The author reflects on their personal journey with ego, sharing that their story, though not central to the lessons of the book, provides necessary context. They describe experiencing the various stages of ego throughout their life, including aspiration, success, and ultimately, failure. This cyclical nature of their experiences highlights the pervasive influence of ego at different points in life.

At the age of nineteen, the author began to understand the complexities of ego as explored in Ryan Holiday's "Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent." Through their reflections, they emphasize how these different phases of their life inform their understanding of ego, setting the stage for deeper exploration of the subject in the book.