The 48 Laws of Power

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5 laws from Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power worth studying:

Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions
Law 11: Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor
Law 27: Play on People's Need to Believe to Create a Cultlike Following
Law 38: Think as You Like, but Behave Like Others

Power isn't just about what you do. It's about what you understand about human nature.

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Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions.

Never reveal all your cards too early. Keep your plans private until the time is right, and let your actions speak when the moment comes.

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What is your opinion about Machiavelli?

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Remember this lesson from the 48 Laws of Power, feel Machiavellian:

“Crush your enemy totally.”

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Remember this lesson from the 48 Laws of Power, feel Machiavellian:

“Crush your enemy totally.”

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What is your opinion about Machiavelli?

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Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions.

Never reveal all your cards too early. Keep your plans private until the time is right, and let your actions speak when the moment comes.

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Law 9:

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"Enter action with boldness."

Don't wait for perfect conditions.

Confidence comes from acting, not overthinking.

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Napoleon on the power of familiarity:

“If I am often seen at the theater, people will cease to notice me.”

Sometimes, the best way to avoid attention is to become part of the background.

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Feels inspired by the 48 Laws:

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Law 40: Despise the Free Lunch.

Nothing is truly free. Every favor can create an obligation, and every shortcut can come with a hidden cost.

Independence is worth more than a gift that puts you in someone else's debt.

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When Miyamoto Musashi reminded us that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain:

“You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain.”

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Remember what Machiavelli said:

“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”

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Remember what Machiavelli said:

“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”

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When Miyamoto Musashi reminded us that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain:

“You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain.”

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Law 40: Despise the Free Lunch.

Nothing is truly free. Every favor can create an obligation, and every shortcut can come with a hidden cost.

Independence is worth more than a gift that puts you in someone else's debt.

[The 48 Laws of Power @48LawsofPowerr]

Feels inspired by the 48 Laws:

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Napoleon on the power of familiarity:

“If I am often seen at the theater, people will cease to notice me.”

Sometimes, the best way to avoid attention is to become part of the background.

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3 of my favourite laws from The 48 Laws of Power:

- Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions
- Law 13: Appeal to People's Self-Interest
- Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor

What I like about these three is that they all come down to one thing: understanding human nature.

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"Enter action with boldness."

Don't wait for perfect conditions.

Confidence comes from acting, not overthinking.