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LAW 47: DO NOT GO PAST THE MARK YOU AIMED FOR; IN VICTORY, LEARN WHEN TO STOP
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 47: DO NOT GO PAST THE MARK YOU AIMED FOR; IN VICTORY, LEARN WHEN TO STOPFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareWinning creates restlessness. Applause convinces you that more is always better, and that feeling…
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LAW 46: NEVER APPEAR TOO PERFECT
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 46: NEVER APPEAR TOO PERFECTFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePerfection provokes quiet hostility. If you seem flawless, people search for cracks, or they…
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LAW 45: PREACH THE NEED FOR CHANGE, BUT NEVER REFORM TOO MUCH AT ONCE
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 45: PREACH THE NEED FOR CHANGE, BUT NEVER REFORM TOO MUCH AT ONCEFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople praise change in theory, then panic when change threatens routines, status, and identity.…
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LAW 44: DISARM AND INFURIATE WITH THE MIRROR EFFECT
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 44: DISARM AND INFURIATE WITH THE MIRROR EFFECTFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe mirror disarms by reflecting. When you echo someone’s behavior back to them, they…
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LAW 43: WORK ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OTHERS
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 43: WORK ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OTHERSFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareForce creates compliance and enemies. If you want durable influence, win people internally so…
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LAW 42: STRIKE THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHEEP WILL SCATTER
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 42: STRIKE THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHEEP WILL SCATTERFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareGroups often move as one because a leader, a voice, or a symbol holds…
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LAW 41: AVOID STEPPING INTO A GREAT MAN’S SHOES
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 41: AVOID STEPPING INTO A GREAT MAN’S SHOESFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareInheriting a legend is a rigged comparison. Step into a great figure’s role and…
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LAW 40: DESPISE THE FREE LUNCH
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 40: DESPISE THE FREE LUNCHFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareFree gifts often arrive with invisible strings. Accept too many and you become owned…
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LAW 39: STIR UP WATERS TO CATCH FISH
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 39: STIR UP WATERS TO CATCH FISHFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA calm opponent thinks clearly. If you want advantage, raise their temperature while keeping…
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LAW 38: THINK AS YOU LIKE BUT BEHAVE LIKE OTHERS
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 38: THINK AS YOU LIKE BUT BEHAVE LIKE OTHERSFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareDifference is punished when it threatens comfort. Public nonconformity attracts envy, outrage, and scrutiny…
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LAW 37: CREATE COMPELLING SPECTACLES
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 37: CREATE COMPELLING SPECTACLESFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople respond to images faster than explanations. A compelling spectacle can imprint a story…
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LAW 36: DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE: IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST REVENGE
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 36: DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE: IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST REVENGEFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareFixation makes you look needy. If you cannot have something and you show hunger,…