Ivy League. Ex-Wall St.
Morality is a luxury for the weak.
I declassify the Dark Laws of Power, Wealth & Influence.
35 Forbidden Maxims - claim them below.
Something I’ve noticed over time:
As people rise in social status, they start filtering who they respond to, how quickly they respond, and how open they are, largely based on the other person’s status.
And that bar keeps moving.
The people who made the cut six months ago suddenly don’t anymore as their own status rises.
Texts go unanswered, calls don’t get returned, and access changes.
Eventually, their entire circle becomes a reflection of status, and not character. Without shared values or real connection - just proximity to perceived importance.
At some point, you’re no longer choosing people. You’re choosing status.
And the reality is, the same people you chose for their status are doing the exact same thing.
The second yours slips, they’re gone.
And then, who’s left?
@Kekius_Sage There is no good or evil. Hell is a concept created by Abrahamic religions, not "God". Whether God is real or not is a whole different discussion.
Intelligence is Pareto distributed. Intelligent people don't want to unnecessarily associate with low IQ idiots. It's a waste of their time and energy. Isolation is often a better choice for them
This is what a religious 'intellectual' looks like when he jumps on the bandwagon to mock a real intellectual meanwhile himself being completely clueless of the difference between conscious and alive.
The 'Status of the Specialist' is a 'High-Value Handle' that makes you 'Structurally Irreplaceable.' If you are a 'Generalist,' you are a 'Commodity'—you can be 'Replaced' by any other generalist for a lower price. If you are 'The Specialist'—the only person who understands this 'Code,' this 'Market,' or this 'Psychology'—you are a 'Monopoly.' You don't 'Apply' for jobs; you 'Grant' your 'Participation.' The sovereign is a 'Master of a Niche.' He identifies a 'High-Value Gap' in the world's knowledge and he 'Fills' it with his own 'Sovereignty.' He builds his 'Utility' around a 'Scarcity.' This 'Inreplaceability' is his 'Anchor' in a 'Volatile World.' Power is the ability to 'Define the Price' of your own 'Participation.' Don't be 'Good' at everything; be 'Dangerous' at 'One Thing.' Sovereignty is the possession of a 'Unique Leverage.'
Strategic 'Parsimony' is about the 'Brutal Conservation' of your 'Resources'—time, money, energy, and emotion. Most people are 'Resource-Wasteful'—they 'Spend' their 'Best Hours' on 'Minor Tasks' and their 'Best Emotions' on 'Minor Slights.' They have 'High Friction' in everything they do. The sovereign is a 'Master of the Shortcut.' He is always looking for the 'High-Leverage Move'—the 'One Thing' that makes ten other things unnecessary. He has 'Low Friction' because he has 'Total Focus.' He doesn't 'Argue' when he can 'Ignore.' He doesn't 'Work' when he can 'Systematize.' This 'Efficiency' is his 'Internal Engine' of 'Power.' Sovereignty is the ability to 'Achieve the Maximum' with the 'Minimum.' It is the 'Sophistication' of the 'Clean Line' and the 'Single Strike.' Be the 'Laser,' not the 'Floodlight.'