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LAW 35: MASTER THE ART OF TIMING
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 35: MASTER THE ART OF TIMINGFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareTiming turns a small move into a decisive one. Push too early and resistance…
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LAW 34: BE ROYAL IN YOUR OWN FASHION: ACT LIKE A KING TO BE TREATED LIKE ONE
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 34: BE ROYAL IN YOUR OWN FASHION: ACT LIKE A KING TO BE TREATED LIKE ONEFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople take cues from how you carry yourself. If you act disposable, you get…
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LAW 33: DISCOVER EACH MAN’S THUMBSCREW
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 33: DISCOVER EACH MAN’S THUMBSCREWFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareEveryone has a thumb-screw: a hidden need or fear that moves them more than…
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LAW 32: PLAY TO PEOPLE’S FANTASIES
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 32: PLAY TO PEOPLE’S FANTASIESFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareReality is heavy; fantasy is addictive. People move faster toward what they desire than…
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LAW 31: CONTROL THE OPTIONS: GET OTHERS TO PLAY WITH THE CARDS YOU DEAL
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 31: CONTROL THE OPTIONS: GET OTHERS TO PLAY WITH THE CARDS YOU DEALFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareChoice can be a cage dressed as freedom. If you control the options, you…
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LAW 30: MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEEM EFFORTLESS
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 30: MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEEM EFFORTLESSFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareEffort looks like need; ease looks like mastery. When people see strain, they see…
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LAW 29: PLAN ALL THE WAY TO THE END
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 29: PLAN ALL THE WAY TO THE ENDFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareMany people plan to win the first exchange, then get surprised by consequences: envy,…
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LAW 28: ENTER ACTION WITH BOLDNESS
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 28: ENTER ACTION WITH BOLDNESSFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareHesitation advertises weakness before you even fail. Boldness compresses uncertainty and forces others to…
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LAW 27: PLAY ON PEOPLE’S NEED TO BELIEVE TO CREATE A CULTLIKE FOLLOWING
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 27: PLAY ON PEOPLE’S NEED TO BELIEVE TO CREATE A CULTLIKE FOLLOWINGFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople crave meaning more than proof. Offer them a promise large enough to hold…
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LAW 26: KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 26: KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEANFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople forgive results; they punish ugliness. If you want influence, keep your public face…
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LAW 25: RE-CREATE YOURSELF
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 25: RE-CREATE YOURSELFFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareIf you accept the role others assign you, you inherit its limits. Re-create yourself…
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LAW 24: PLAY THE PERFECT COURTIER
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 24: PLAY THE PERFECT COURTIERFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareIn political environments, blunt honesty is clumsy. The perfect courtier reads hierarchy, senses mood,…