Sh#t Your Ego Says: Strategies to Overthrow Your Ego and Become the Hero of Your Story

by James McCrae

Overview

"Don't read this book," your Ego says.
"Your life could change. And that scares me."

Sometimes our worst failures lead to our greatest transformation.

In 2012, James McCrae left behind a comfortable life in Minnesota and a successful career in advertising to move to New York City and pursue his dreams of being a writer. Soon after he arrived, Hurricane Sandy ripped through the eastern seaboard. New York City was underwater, and James --jobless and running out of money--was suddenly homeless. Fleeing to the island of Culebra for refuge, James sat alone on Flamenco Beach while his greatest doubts and insecurities rose to the surface. What he discovered was his Ego--and it had a lot of sh#t to say.

This story of adventure, redemption, and transformation reminds us that we all have two voices inside us: the Ego and the Higher Self. The Ego is our reactive, attached mind that tells us we're victims of circumstance. The Higher Self is our source of intuition and imagination that reminds us we're the creators of our reality. Sh#t Your Ego Says exposes the battle between these voices.

With arresting honesty and candid, compelling prose, James takes you through practical strategies for overthrowing your Ego and reclaiming a life of creativity and freedom. Whether you're looking to achieve meaningful career success, improve your relationships, or unlock your imagination, this book provides a no-nonsense roadmap to living with purpose.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401951191
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	02/21/2017
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	855,969
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

James McCrae is an award-winning strategist and author at the intersection of creativity and mindfulness. He works with people and organizations around the world to unlock creative potential and turn imagination into results. His books blend literary narrative with spiritual insight to provide practical strategies to achieve meaningful success and inner purpose. An avid supporter of basketball, burritos, and yoga, James lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Part 1 1

Culebra I The Snake 3

Chapter 1 Welcome to the Real World 17

Chapter 2 Get Me Out of Here 25

Chapter 3 Life Isn't Fair 31

Chapter 4 Only Results Matter 39

Chapter 5 I Need to Defend Myself 45

Chapter 6 I Can't Change 49

Chapter 7 I'm Not Creative 57

Chapter 8 I'm Worried 63

Chapter 9 Life Is Heavy 69

Chapter 10 I Hate My Job 75

Chapter 11 I Only Believe What I Can See 85

Chapter 12 I'm a Spiritual Person 93

Chapter 13 The City Is Killing Me 97

Part 2 107

Culebra II The War Within 109

Chapter 14 I'll Never Get There 115

Chapter 15 Profit Over Purpose 119

Chapter 16 I Want to Be Famous 125

Chapter 17 Control People 133

Chapter 18 Fear the Unknown 137

Chapter 19 Don't Be Weird 153

Chapter 20 My Way or the Highway 159

Chapter 21 I Am Limitless 169

Chapter 22 Dreams Are Stupid 177

Culebra III The Ocean 185

Afterword 191

About the Author 193

Interviews

New York City, NY

Editorial Reviews

"James McCrae is the Eckhart Tolle of the Internet Generation."
-- The Huffington Post

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