From Chapter 1 "Humility: The Root of Success" in Ingredients of Outliers  FOOD FOR THOUGHT Reading and learning about others reveals the degree and the scope of their accomplishments and how they've handled both success and failure. Count the number of times in a day you find yourself telling others about your accomplishments and then work on decreasing that number. Remind yourself that having a fragile ego ultimately prevents you from taking risks and that failing to take calculated risks leads to stagnation. IN OTHER WORDS Egotism is the source and … [Read more...]