Judgement “When you are weaker, never fight for honors sake; choose surrender instead. Surrender gives you time to recover, time to torment and irritate your conqueror, time to wait for his power to wane. Do not give him the satisfaction of the fighting and defeating you — surrender first. By turning the other cheek you infuriate and...Continue reading
Law 21: Play A Sucker To Catch A Sucker — Seem Dumber Than Your Mark: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “No one likes feeling stupider than the next person. The trick, then, is to make your victims feel smart — and not just smart, but smarter than you are. Once convinced of this, they will never suspect that you may have ulterior motives.”
Law 20: Do Not Commit To Anyone: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others — playing people against one another, making them pursue you.”
Law 18: Do Not Build Fortresses To Protect Yourself Isolation Is Dangerous: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “The world is dangerous and enemies are everywhere — everyone has to protect themselves. A fortress seems the safest. But isolation exposes you to more dangers than it protects you from — it cuts you off from valuable information, it makes you conspicuous and an easy target. Better to circulate among people, find allies and mingle. You are...Continue reading
Law 19: Know Who You’re Dealing With — Do Not Offend The Wrong Person: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “There are many different kinds of people in the world, and you can never assume that everyone will react to your strategies in the same way. Deceive or outmaneuver some people and they will spend the rest of their lives seeking revenge. They are wolves in lambs’ clothing. choose your victims and opponents carefully, — then...Continue reading
Dear Alexander #003: Write Your Own Book
You love learning, experimenting and pushing yourself to higher level’s through the daily pursuit of excellence you set for yourself. You attempt to do this in large part through soaking in as much enriching educational content as possible. It almost seem’s almost unconscionable to miss the next Tim Ferriss podcast or Gary Vaynerchuk video.Continue reading
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Law 16: Use Absence To Increase Respect & Honor: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgment “Too much circulation makes the price go down: The more you are seen and heard from, the more common you appear. if you are already established in a group, temporary withdrawal from it will make you more talked about, even more admired. You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity.”
Dear Alexander #002: Doing The Right Thing Is Always The Right Thing
When your faced with a challenge that causes you to question which path you should take. Take the path that does right by the other person. Even if it causes you physical, emotional and/or financial burden, take the path where you own responsibility for your actions. It’s easy to run and choose the path of least resistance in a...Continue reading
Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgment “All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) if one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will...Continue reading
Law 14: Pose As a Friend Work As a Spy: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “Knowing about your rival is critical. Use spies to gather valuable information that will keep you a step ahead. Better still: Play the spy yourself. In polite social encounters, learn to probe. Ask indirect questions to get people to reveal their weaknesses and intentions. There is no occasion that is not an opportunity for...Continue reading
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Law 13: When Asking For Help Appeal To Peoples Self-Interest, Never To Their Mercy Or Gratitude: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “If you need to turn to an ally for help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance and good deeds. He will find a way to ignore you. Instead, uncover something in your request, or in your alliance with him, that will benefit him, and emphasize it out of all proportion....Continue reading
Law 12: Use Selective Honesty & Generosity To Disarm Your Victim: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “One sincere and honest move will cover over dozens of dishonest ones. Open-hearted gestures of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people. Once your selective honesty opens a hole in their armor, you can deceive and manipulate them at will. A timely gift — a Trojan horse — will serve the same...Continue reading
Law 11: Learn To Keep People Dependent On You: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “To maintain your independence you must always be needed and wanted. The more you are relied on, the more freedom you have. Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without you.”
Law 10: Infection: Avoid The Unhappy & Unlucky: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “You can die from someone else’s misery — emotional states are as infectious as diseases. You may feel you are helping the drowning man but you are only precipitating your own disaster. The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves; they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead.”
Law 9: Win Through Actions Never Through Argument: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate,...Continue reading
Law 8: Make Other People Come To You — Use Bait If Necessary: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “When you force the other person to act, you are the one in control. It is always better to make your opponent come to you, abandoning his own plans in the process. Lure him with fabulous gains — then attack. You hold the cards.”
Law 7: Get Other’s To Do The Work For You, But Always Take The Credit: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “Use the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of other people to further your own cause. Not only will such assistance save you valuable time and energy, it will give you a godlike aura of efficiency and speed. In the end your helpers will be forgotten and you will be remembered. Never do yourself what others...Continue reading
Law 6: Court Attention At All Costs: The 48 Laws Of Power
Judgement “Everything is judged by its appearance: what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.”
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