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Don't.
Stay on the offensive and stay on message.
Sure Jesus was crucified, sure. But he also built a faith that has 2.4 billion followers. Or, more than 30% of the world's population.
Demographic breakdown here
To continue with the Jesus analogy (since you opened with it). You can get a finer understanding of Jesus' mastery of the laws by reading The Power Tactics of Jesus Christ from this sub's recommended reading list
The whole “woe is me” -- I have a horrible attitude, a resting bitch face, a bunch of other dumb shit is floating around my towel bowl mind—the depressed teenage girl syndrome --- is Weak.
We all have different paths, IQ, luck, and skillsets. We all are force to use what we have. The more you are focus on hating on them, the more opportunity you lose to improve your social setting. “An idle mind is the devil's playground”
Read: Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. To laugh at a fictional version of yourself. and after that, read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. To learn how to relax and focus on your work
Become familiar with stoicism to become unemotional to the external. I'd recommend the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
If this person starts kidding around about it, make it very clear you're not okay with it. Just a simple "Don't talk about that" should do. Normally you joke back at a person's expense if someone makes you the butt of jokes but I feel this is sensitive enough of a topic to just set a clear boundary.
If this person uses it against you at a critical moment, do not whine or get angry. Fight fire with fire. A simple "Are you 12? Stick to the point." followed by your point should do nicely.
When it comes to arguments, use Aristotle's principles of Pathos (question the person's credibility or integrity like described in the previous paragraph), then Ethos (appeal to emotion), then a little bit of logos. (facts and logic)
There is no perfect book.
It’s passive for a reason.
Think about this what’s the easy way to get something form someone.
Use brute force and they will run.
Listing to a person problem, understanding them, build report and then offering them a solution … you just get them.
Think about the tittle --- The 48 laws of power
Who doesn’t feel powerless at sometime?
Who is not curious of how power games are played?
Don’t we all feel someone is hiding something or not telling the whole truth?
Does knowing all these facts, not make you feel like you’re in an exclusive club…that you know something others don’t.
Did Robert not understand your problems, built report with you too have you read his other books. Is he not slanging a solution to you.
How do people handle conflict?
- They Run away from it
- They fight it
- They stay neutral
But that’s basic college psychology
Masters weave all 3 notes and make master pieces .
You see it in sport all the time .
How To Win Friends and Influence People
- [Law #13] Appeal to People’s Self-Interest, Never to their Mercy or Gratitude
- [Law #14] Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
- [Law #32] Play to people's fantasies
- [Law #44] Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect
- [Law #33] Discover each man's thumbscrew
When you know all of that you have plenty of ammo for war
The Art of War by Niccolò Machiavelli might be considered mostly hype. The original Art of War by Sun Tzu is one of the best books anyone can read and essential reading in all military schools as well as many business schools. Warfare has changed quite a lot, but mankind & psychology has not, that's the reason why it is so valuable.
Robert Greene can often not go into depth about ideas, and expects you to just know from your intuition.
Here are some outside extended readings.
> "How to be as polite as possible when it comes to giving advice and critique?"
Read How To Win Friends and Influence People.
> "How to control your emotions?"
Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
> "What does it mean to behave royally?"
Dress well, act with confidence. Make high demands and do not waiver. Re-read the chapter.
> "How to ask indirect quesitions?"
This depends entirely on the information you want, but the persuasion reading list can help you have a firm understanding of why people act how they do, which helps. You need to ask questions which give you the spot of the treasure chest without directly asking for the treasure chest.
Yep, the underlying concepts of human social dynamics stand the test of time. I was shaped by 48 Laws, Art of Seduction, How to Win Friends and Influence People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Social Intelligence etc etc they all ultimately talk about the same thing if you can see the code underneath it all, but they bring different aspects and perspectives which help find your own understanding
The book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, stresses this point in several chapters, not exactly sidebar material for TRP but its a great read.
One popular theme I hear in this sub-reddit is about becoming a Renaissance man but i believe this is a waste of your precious time.
It is important to know your weaknesses through self-reflection and accept that some things are a shallow mine. For example, if you aren't a singer, taking vocal lessons likely will be an ineffective use of your time/money. We all have certain skills we dream about having but you need to keep asking yourself, "Are they in line with your career aspirations?"
What will make you rich (in all facets not just financially) is by attaining mastery.
Focus on your strengths. Becoming a novice at everything will not get you to the next level.
Honestly, I haven't really looked into it too much as a book topic.
There's a lot of application of "geography dictates culture" in Peter Zeihan's Disunited Nations. Also, I haven't read it, but Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond might also be a good reference. Maybe go talk with OP in this thread to get a better sense: https://www.reddit.com/r/The48LawsOfPower/comments/ypzvua/comment/ivw8tkl/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3
Well, here's one over at abebooks. You might search that site a little further and also Alibris.
The problem might be here though as the example: you have this concept of someone disrespecting a higher order person and you want to convey this concept with just one word.
It's like the inverse of the process of finding the meaning of a word.
> the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority
And you want:
> insubordination
Watching politics and reading a lot can doubtlessly help in that, very much on the long term gaining.
But even if for many years you read a lot and perhaps you are a politic by now, there is still some cases in which you want to find a word and you just have its meaning.
What would you do in that case?
We should create some low AI inverse dictionary, it'd make some money, if it doesn't exist already.
Just published my new book,
You and your psychologist friends may be interested to take a look.
Covered different subjects, from how you perceive reality, attention, emotions, empathy, and womanizers
I will respond you here cause other may like it
It's on the french amazon but I guess it work on the US one has well
I just looked up the release date in Canada for both Amazon and Penguin Random House, and it says October 23rd (I couldn't find anything about India). I can only assume you're talking about pirated online versions.
r/https://www.amazon.ca/Laws-Human-Nature-Robert-Greene/dp/0525428143
My theory is once you've gained complete control of a group. Enough control to work towards dominating other groups. But at that point you're no longer playing politics, you're at war. Good thing he wrote the 33 strategies of war.
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>"war is the continuation of politics by other means" -Carl von Clausewitz
If you check camelcamelcamel maybe it can tell you an Amazon history of the hardcover for 48 Laws. But usually there is only one single print-run for Hardcover, and then its over.
But I think its common to have multiple-runs, or continue the hardcover indefinitely, for very popular books with high fan-bases. An example would be the Harry Potter series.
Law 24: Play the perfect courtier
8. Never Criticize Those Above You Directly. This may seem obvious, but there are often times when some sort of criticism is necessary—to say nothing, or to give no advice, would open you to risks of another sort. You must learn, however, to couch your advice and criticism as indirectly and as politely as possible. Think twice, or three times, before deciding you have made them sufficiently circuitous. Err on the side of subtlety and gentleness.
Also read How To Win Friends and Influence People.
thanks :o That was just what I was looking for.
"How To Win Friends and Influence People" - I heard a lot about this book...I fear if I will read it, I will never stop reading more and more books.
Asking indirect question is pretty complicated matter, right?
I am an advocate of "Getting to Yes" and of course the Trump book.
The other books on negotiation didn't impress me that much.
> “So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
That's a really useful quote. I've referenced it a few times when making decisions. You need to figure out on your own how that statement can be applied. I originally found that the book wasn't that helpful. Later on, I realized that I was given a tool, and it was up to me to decide how it would be used.
Law 7: Get other's to do your work for you.
> Isaac Newton, a genius in his own right made his discoveries built on the achievement of others. Shakespeare borrowed plots and other works from several writers and we can only guess how many people plagiarized the works of Shakespeare himself. Using the knowledge of the past just makes you a clever borrower and this in of itself is genius.
I figure you don't mean to lower our regard for the book; I thought it would be kind of funny to note how the laws apply here. The explanation for this law, though, does feel a bit general - everything builds off of someone else's work.
I haven't read The Art of Worldly Wisdom, and the first time I read The Art of War it meant nothing to me. Months later, I did a re-read and I could see that the information there could apply a lot to interpersonal relationships.
You could read The Art of War and get almost nothing out of it, or you could read The 48 Laws of Power and get quite a bit out of it: the later book seems like it's dumbed down to target people like me (who aren't that smart).
What do you want to know? I have the amazon store link here: The Last of the Duchess: The Strange and Sinister Story of the Final Years of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345802632/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_DN8ayb0VD7CCF
I did have a short-lived "European Royalty Obsession" phase and have read other biographies on her, so this might not cover the period where she seduced the heir to the throne. Still, she is a very interesting person. Worth at least a glance at her wiki page.
I am an advocate of "Getting to Yes" and of course the Trump book.
The other books on negotiation didn't impress me that much.
No reason to view the 48 Laws as a panacea to everything. This is a great debating technique and I believe it appears in Schopenhauer's 38 Kunstgriffe. Even if it doesn't I highly recommend this book.
I just searched for the link on my book page but shockingly I haven't added it, while considering it almost a must read. Will have to update the post, thank you for bringing this up, Duke.
If you have 1,800$ to spare, buy the book... I got a copy for probably less than 10 Euros in my bookstore ages ago, so there have to be cheaper versions. Search and you shall strike it rich.
All of them are excellent and he covered a wide range of topics and you should choose the book accordingly. Be it trends, research, crisis communication, strategic communications, Online PR, spin doctoring etc.
I would not recommend him if you merely want to get your feet wet, since he has very advanced material and charges accordingly. This excellent book about strategic communication for example. Look at the price tag...
I highly recommend you to read this book. It gives you an excellent overview of the body language signals and non-verbal communication. While humorously written it is a science based, no bullshit approach to the topic, backed by many examples and pictures to properly understand the dynamics behind body movements. We learn how to detect our own body language missteps and also why Hitler liked to cover his crown jewels with his hat, as well as cultural differences.
The Full Facts of Cold Reading is another great book, unfortunately I don't have it listed in the books Machiavelli would read, so I can't provide you with a link.
Didn't really like it. He gives some useful profiling insight but the main theme, basically the credo of his book is: My book is bullshit, you actually can never reliably read people more than 50% of the time.
This was very off-putting, because he called me - the reader - a fool by repeating this nonsense on multiple occasions. Like he didn't even trust his own book and teachings.
If you want a book on body language, I can recommend you The Definite Book of Body Language. Great book sprinkled with evolutionary theory and humor, dissecting the likes of Prince Charles and Adolf Hitler.
Brilliant list. Another title not on there you may want to consider:
The Craft of Power by Ralph Gun Hoy Siu (Abbreviated R.G.H Siu)
Going to do a book section on my site at some point, some of these will be sure to make the cut.
I didn't know that, I appreciate the correction.
In addition to the list, perhaps Career Warfare is an option. It's about dynamics in the workplace and how to brand yourself from the viewpoint of a CEO that climbed the ranks.
Also, since you've included Marc Aurel and Stoic philosophy, the Enchiridion is a good followup to the Meditations.