48 laws of power

[STAX]

The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene (E-Book)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/75014707...ert_Greene.pdf

[brandiesha]

dunno what this is...but thanks! lol.

[brandiesha]

nvm it said not found

[STAX]

man let me look for another link but I think alot of people here should read it...

[ShoePrincess]

I have heard of this. It is what a lot of rappers live by. I have to say that most of it is disturbing to me.

http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/cg/Courses/cgt411/covey/48_laws_of_power.htm

[brandiesha]

thanks yce

[ShoePrincess]

Your welcome...

I really do not agree w/ most of them at all.

[brandiesha]

why not?

[ShoePrincess]

Some people that live by the laws are really dangerous. They have no remorse and cannot be trusted.

[brandiesha]

i guess you're right. thats jus how some get to the top

[ShoePrincess]

I mean just look at some of them.

Law 3

Conceal your Intentions

Law 7

Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit

Law 11

Learn to Keep People Dependent on You

Law 14

Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy

[brandiesha]

lol. i definitely laughed at 7. i get too much satisfaction from doing things myself.

but in reading this i just realized how mean i really am to the people i don't like.

[ratid]

Sounds like the back stabbers handbook.

[ShoePrincess]

Yes well put... The back stabbers handbook...

[brandiesha]

some of these laws....when put to use do not have to necessarily be bad. either that or i am a really evil perosn.

3. conceal your intentions
4. always say less than necessary
9. win through your actions, never through argument
18. do not build fortresses to protect yourself-isolation is dangerous
20. do not commit to anyone
26. keep your hands clean

as well as others but im too lazy to continue. anyways my point is....these can be lethal if you're out to kill. at the same time they're not so bad IMO to keep in mind in everyday life

[ratid]

Those are good ones, i'll check out the book just to see what its all about.

[Reecy729]

Sounds like the back stabbers handbook.

the paranoid backstabbers handbook

[Reecy729]

do these contradict each other?

Law 6

Court Attention at all Cost

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.

Law 16

Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor

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.

[Reecy729]

i couldn't get through all 48 laws

guess i'm not power hungry enough to care

[Blue Eyes]

I'm not liking these Laws, they are made for no good!

[Reecy729]

and what do you do once you've lived by all these laws and achieved the power and status you've been working for?

"It's lonely at the top" is the quote that comes to mind.