro League. He would lash out at fans. Hold resentment of others. But, he would react to the fans the same as anyone else. It was normal to backtalk fans. Some players in MLB (Ted Williams) spit at fans. As Jackie transitioned in the MLB, he was never going to be able to do that. The fans already wanted to hang him. Jackie decided it was was best to bite his tongue, show patience towards these ignorant fans, and just play his game. Before long, he easily showed his advanced skill and the fans came around to him. He created an image of himself that could be reviewed as stoic. He set a wonderful player standard that should still be mirrored to this day. He understood that if he showed up with the same ego he had before, he would be met with hate and would be thrown out.

The mind setback in the book is that it does beat you over the head to be humble. Not a horrible thing, but it’s best in just reading a section and walking away to think about it. How can I not allow my ego to take the lead in decision-making. Who am I helping? Myself or someone else?