By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit. It is also often wise to pay the full price—there is no cutting corners with excellence. Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a magnet for power. If you succeed a great man or have a famous parent, you will have to accomplish double their achievements to outshine them. Do not get lost in their shadow, or stuck in a past not of your own making: Establish your own name and identity by changing course.
Slay the overbearing father, disparage his legacy, and gain power by shining in your own way. Law Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter Trouble can often be traced to a single strong individual—the stirrer, the arrogant underling, the poisoner of goodwill. If you allow such people room to operate, others will succumb to their influence. Do not wait for the troubles they cause to multiply, do not try to negotiate with them—they are irredeemable. Neutralize their influence by isolating or banishing them.
Strike at the source of the trouble and the sheep will scatter. Law Work on the hearts and minds of others Coercion creates a reaction that will eventually work against you. You must seduce others into wanting to move in your direction. A person you have seduced becomes your loyal pawn.
And the way to seduce others is to operate on their individual psychologies and weaknesses. Soften up the resistant by working on their emotions, playing on what they hold dear and what they fear.
Ignore the hearts and minds of others and they will grow to hate you. Law Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect The mirror reflects reality, but it is also the perfect tool for deception: When you mirror your enemies, doing exactly as they do, they cannot figure out your strategy. The Mirror Effect mocks and humiliates them, making them overreact. By holding up a mirror to their psyches, you seduce them with the illusion that you share their values; by holding up a mirror to their actions, you teach them a lesson.
Few can resist the power of the Mirror Effect. Law Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once Everyone understands the need for change in the abstract, but on the day-to-day level people are creatures of habit.
Too much innovation is traumatic, and will lead to revolt. If you are new to a position of power, or an outsider trying to build a power base, make a show of respecting the old way of doing things. If change is necessary, make it feel like a gentle improvement on the past. Law Never appear too perfect Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses.
Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects, and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Only gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity. Law Do not go past the mark you aimed for: In victory, learn when to stop The moment of victory is often the moment of greatest peril.
In the heat of victory, arrogance and overconfidence can push you past the goal you had aimed for, and by going too far, you make more enemies than you defeat. Do not allow success to go to your head. There is no substitute for strategy and careful planning.
Set a goal, and when you reach it, stop. Law Assume formlessness By taking a shape, by having a visible plan, you open yourself to attack. Instead of taking a form for your enemy to grasp, keep yourself adaptable and on the move. Accept the fact that nothing is certain and no law is fixed. The best way to protect yourself is to be as fluid and formless as water; never bet on stability or lasting order.
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Arguments are not a valid way to use your power, do not stoop to their level. You should be able to portray your influence and power through actions and demonstrations alone. Greene emphasises the importance of surrounding yourself with others who are also happy and fortunate. The eleventh law is about establishing relationships with other people who depend on you. Greene explains that always being needed and wanted is the way to actually maintain your power and independence.
With colleagues and employees, ensure that you never teach them everything or give them the authority to do everything. They have to need you for something. Open-hearted gestures of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people.
If you can be selective and time your honesty well, people will believe you are truly trustworthy, opening themselves up to the opportunity for you to manipulate them. And when you do, Greene encourages you not to give in the temptation to use your own assistance or good deeds in the past as a way to ask for help.
Instead, offer a situation in which the other person will also realise a benefit. If someone can see that there is something in it for them, they are much more likely to agree. Greene emphasises the importance of understanding your rivals, you need to know their strengths, weaknesses and what makes them tick.
The best way to do this is to essentially pose as a spy, meanwhile, you are being a spy. Learn how to get information out of people, probe them on the right topics and learn how to ask the right questions. So aim to be subtle and indirect. Greene believes that any social encounter should be used as an opportunity for spying. This law is pretty straightforward, Greene encourages you to ensure that your enemy is completely annihilated. You need to avoid the risk of rebuttal. You want to avoid being seen and heard to often, it only makes you seem common and more approachable.
Your predictability gives them a sense of control. Turn the tables: Be deliberately unpredictable. Green explains that as humans we expect the expected. And the reason we do is that we like to be able to predict whats going to happen.
If you can act in a way that seems inconsistent and leaves people unsure of your intentions, they will be left in wonder. Not knowing what your purpose and plans are will leave people feeling unsettled and likely intimidated by you. But in doing so, you isolate yourself, and Greene explains that isolation is actually dangerous. It means that the information you may require is limited and not as easy to access. Greene explains that a better strategy is to surrounds yourself with allies and people, this way the crown can work as your shield.
This knowledge will give you power. As Greene points out, everyone is different and you cannot use the same strategies on everyone, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Greene warns against certain types of people, those who, if deceived, will seek revenge and continue to do so until they are satisfied. These are not the people you should seek to offend or deceive.
Ensure that you know exactly who you are dealing with before you take action. Greene explains that your own independence should be considered a strength, not a weakness. Do not fall into the common trap of committing to someone or to a certain side.
Always remain strong to yourself and your own goals. Being independent will put you in a position of power, people will come after you, wanting to enlist you, and they will likely argue over you. This establishes you as the one with all the power. Part II: Do not commit to anyone — stay above the fray. Greene encourages you to use this need to be smart to your advantages. Consider your enemies and victims, and make sure they feel like they are smart, smarter than you even.
And if you can establish this false sense of confidence within themselves, they will never suspect you. However, Greene recommends surrendering in these situations.
By surrendering, you warrant yourself the time to recover. Rather than letting them overcome and defeat you, be the bigger person and step aside first. Greene explains this point with a mining metaphor. If you find a mine full of riches and continue to mine deeper and pursue it further, you will find more and more wealth. Greene explains that intensity defeats extensity and this is what you need to keep in mind always.
He has mastered the art of indirection; he flatters, yields to superiors, and asserts power over others in the most oblique and graceful manner. Learn and apply the laws of courtiership and there will be no limit to how far you can rise in the court. Society will try to enforce certain expectations on you. But Greene emphasises that you do not need to adhere to these. You have the ability to re-create yourself.
You can be whoever you want to be, and you are in control. Greene encourages you to be someone who demands attention, someone who is dramatic and has a strong and powerful character. You must keep up appearances of a well respected and well-behaved citizen.
Never let it be realised that you have dirtied your hands with corruption or manipulation. Your appearance is critical to your power, and you must withhold your reputation. Greene recommends letting other people take the blame for any actions that are not going to be well received. Never get your hands dirty publicly. Everyone wants to feel like they belong to something, and everyone wants to believe is something that is bigger than themselves.
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