"**Only ego thinks embarrassment or failure are more than what they are**. History is full of people who suffered abject humiliations yet recovered to have long and impressive careers. Politicians who lost elections or lost offices due to indiscretions—but came back to lead after time had passed. Actors whose movies bombed, authors who got writer’s block, celebrities who made gaffes, parents who made mistakes, entrepreneurs with faltering companies, executives who got fired, athletes who were cut, people who lived too well at the top of the market. All these folks felt the hard edge of failure, just like we have. **When we lose, we have a choice: Are we going to make this a lose-lose situation for ourselves and everyone involved? Or will it be a lose… and then win?"** ([Location 2213](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=2213)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[failure]], [[resilience]], [[character]], [[ego]], [[humility]] **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]]