|Laws of Power| Robert Greene | Part 1|

Feeling Powerless or Miserable, then give it choice to be at the same place or to improve your hopeless situation, Then you must read 48 laws of Power by Robert Greene.

It is one of the controversial books written by him and I am totally addicted to this masterpiece, In this blog, I am going to write about three powerful laws and stay tuned for upcoming parts of this blog series. 

#Law 1:

Never Outshine the Master

Judgment: Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please and impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite inspire fear and insecurity. Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain heights of Power.

                                           

Knowing the dangers of outshining your master, you can turn this Law to your advantage. First, you must flatter and puff up your master. Over flattery can be effective but has its limits; it is too direct and obvious and looks bad to other courtiers. Discreet flattery is much more powerful. 

Make him appear more intelligent than you. Act naive. Make it seem that you need his expertise. Commit harmless mistakes that will not hurt you in long run but will give you the chance to Ask for help. Masters adore such requests. If your ideas are more creative than your master's, ascribe them to him, in as public a manner as possible. Make it clear that your advice is merely an echo of his advice. 

If you are naturally more sociable and generous than your master, be careful not to be a cloud that blocks his radiance from others. He must appear as the sun around which everyone revolves, radiating power and brilliance, the center of attention. 

# Law 2:

Court attention at all Costs:

Judgment: Everything is judged by its appearance; what are unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. stand out. Be conspicuous, at all costs. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.  

Burning more brightly than those around you is a skill that no one is born with. You have to learn to attract attention. At the start of your career, you must attach your name and reputation to a quality, an image, that sets you apart from other people. This image can be like a characteristic style of dress or a personality quirk that amuses people and gets talked about. Once the image is established, you have an appearance, a place in the sky for your star. 

If you find yourself in a lowly position that offers little opportunity for you to draw attention, an effective trick is to attack the most visible, most famous, most powerful person you can find. Once in the limelight, you must constantly renew it by adapting and varying your method of courting attention. If you don't, the public will grow tired, will take you for granted, and will move on to a newer star. 

#Law 3:

Win through your ACTION, Never through ARGUMENT 

Judgment: Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a pyrrhic victory; The resentment and ill will you stir up are stronger and last 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, do not explicate.

                                                           

In the realm of power, you must learn to judge your moves by their long-term effects on other people. The problem in trying to prove a point or gain a victory through argument is that in the end, you can never be certain how it affects the people you're arguing with: they may appear to agree with you politely, but inside they may resent you. Or perhaps something you said inadvertently ever offended them- words have gha insidious ability to be interpreted according to the other person's mood and insecurities. Even the best argument has no solid foundation, for we have all come to distrust the slippery nature of words. 

When aiming for power, or trying to conserve it, always look for the indirect route. And also choose your battle carefully. If it does not matter in the long run whether the other person agrees with you - or if time and their own experiences will make them understand what you mean- then it is best not even to bother with a demonstration save your energy and walk away. 

Thank you for coming and giving your precious time and I hope it will help you in your self-improvement journey. 

Stay Tuned for upcoming parts!!