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LAW 23: CONCENTRATE YOUR FORCES
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 23: CONCENTRATE YOUR FORCESFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePower compounds where attention stays. Spread yourself across too many targets and you become…
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LAW 22: USE THE SURRENDER TACTIC: TRANSFORM WEAKNESS INTO POWER
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 22: USE THE SURRENDER TACTIC: TRANSFORM WEAKNESS INTO POWERFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareWhen you are outmatched, pride becomes a trap. Strategic surrender can buy time, soften…
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LAW 21: PLAY A SUCKER TO CATCH A SUCKER—SEEM DUMBER THAN YOUR MARK
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 21: PLAY A SUCKER TO CATCH A SUCKER—SEEM DUMBER THAN YOUR MARKFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople relax when they feel superior. If you look too sharp, you trigger defenses,…
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LAW 20: DO NOT COMMIT TO ANYONE
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 20: DO NOT COMMIT TO ANYONEFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareCommitment makes you predictable. When you tie yourself to a faction or patron, you…
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LAW 19: KNOW WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH—DO NOT OFFEND THE WRONG PERSON
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 19: KNOW WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH—DO NOT OFFEND THE WRONG PERSONFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareNot everyone forgives, and not everyone forgets. A small insult can become a lifelong…
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LAW 18: DO NOT BUILD FORTRESSES TO PROTECT YOURSELF—ISOLATION IS DANGEROUS
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 18: DO NOT BUILD FORTRESSES TO PROTECT YOURSELF—ISOLATION IS DANGEROUSFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareIsolation feels safe until you need information. A fortress cuts you off from allies,…
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LAW 17: KEEP OTHERS IN SUSPENDED TERROR: CULTIVATE AN AIR OF UNPREDICTABILITY
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 17: KEEP OTHERS IN SUSPENDED TERROR: CULTIVATE AN AIR OF UNPREDICTABILITYFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePredictable people can be managed. If others can forecast your reactions, they learn exactly…
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LAW 16: USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT AND HONOR
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 16: USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT AND HONORFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareFamiliarity lowers value. If you are always available, you become ordinary, and ordinary is…
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LAW 15: CRUSH YOUR ENEMY TOTALLY
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 15: CRUSH YOUR ENEMY TOTALLYFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareHalf-measures create sequels. A rival left half alive rarely becomes humble; they become patient…
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LAW 14: POSE AS A FRIEND, WORK AS A SPY
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 14: POSE AS A FRIEND, WORK AS A SPYFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareInformation decides outcomes before anyone speaks. The easiest way to collect it is to…
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LAW 13: WHEN ASKING FOR HELP, APPEAL TO PEOPLE’S SELF-INTEREST, NEVER TO THEIR MERCY OR GRATITUDE
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 13: WHEN ASKING FOR HELP, APPEAL TO PEOPLE’S SELF-INTEREST, NEVER TO THEIR MERCY OR GRATITUDEFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareMercy makes people feel trapped. Gratitude fades quickly. Self-interest endures. When you ask for…
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LAW 12: USE SELECTIVE HONESTY AND GENEROSITY TO DISARM YOUR VICTIM
Topic: PowerRead: LAW 12: USE SELECTIVE HONESTY AND GENEROSITY TO DISARM YOUR VICTIMFrom The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA single act of honesty or generosity can drop defenses faster than a long…