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1. THE FEARLESS APPROACH

Fear comes from our own misconception of the world. When we feel fear we are self-hypnotized.

We believe that something unreal can exist. Fear is just an irrational feeling without connection

to reality that prevents people to take action towards their highest potential.How many times what

you feared the most has actually haened!Fear hide itself everywhere, would go as far as saying that all actions and thoughts of ninety-nine

percent of people are fear based, "e aware of what you are doin#$ and most imortantly$ %now

the reasons of your actions.

THE &'OTE(

)ou deli"erately ut yourself in difficult situations and you e*amine your reactions. +n each

case$ you will notice that your fears were e*a##erated and that confrontin# them has the

"racin# effect of "rin#in# you closer to reality.!"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and 'obert (reene ))*

,. +-TE-SE REAL+S

+othing is inherently good or bad, anyone has the opportunity to interpret events as misfortunes or

possibilities. What have personally experienced is that life will bring to you everything you need

at exactly the right moment to overcome you fears. "his means that when something happen you

have the chance to do a leap on a new level of consciousness, or you could easily refuse to accept

what life has brought to you and never overcome that challenge. /hat you fear will %ee

reresentin# itself in different forms$ as lon# as you will not ma%e the lea on the other side of

fear.

)ou ercei0e reality throu#h your "eliefs and roect it out on the world so you are watchin#

the world throu#h the lens of your thou#hts.o you want to see the world as a welcoming and

peaceful place or you want to see it as a dreadful and dangerous place "he choice is up to you, is

just a story do you want to live in a good or a bad story n the end though be aware that neither of

them are real. Life is$ and that2s it$ nor #ood nor "ad.

THE &'OTE(

The 34thlaw$ howe0er$ states that there is one thin# we can actually control5the mind5set with

which we resond to these e0ents around us. And if we are a"le to o0ercome our an*ieties and

for#e a fearless attitude towards life$ somethin# stran#e and remar%a"le can occur5 thatmar#in of control o0er circumstances increases. !"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and 'obert (reene

page /0*

6. T'R- SH+T +-TO S'7AR

+onacceptanceabout the changes of life will never bring something of value, as soon as something

unexpected and unwanted happen everybody has the choice to embrace it and do something

proactively to turn into a positive event, ne#ati0e ener#y and ro"lems are necessary stes for

e0eryone to "ecome "etter. f you chose to go the opposite direction of the stream of life you will

just be carried on anyway, life doesn1t wait for anybody. t would be like swimming on the opposite

direction of a waterfall, you can1t win, you can choose to let go and see where you will be led.

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THE &'OTE(

Life has a articular ace and rhythm$ an endless stream of chan#es that can mo0e slowly or

8uic%ly. /hen you try to sto this flow mentally or hysically "y holdin# on to thin#s or

eole$ you fall "ehind. )our actions "ecome aw%ward "ecause they are not in relation to

resent circumstances. +t is li%e mo0in# a#ainst a current as oosed to usin# it to roel you

forward.!"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and 'obert (reene page /$$*

9. :E COPLETEL) +-;EPE-;E-T

We have to face the reality that in this world we are completely on our own. +obody cares if we

succeed or fail. When people help us they are usually waiting for something in return. "he faster we

understand this the faster we can start to work on our self, truly focused on what really matters the

most to us, be ready to say no to unhealthy people, situations and influences. 2robably one turns

from a kid to a man when he truly understand that nobody is going to take care of him forever. +f

you want somethin# you need to wor% hard for it$ no"ody owes you nothin# in this life.

THE &'OTE(

He 8uic%ly de0eloed the ha"it of not deendin# on other eole to rotect or shelter him .

!"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and 'obert (reene page /#*

3. HA. S'CCESS +S )O'R O-L) OPT+O-

"here is something magic in committing yourself on one single goal, without the slightest doubt

about it. Working with certainty on it ,you cut all other possibility, even better if you don1t have

other possibility, on your mind there is just success, you will give all of yourself to achieve it.

THE &'OTE(

:ecause he had no lan "$ "ecause it was either succeed at music or #o under$ he oerated

with a frantic "old ener#y that #ot him noticed in the ra world.!"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and

'obert (reene page /4*

?. :E /+LL+-7 TO /AL@ A/A)

f you deeply know that you will be fine with or without certain people, situations and jobs, you will

be able to lead the rapport where you want it to be on your terms and conditions. /hen eole

sense that you are willin# to wal% away they will understand that you ha0e other otions andthis will #i0e you instantly more control and ower o0er them.

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THE &'OTE(

+n his e*erience$ whene0er he felt as if he had too much to lose and he held on to others or to

deals out of fear of the alternati0e$ he ended u losin# a lot more he realied that the %ey in

life is to "e willin# to wal% away. He was often surrised that in doin# so$ or e0en feelin# that

way$ eole would come "ac% to him on his terms$ now fearin# what they mi#ht lose in the

rocess. And if they didn2t return$ then #ood riddance.!"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and 'obert

(reene page )5/*

B. FOLLO/ )O' P'RPOSE

6ou have just one chance, one opportunity, one life and if you waste it, doing what others people

want you to do, you are just s7uandering your time. 6ou will always be frustrated and unhappy.

f you don1t follow your dreams you will never be realized in life. 2eople will say every kind of

things while on your journey, is up to you to understand if it is constructive criticism or just useless

gossip, take what is worth considering and be ready to forget instantly all the rest.THE &'OTE(

+ was "orn alone and + will die alone. +20e #ot to do what2s ri#ht for me and not li0e my life the

way any"ody else wants it. !"he #$th %aw by #$ &ent and 'obert (reene page #3*

. @-O/ HO/ TO F+7HT

f you are ready for confrontation and know how to fight most of the time you will not need to do

so, but if you are scared and never stood up for your rights people will keep exploiting you forever.

t looks like people can sense that you will say yes to everything and never stand your ground. 6our

being radiates outward and can be read in your manner without you having to say a word. Peole

will react to your own self5"elief$ they will treat you as you e*ect to "e treated.

THE &'OTE(

The %id in the school yard who doesn2t want to fi#ht always lea0es with a "lac% eye. +f you

indicate you will do anythin# to a0oid trou"le$ that2s when you #et trou"le. !"he #$th %aw by

#$ &ent and 'obert (reene page /)#*

14. :E OPE- +-;E;

t amaze me how people are sure of their position, thoughts and beliefs. /hene0er you start

"elie0in# that you are on the to of the mountain your decline is assured$ instead, when you

know that no matter how far you have come there will always be something to learn and improve,

your growth will not be precluded.

8eing open minded is key, recognize and admit that you were doing something wrong and be

willing to act differently to get different results. What worked yesterday might not work today, be

ready to change mind and action when needed, never attach yourself image to anything you do.

48 Laws of Power

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Law 1:Never outshine the master

Make those above you feel superior. Do not show your talents too much it!ll make them insecure.

Make the master appear more brilliant than they are.

Law ":Never put too much trust in friends, learn to use enemies

#rien$s will %uickly betray you.

&ire former enemies they!ll be loyal.

Law ':Conceal your intentions

(eep people off)balance. *hey cannot prepare if they $on!t know. +ui$e them $own the wron, path.

Law 4:Always say less than necessary

-hen tryin, to impress the more you say the more common you look an$ less in control.

e va,ue.

Powerful people impress an$ intimi$ate by sayin, less.

Law /:So much depends on reputation - guard it with your life

0eputation is the cornerstone of power.

0eputation alone will make you win. Destroy enemies by attackin, their reputation. *hen stan$ asi$e an$ let the public han, them.

Law :Court attention at all cost

2verythin, is 3u$,e$ by appearance what is unseen counts for nothin,.

ever ,et lost in a crow$.

e mysterious appear more colorful than the masses.

Law 5:Let others to do the work for you, but always take credit

6se the skills of others to $o the work for you never $o yourself what others can $o for you.

7our efficiency will appear ,o$)like.

Law 8:Make other people come to you - use bait if necessary -hen you force others to act you!re in control.

Make opponents come to you.

Lure with ,ains then attack.

Law : in through your actions, never through argument

7ou never win throu,h ar,ument.

*he resentment last lon,.

9t!s more powerful to a,ree with actions.

Demonstrate $o not eplain.

Law 1;:!nfection" Avoid the unhappy and the unlucky

7ou!ll $ie from other!s misery ) emotional states are as infectious as $iseases.

*he unfortunate $raw misfortune on themselves an$ will $raw it on you.

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Law "/:)e-create yourself

?reate an i$entity that comman$s attention an$ never bores

e the master of your own ima,e

6se lar,e ,estures an$ actions)your character will seem hu,e an$ you!ll ,ain power

Law ": 'eep your hands clean

ever appear soile$ by mistakes 6se others as scape,oats to $is,uise your involvement

Law "5:%lay on people$s need to believe to create a cultlike following

People want to believe in somethin,

ecome the focal point of this an$ offer them a cause a new faith

(eep your wor$s va,ue but full of promise

2mphasi>e enthusiasm over rationality

+ive your new $isciples rituals to perform an$ ask them to make sacrifices

Law "8:*nter action with boldness

9f you!re unsure then $on!t $o it

*imi$ity is $an,erous

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@niff out the spirit of the times fin$ the tren$s that!ll ,ive you power

Learn to stan$ back when not rea$y an$ then strike

Law ':(isdain things you cannot have" ignoring them if the best revenge

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&ol$ a mirror to their psyches an$ you!ll se$uce them an$ they!ll think they share your values

Mirror their actions an$ they learn lessons

Law 4/:%reach the need for change, but never reform too much at once

2veryone wants chan,e but too much is traumatic

-hen new to power show you respect ol$ ways

Make chan,e feel like a ,entle improvement on the pastLaw 4:Never appear too perfect

9ts $an,erous to appear like you have no thou,hts

9ts ok to a$mit to small $efects

Law 45:(o not go past the mark you aimed for in victory know when to stop

-hen ,oin, to far in victory you make more enemies

@et a ,oal achieve it then stop

Law 48:Assume formlessness

y havin, a visible plan you open yourself to attack.

@tay a$aptable an$ on the move ny mistakes you committhrough audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. @veryone admires the bold no one honorsthe timid.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owerA#0 likes%ike=Beep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owertags< successA$# likes%ike

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=%>W 34+ever >ppear "oo 2erfect

>ppearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have nofaults or weaknesses. @nvy creates silent enemies. t is smart to occasionally display defects, andadmit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Cnly

gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owertags< dicta, motivational);3 likes%ike=o not leave your reputation to chance or gossip it is your lifeDs artwork, and you must craft it,hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower);/ likes%ike=%>W )#

'e-&reate 6ourself

o not accept the roles that society foists on you. 'e-create yourself by forging a new identity, onethat commands attention and never bores the audience. 8e the master of your own image rather thanletting others define if for you. ncorporate dramatic devices into your public gestures and actions Eyour power will be enhanced and your character will seem larger than life.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owertags< dicta, inspirational, motivational)54 likes%ike=+ever assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. ?omepeople are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and failto worry about insulting them. 8ut should you offend their honor and their pride, they willoverwhelm you with a violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger. f youwant to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their re7uestis impudent or their offer ridiculous.9

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=any a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower))3 likes%ike=%>W A;"hink >s 6ou %ike 8ut 8ehave %ike Cthers

f you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodoxways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them. "hey willfind a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. t is far safer to blend in and nurture thecommon touch. ?hare your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to

appreciate your uni7ueness.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owertags< dicta, inspirational, motivational

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/;3 likes%ike=...8ut the human tongue is a beast that few can master. t strains constantly to break out of its cage,and if it is not tamed, it will tun wild and cause you grief.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owertags< power,power-of-words,psychology

/4/ likes%ike="here is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.

9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower/#/ likes%ike="hink of it this way< "here are two kinds of failure. "he first comes from never trying out yourideas because you are afraid, or because you are waiting for the perfect time. "his kind of failureyou can never learn from, and such timidity will destroy you. "he second kind comes from a bold

and venturesome spirit. f you fail in this way, the hit that you take to your reputation is greatlyoutweighed by what you learn. 'epeated failure will toughen your spirit and show you withabsolute clarity how things must be done.9

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//5 likes%ike=Few are born bold. @ven +apoleon had to cultivate the habit on the battlefield, where he knew itwas a matter of life and death. n social settings he was awkward and timid, but he overcame thisand practice boldness in every part of his life because he saw its tremendous power, how it couldliterally enlarge a man!even one who, like +apoleon, was in fact conspicuously small*.

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=8e wary of friendsHthey will betray you more 7uickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. "heyalso become spoiled and tyrannical. 8ut hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than afriend, because he has more to prove. n fact, you have more to fear from friends than from

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enemies. f you have no enemies, find a way to make them.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower/// likes%ike=For the future, the motto is, I+o days unalert.9

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%ike=?weet are the thoughts that savour of content, "he 7uiet mind is richer than a crown...9

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: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower;; likes%ike=2eople are more complicated than the masks they wear in society.9

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(rand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on yourultimate goal and plot to reach it.9

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: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower5; likes%ike="o succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. 8ut even if you succeed ingaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those aroundyou. >nd this presents a great danger.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower55 likes%ike="he future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.9

: 'obert (reene, astery+o one is really going to help you or give you direction. n fact, the odds are against you.9

: 'obert (reene, astery54 likes%ike=2eople around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or bythe hour, depending on their mood. 6ou must never assume that what people say or do in a

particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.9: 'obert (reene, astery5# likes%ike=+ever whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.9

: 'obert (reene5) likes%ike=person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy ofrespect.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower5/ likes%ike=n the future, the great division will be between those who have trained themselves to handle thesecomplexities and those who are overwhelmed by them -- those who can ac7uire skills and disciplinetheir minds and those who are irrevocably distracted by all the media around them and can enverfocus enough to learn.9

: 'obert (reene, astery5$ likes%ike=do not destroy my enemies when make them my friends9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower45 likes%ike="he time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< dependent, focus, intensity, time#0 likes%ike=We are all in search of feeling more connected to realityHto other people, the times we live in, thenatural world, our character, and our own uni7ueness. Cur culture increasingly tends to separate usfrom these realities in various ways. We indulge in drugs or alcohol, or engage in dangerous sports

or risky behavior, just to wake ourselves up from the sleep of our daily existence and feel aheightened sense of connection to reality. n the end, however, the most satisfying and powerfulway to feel this connection is through creative activity. @ngaged in the creative process we feel

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more alive than ever, because we are making something and not merely consuming, asters of thesmall reality we create. n doing this work, we are in fact creating ourselves.9

: 'obert (reene, astery## likes%ike=6ou choose to let things bother you. 6ou can just as easily choose not to notice the irritating

offender, to consider the matter trivial and unworthy of your interest. "hat is the powerful move.What you do not react to cannot drag you down in a futile engagement. 6our pride is not involved."he best lesson you can teach an irritating gnat is to consign it to oblivion by ignoring it.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower## likes%ike="he key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in allsituations. Beep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower#3 likes%ike

=friendship and love blind every man to their interests.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower#3 likes%ike="he human tongue is a beast that few can master.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower#3 likes%ike=> heckler once interrupted +ikita Bhrushchev in the middle of a speech in which he wasdenouncing the crimes of ?talin. =6ou were a colleague of ?talin1s,9 the heckler yelled, =why didn1tyou stop him then9 Bhrushschev apparently could not see the heckler and barked out, =Who saidthat9 +o hand went up. +o one moved a muscle. >fter a few seconds of tense silence, Bhrushchevfinally said in a 7uiet voice, =+ow you know why didn1t stop him.9 nstead of just arguing thatanyone facing ?talin was afraid, knowing that the slightest sign of rebellion would mean certaindeath, he had made them feel what it was like to face ?talinHhad made them feel the paranoia, thefear of speaking up, the terror of confronting the leader, in this case Bhrushchev. "he demonstrationwas visceral and no more argument was necessary.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower#3 likes%ike=+othing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the

worst of enemies.9: 'obert (reene#A likes%ike=o not fight them. nstead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not importantenough to affect your mental balance9

: 'obert (reene, "he AA ?trategies of War#) likes%ike=Jer seductive power, however, did not lie in her looks K...L. n reality, &leopatra was physicallyunexceptional and had no political power, yet both &aesar and >ntony, brave and clever men, saw

none of this. What they saw was a woman who constantly transformed herself before their eyes, aone-woman spectacle.

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Jer dress and makeup changed from day to day, but always gave her a heightened, goddesslikeappearance. Jer words could be banal enough, but were spoken so sweetly that listeners would findthemselves remembering not what she said but how she said it.9

: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eductiontags< one-woman-spectacle#/ likes

%ike=esire is both imitative !we like what others like* and competitive !we want to take away fromothers what they have*. >s children, we wanted to monopolize the attention of a parent, to draw itaway from other siblings. "his sense of rivalry... makes people compete for the attention.9

: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eductiontags< desire3; likes%ike="he passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive.9

: 'obert (reene, astery33 likes

%ike=6our fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action. "he less you fear,the more power you will have and the more fully you will live.9

: 'obert (reene, "he #$th %aw3A likes%ike="he most effective attitude to adopt is one of supreme acceptance. "he world is full of people withdifferent characters and temperaments. We all have a dark side, a tendency to manipulate, andaggressive desires. "he most dangerous types are those who repress their desires or deny theexistence of them, often acting them out in the most underhanded ways. ?ome people have dark7ualities that are especially pronounced. 6ou cannot change such people at their core, but mustmerely avoid becoming their victim. 6ou are an observer of the human comedy, and by being astolerant as possible, you gain a much greater ability to understand people and to influence theirbehavior when necessary9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< acceptance-of-others,human-nature, personality3) likes%ike="he problem with all students, he said, is that they inevitably stop somewhere. "hey hear an ideaand they hold on to it until it becomes dead they want to flatter themselves that they know the truth.8ut true Men never stops, never congeals into such truths. "hat is why everyone must constantly be

pushed to the abyss, starting over and feeling their utter worthlessness as a student. Withoutsuffering and doubts, the mind will come to rest on clichNs and stay there, until the spirit dies aswell. +ot even enlightenment is enough. 6ou must continually start over and challenge yourself.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< challenge,learning,life,mastery,perpetual,spirit, student,suffering, truth,zen3$ likes%ike=>n emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will costyou a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owerA; likes

%ike=>ll masters want to appear more brilliant than other people.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower

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A5 likes%ike=With our limited senses and consciousness, we only glimpse a small portion of reality.Furthermore, everything in the universe is in a state of constant flux. ?imple words and thoughtscannot capture this flux or complexity. "he only solution for an enlightened person is to let the mindabsorb itself in what it experiences, without having to form a judgment on what it all means. "he

mind must be able to feel doubt and uncertainty for as long as possible. >s it remains in this stateand probes deeply into the mysteries of the universe, ideas will come that are more dimensional andreal than if we had jumped to conclusions and formed judgments early on.9

: 'obert (reene, asteryA4 likes%ike=f we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. nstead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discernwhether there are any patterns to our mistakes.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< discernment, failures, forgetfulness,mistakes,offense,patterns,self-esteem,setbacks

A4 likes%ike=+ever be distracted by people1s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives search and digfor what really imprisons them.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owerA# likes%ike=When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword< o not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owerAA likes%ike=Cysters open completely when the moon is full and when the crab sees one it throws a piece ofstone or seaweed into it and the oyster cannot close again so that it serves the crab for meat. ?uch isthe fate of him who opens his mouth too much and thereby puts himself at the mercy of the listener.%eonardo da Oinci, /3#)-/#/09

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2owerAA likes%ike=t is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into ashell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.9

: 'obert (reene, astery

tags< consumption,goals, pleasure, selfishnessAA likes%ike=>ll of us have access to a higher form of intelligence, one that can allow us to see more of theworld, to anticipate trends, to respond with speed and accuracy to any circumstance. "hisintelligence is cultivated by deply immersing ourselves in a field of study and staying true to ourinclinations, no matter how unconventional our approach might seem to other. "hrough such intenseimmersion over many years we come to internalize and gain an intuitive feel with the rationalprocesses, we expand our minds to the outer limits of our potential and are able to see into the secretcore of life itself. We then come to have powers that approximate the instinctive force and speed ofanimals, but with the added reach that our human consciousness brings us. "his power is what our

brains are designed to attain, and we will naturally led to this type of intelligence if we follow ourinclinations to their ultimate ends.9

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"he conventional mind is passive - it consumes information and regurgitates it in familiar forms."he dimensional mind is active, transforming everything it digests into something new and original,creating instead of consuming.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< activity,conventionalism, creativity, passivityA/ likes

%ike=>ny titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. "hey delude you into believingyou are owed respect.9

: 'obert (reenetags< delusion, respectA$ likes%ike=> natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. fwe don1t try too much in life, if we limit our circle of action, we can give ourselves the illusion ofcontrol. "he less we attempt, the less chances of failure. f we can make it look like we are notreally responsible for our fate, for what happens to us in life, then our apparent powerlessness is

more palatable.9: 'obert (reene, asterytags< failure, riskA$ likes%ike=8y acknowledging a petty problem you give it existence and credibility. "he more attention youpay an enemy, the stronger you make him and a small mistake is often made worse and morevisible when you try to fix it. t is sometimes best to leave things alone. f there is something youwant but cannot have, show contempt for it. "he less interest you reveal, the more superior youseem.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)0 likes%ike=ost people are perpetually locked in the present. "heir decisions are overly influenced by themost immediate event they easily become emotional and ascribe greater significance to a problemthan it should have in reality.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< emotion-dominance,present-minded)5 likes%ike=f, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit only generous

souls attain greatness.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)4 likes%ike=%ong "ime. "he famous seventeenth-century ing painter &hou 6ung relates a story that alteredhis behavior forever. %ate one winter afternoon he set out to visit a town that lay across the riverfrom his own town. Je was bringing some important books and papers with him and hadcommissioned a young boy to help him carry them. >s the ferry neared the other side of the river,&hou 6ung asked the boatman if they would have time to get to the town before its gates closed,since it was a mile away and night was approaching. "he boatman glanced at the boy, and at thebundle of loosely tied papers and booksH=6es,9 he replied, =if you do not walk too fast.9 >s they

started out, however, the sun was setting. >fraid of being locked out of the town at night, prey tolocal bandits, &hou and the boy walked faster and faster, finally breaking into a run. ?uddenly thestring around the papers broke and the documents scattered on the ground. t took them many

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minutes to put the packet together again, and by the time they had reached the city gates, it was toolate. When you force the pace out of fear and impatience, you create a nest of problems that re7uirefixing, and you end up taking much longer than if you had taken your time.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)4 likes%ike

=Je who poses as a fool is not a fool.9: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)4 likes%ike="here is almost a touch of condescension in the act of hiring friends that secretly afflicts them. "heinjury will come out slowly< > little more honesty, flashes of resentment and envy here and there,and before you know it your friendship fades. "he more favors and gifts you supply to revive thefriendship, the less gratitude you receive.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)4 likes%ike

=> man said to a ervish< =Why do not see you more often9 "he ervish replied, =8ecause thewords PWhy have you not been to see me1 are sweeter to my ear than the words PWhy have youcome again9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)# likes%ike=8ecome who you are by learning who you are.9

: 'obert (reene, astery)# likes%ike=Cur natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways inwhich we are not even aware.9

: 'obert (reene, astery)# likes%ike=?adness of any sort is also seductive, particularly if it seems deep-rooted, even spiritual, ratherthan needy or patheticHit makes people come to you.9

: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eductiontags< interesting)3 likes%ike

="here is too little mystery in the world too many people say exactly what they feel or want.9: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eduction)3 likes%ike="he key then to attaining this higher level of intelligence is to make our years of study7ualitatively rich. We donDt simply absorb information - we internalize it and make it our own byfinding some way to put this knowledge to practical use.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< intelligence,internalization,practical-application,7uality)3 likes%ike

=Qust imagine for a day that you do not know anything, that what you believe could be completelyfalse. %et go of your preconceptions and even your most cherished beliefs. @xperiment. Forceyourself to hold the opposite opinion or see the world through your enemy1s eyes. %isten to the

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people around you with more attentiveness. ?ee everything as a source for educationHeven themost banal encounters. magine that the world is still full of mystery.9

: 'obert (reene, "he #$th %aw)A likes%ike=?ome ),4$$ years ago the ancient (reek poet 2indar wrote, =8ecome who you are by learning who

you are.9 What he meant is the following< 6ou are born with a particular makeup and tendenciesthat mark you as a piece of fate. t is who you are to the core. ?ome people never become who theyare they stop trusting in themselves they conform to the tastes of others, and they end up wearing amask that hides their true nature. f you allow yourself to learn who you really are by payingattention to that voice and force within you, then you can become what you were fated to becomeHan individual, a aster.9

: 'obert (reene, astery)A likes%ike=What does it matter if another player, your friend or rival, intended good things and had only yourinterests at heart, if the effects of his action lead to so much ruin and confusion t is only natural

for people to cover up their actions with all kinds of justifications, always assuming that they haveacted out of goodness. 6ou must learn to inwardly laugh each time you hear this and never getcaught up in gauging someone1s intentions and actions through a set of moral judgments that arereally an excuse for the accumulation of power.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower)A likes%ike='eligion humanizes this universe, makes us feel important and loved. We are not animals governedby uncontrollable drives, animals that die for no apparent reason, but creatures made in the image ofsupreme being9

: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eduction)) likes%ike="he people around you are generally mysterious. 6ou are never 7uite sure about their intentions."hey present an appearance that is often deceptiveHtheir manipulative actions don1t match theirlofty words or promises. >ll of this can prove confusing. ?eeing people as they are, instead of whatyou think they should be, would mean having a greater sense of their motives.9

: 'obert (reene, "he #$th %aw)/ likes%ike="he ?hadow. t cannot be grasped. &hase your shadow and it will, flee turn your back on it and it

will follow you. t is also a person1s dark side, the thing that makes them mysterious. >fter theyhave given us pleasure, the shadow of their withdrawal makes us yearn for their return, much asclouds make us yearn for the sun.9

: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eduction)$ likes%ike=>ctually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle< every battle, every war, is different, andyou cannot assume that what worked before will work today.9

: 'obert (reene, "he AA ?trategies of War)$ likes%ike

=@vents in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books arepointless if they have no application to life as you live it.9: 'obert (reene, "he AA ?trategies of War

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tags< ideas, life, motivational, reading)$ likes%ike="he problem is that we humans are deep conformists.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< conformity, strengths

/0 likes%ike='eligion is the great balm of existence because it takes us outside ourselves, connects us tosomething larger9

: 'obert (reene, "he >rt of ?eduction/0 likes%ike=QG(@+" 8e wary of friendsHthey will betray you more 7uickly, for they are easily aroused toenvy. "hey also become spoiled and tyrannical. 8ut hire a former enemy and he will be more loyalthan a friend, because he has more to prove. n fact, you have more to fear from friends than fromenemies. f you have no enemies, find a way to make them.9

: 'obert (reene, "he 3; %aws of 2ower/0 likes%ike="he truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels ofenergy, our characters, and our minds.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< creativity, emotions, whole-self/0 likes%ike="he dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are oftenthe source of the greatest mistakes in historyHthe wars that are not thought out, the disasters thatare not foreseen9

: 'obert (reene, "he #$th %awtags< bitter, dreamer, mistakes, realist,reality, truth/; likes%ike=real action and true helpfulness are perhaps the ultimate charm.9

: 'obert (reene/; likes%ike=who can you trust9

: 'obert (reene"hose 7ualities that separate us are often ridiculed by others or criticized by teachers.

8ecause of these judgments, we might see our strengths as disabilities and try to work around themin order to fit in. 8ut anything that is peculiar to our makeup is precisely what we must pay thedeepest attention to and lean on in our rise to mastery.9

: 'obert (reene, asterytags< differences,judgme