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The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene || Book Summary in English || Audiobook

Explore the fascinating principles of power, strategy, and influence with The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. This video simplifies the key lessons from the book, helping you understand how power works in personal and professional life.

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Essential strategies to build and maintain power. The do's and don'ts of influence and persuasion. How to navigate relationships and challenging situations effectively. Gain valuable insights to empower your journey toward success!

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*Collab Reading with @sayhoneysiren *

𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 48��𝙝 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨?

Choose a specific situation.

Pick a pile/pictures.

2ND PART of READING for Pile 1 & 2 HERE

Pile 1:

#38, "Think as You Like, But Behave Like Others": This can be challenging especially if you are someone who feels like they have to speak their mind or argue your opinion with others. But sometimes keeping your opinion to yourself is the best way to go. This allows you to gather information from others first. It also allows you to remain a mystery. People will not know what's going on in your mind or what to expect from you if you keep you opinions silent while moving like others to gain info. You can also avoid unnecessary arguments with others (You may want to avoid discussing politics this holiday season lol). Play along to gain insight, no matter how hard it is to bite your tongue in this situation.

Quote from book, 48 Laws of Power "If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them, They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is safer to blend in and nurture common touch. Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness" - Robert Greene

Advice: King of Wands:

Join the fun (or appear to)

Be fun loving & free spirited

Don't take things/others opinions too seriously

Take on the challenge

Remember to be your own leader & have your own mind (even if you have to pretend to fit in for awhile)

2ND PART of READING Pile 1 HERE

Pile 2:

#26, "Keep your hands clean": This law is not saying to get other to commit crimes for you lol. But rather remain an 'angel'. For example, don't jump into getting revenge because sometimes it will make you look like the bad guy. By choosing the high road, the other person remains the bad guy. Position yourself as the good girl/person. Don't associate with people who drag you down or make you look bad. Try to stay away from things that may come back to bite you later. If you do have a mishap, be mature about it & apologize. You don't want to be known as a criminal or untrustworthy person/brand.

This law is also associated with the cat's paw. Meaning if you must, get others to do your dirty work for you. (Take this however)

Quote from book, 48 Laws of Power "You must seem a paragon of civility and efficiency: Your hands are never soiled by mistakes and nasty deeds. Maintain such a spotless appearance by using others as scapegoats and cat's-paws to disguise your involvement" - Robert Greene

Advice: Queen of Swords:

Use your intelligence

Assert yourself & voice your standards

Be Honest. (especially if you're a terrible liar like me)

Plan things carefully. Do your research

Use your logic

2ND PART of READING for Pile 2 HERE

[femmefatalevibe]

Femme Fatale Booklist: Seduction, Allure, & Sensuality

Unbound: A Woman's Guide to Power by Kasia Urbaniak 

Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer 

Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power by Carolyn Elliott

Yes, Mistress: Why Men Crave Female Domination by Alicia Zadig

Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski 

Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke 

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan 

Be Your Own Brand of Sexy: A New Sexual Revolution for Women  by Susan L. Edelman 

All About Love: New Visions by Bell Hooks

For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality by Lonnie Barbach 

VIVE LA DIFFERENCE: A FRENCHMAN'S PERSPECTIVE ON AMERICAN WOMEN, LOVE, RESPECT AND RELATIONSHIPS by Guy Blaise

Rethinking Prestige Branding: Secrets of the Ueber-Brands by Wolfgang Schaefer and JP Kuehlwein (you are the luxury brand)

The Luxury Strategy: Break the Rules of Marketing to Build Luxury Brands by Jean-Noël Kapferer (Author), Vincent Bastien 

The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova 

[arabdoll]

“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”

Robert Greene

[kavalyera]

ventrue mindset is to be so insanely ambitious and so much of a loser you end up going insane

[booksofrobertgreene]

Mentally framing a negative event as a blessing in disguise makes it easier for you to move forward.

The 50th Law

[indeedgoodman]

[agirlwithglam]

The 48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene - video link

part 1: [laws 1-27]

Never outshine the master- make those above you feel "comfortably superior". when you try to please/ impress them, don't go too far or you might inspire fear and insecurity instead. make your masters more brilliant than they are.

Never put too much trust in friends.- friends can become jealous more easily.

Conceal your attentions.- keep people in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. if they do not know why you did something, they cannot prepare a defenCe.

Always say less than necessary.- the more you say/ talk, the more "common" and less in control you appear. impress and intimidate by saying less.

So much depends on reputation- guard it with your life- through reputation alone, you can intimidate people. but if it slips, you will be attacked on all sides.

Court attention at all costs.- everything is judged by appearance. never let yourself get lost in a crowd, or 'buried' into oblivion. stand out.

Get others to do the work for you, but take the credit.- use the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of others to further your own cause.

⭐️ Make other people come to you- use bait if necessary.- when you force the other person to act, you are the one in control. lure them in, then attack.

Win through your actions, never through argument.- more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions.

Infection: avoid the unhappy and the unlucky. - emotional states are as infectious as diseases. associate with the happy, and fortunate instead

⭐️ Learn to keep people dependent on you.- always be needed and wanted. the more you are relied on, the more freedom you have. make them depend on you for their happiness and prosperity.

Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim.- open hearted gestures of honesty and generosity, bring the guard down of even the most suspicious people. once it "opens a hole in their armour", you can deceive and manipulate them at will.

⭐️ When asking for help, appeal to people's self interest, never to their mercy or gratitude.- if you need help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance or good deeds, instead uncover something in your request that will benefit him. - and emphasise it.

Pose as a friend, work as a spy.- knowing about your rivals is critical to keep a step ahead. in polite social encounters, learn to probe. ask indirect questions to get people to show their weaknesses.

Crush your enemy totally. - not partly because that can be even more dangerous as they will be wanting revenge.

Use absence to increase respect and honor.- too much of staying around makes your value go down. if you are already in a group, temporary withdraw from it and it will make you more talked about, and even more admired. learn when to leave. create value through scarcity.

Keep others in suspense: cultivate an air of unpredictability.- humans are creatures of habit with a need to see a familiarity in other people's actions. being predictable gives them a sense of control. be deliberately unpredictable.

Do not build fortresses to protect yourself- isolation is dangerous.- isolation exposes you to more dangers than it protects you from. instead, make/ find ally, mingle.

Know who you're dealing with- do not offend the wrong person- choose your victims and opponents carefully.

⭐️ Do not commit to anyone.- only the fool rushes to take sides. do not commit to any side or cause but yourself. maintaining your independence -> become the master of others.

Play a sucker, to catch a sucker- seem dumber than your mark.- no one likes feeling stupider. the trick is to make your victims feel not just smart, but smarter than you. once convinced of this, they will never suspect that you have ulterior motives.

Use the surrender tactic: transform weakness into power.- when you are weaker, never fight for honor's sake. surrendering gives you time to recover. by surrendering first (before they get the satisfaction of fighting and defeating you) it makes them infuriated and annoyed.

Concentrate your forces.- conserve your forces and energy by keeping them concentrated at their strongest point. intensity > extensity.

Play the perfect courtier.- mastered the art of indirection. asserts power over others in the most oblique and graceful manner. learn and apply the laws of courtier-ship.

⭐️ Re-create yourself.- do NOT accept the roles that society decides for you. forge/create a new identity- one that commands attention and never bores people. 🌙be the master of your own image.🌙

Keep your hands clean.- never to nasty deeds. use others as pawns to disguise your involvement.

Play on people's need to believe to create a cult-like following.- words vague, but full of promise.

part 2

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48 laws of power by Robert Greene.

[slavic-roots-western-mind]

July 2024 Reading List 📚🎧☕

Done:

Beartown by Fredrik Backman (Finally found the time to start and finish, not really what I was expecting when it was first recommended but a solid read overall).

Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki. (An interesting read, although I found the structure and content a little all over the place is some areas.)

Current:

Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (opted for the english translation because the orginal may cause me to give up on german)

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Maybe this is the month when I finally finish this book. I fear this may turn into the Master and Margarita situation, except there's no cat this time)

To-read:

The Twins by Saskia Sarginson (re-reading this again, this is a solid summer read)

Confucianism: The 4 Books and 5 classics (This one may take a while, almost 3000 pages)

As usual, feel free to drop some recommendations please!

[your-neighbourhood-antisocial]

So I am reading the 48 laws of power by Robert Greene (which btw is banned in quite a few countries and prisons) and it's so very nice!

It teaches the ugly truth of life and the art of always benefitting from any situation.

[fantasticbooksandwheretofindem]

LAW 4: Always Say Less Than Necessary. When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

Robert Greene

Source: Dreaming and Reading

[femmefatalevibe]

Book recommendations for seduction & sensuality? outside of the art of seduction since I've already read this book.

Hi love! Here are some book recommendations that touch on these topics:

Book Recommendations To Embrace Seduction, Allure, & Sensuality

Unbound: A Woman's Guide to Power by Kasia Urbaniak 

Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer 

Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power by Carolyn Elliott

Yes, Mistress: Why Men Crave Female Domination by Alicia Zadig

Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski 

Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke 

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan 

Be Your Own Brand of Sexy: A New Sexual Revolution for Women  by Susan L. Edelman 

All About Love: New Visions by Bell Hooks

For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality by Lonnie Barbach 

VIVE LA DIFFERENCE: A FRENCHMAN'S PERSPECTIVE ON AMERICAN WOMEN, LOVE, RESPECT AND RELATIONSHIPS by Guy Blaise

Rethinking Prestige Branding: Secrets of the Ueber-Brands by Wolfgang Schaefer and JP Kuehlwein (you are the luxury brand)

The Luxury Strategy: Break the Rules of Marketing to Build Luxury Brands by Jean-Noël Kapferer (Author), Vincent Bastien 

The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova 

Hope this helps xx

[tmarshconnors]

“Everyone admires the bold; no one honours the timid.”

Robert Greene is an American author 

Born: 14 May 1959 (age 63 years as of 2023), Los Angeles, California, United States

[junipers-wonderful-life]

10 Books to Read

Good Vibes Good Life - Vex King

The Secret - Rhonda Byrne

The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham

Atomic Habits - James Clear

The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel

Make Your Bed - Admiral William H. McRaven

Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki

The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene

Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill

The Power of Discipline - Daniel Walter

[booksofrobertgreene]

Keep Others In Suspended Terror: Cultivate An Air Of Unpredictability