The 48 Laws of Power is a non-fiction book by American author Robert Greene. The book is a bestseller, selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States, and is popular with prison inmates and celebrities.
The reason i’m sharing these laws I believe it will be a good read, also to enlighten my community how they can arm themselves.
This article is for those who want POWER, watch Power, or want to arm themselves against POWER!
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The 48 Laws
- NEVER OUTSHINE THE MASTER
- NEVER PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN FRIENDS, LEARN TO USE ENEMIES
- CONCEAL YOUR INTENTIONS
- ALWAYS SAY LESS THAN NECESSARY
- SO MUCH DEPEND ON REPUTATION, GUARD IT WITH YOUR LIFE
- COURT ATTENTION AT ALL COST
- GET OTHERS TO DO THE WORK FOR YOU, BUT ALWAYS TAKE THE CREDIT
- MAKE OTHER PEOPLE COME TO YOU, USE BAIT IF NECESSARY
- WIN THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS, NEVER THROUGH ARGUMENT
- INFECTION: AVOID THE UNHAPPY AND UNLUCKY
- LEARN TO KEEP PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON YOU
- USE SELECTIVE HONESTY AND GENEROSITY TO DISARM YOUR VICTIM
- WHEN ASKING FOR HELP, APPEAL TO PEOPLE SELF-INTEREST, NEVER TO THEIR MERCY OR GRATITUDE
- POSE AS A FRIEND, WORK AS A SPY
- CRUSH YOUR ENEMY TOTALLY
- USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT AND HONOR
- KEEP OTHERS IN SUSPENDED TERROR, CULTIVATE AN AIR OF UNPREDICTABILITY
- DO NOT BUILD FORTRESSES TO PROTECT YOURSELF, ISOLATION IS DANGEROUS
- KNOW WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH DON’T OFFEND THE WRONG PERSON
- DO NOT COMMIT TO TO ANYONE
- PLAY A SUCKER TO CATCH A SUCKER, SEEM DUMBER THAN YOUR MARK
- USE THE SURRENDER TACTIC, TRANSFORM WEAKNESS INTO POWER
- CONCENTRATE YOUR FORCES
- PLAY THE PERFECT COURTIER
- RE-CREATE YOURSELF
- KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN
- PLAY ON PEOPLE NEED TO BELIEVE TO CREATE A CULT-LIKE FOLLOWING
- ENTER ACTION WITH BOLDNESS
- PLAY ALL THE WAY TO THE END
- MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEEM EFFORTLESS
- CONTROL THE OPTIONS, GET OTHERS TO PLAY WITH THE CARDS YOU DEAL
- PLAY TO PEOPLES FANTASIES
- DISCOVER EACH MANS THUMBSCREW
- BE ROYAL IN YOUR OWN FASHION, ACT LIKE A KING TO BE TREATED LIKE ONE
- MASTER THE ART OF TIMING
- DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE, IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST REVENGE
- CREATE COMPELLING SPECTACLES
- THINK AS YOU LIKE BUT BEHAVE LIKE OTHERS
- STIR UP WATERS TO CATCH FISH
- DESPISE THE FREE LUNCH
- AVOID STEPPING IN A GREAT MAN SHOES
- STRIKE THE SHEPHERD AND WATCH THE SHEEP SCATTER
- WORK ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OTHERS
- DISARM AND INFURIATE WITH THE MIRROR EFFECT
- PREACH THE NEED FOR CHANGE, BUT NEVER REFORM TOO MUCH AT ONCE
- NEVER APPEAR TO PERFECT
- DO NOT GO PAST THE MARK YOU AIMED FOR; IN VICTORY, LEARN WHEN TO STOP
- ASSUME FORMLESSNESS
Conclusion
The 48 Laws of Power is a powerful tool use by celebrities and prisoners. If you want POWER, watch POWER, or want to arm yourself against POWER utilize these 48 Powerful Laws.
Never forget know law is certain but Universal Law so be like water adapting to every situation Law 48 assume formlessness.
-JHCO
