The 48 laws of power is a book that's so
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chapters deserves their very own video
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outlining every chapter in this book and
today he's going to be sharing with you
eleven of what he considers to be the
most powerful laws in the 48 laws of
power good day everyone thanks for
having me I run a channel called dilla
circus where spent thousands of hours
mainly animating every single one of
robert greene's 48 laws of power I think
it's that important because green is one
of those few authors but write about
what is and not what ought to be meaning
it's brutally honest to the point of
being blunt but if you're like me you'd
much rather prefer content that is
reflective of the truth even if it is a
bit unpleasant than being lied to that's
why I put so much effort into this I
want to help you better understand power
dynamics in the modern world so that you
won't be taken advantage of and a lot of
it is just historical anecdotes with a
lesson or two for you to take away the
following I found to be the most
practically sound laws in the book along
with their stories so here it is for
your viewing pleasure and joy law number
four always say less than necessary due
to his unpredictability Louis 14 won't
have his courtiers trembling fear when
delivering bad news he would say I shall
see have them leave the room and either
take action or decide to do nothing
about the issue but always with an
intimidating silence only speak when you
have something meaningful to say actions
speak louder than words
cuando a TI leaf was sentenced to death
for rebelling against russian tsar
nicholas de first in 1825 as contrati
was to be hung the noose around his neck
the rope tour and he fell to the ground
it was a miracle immediately a messenger
was sent to inform that side the Sun as
he was signing the pardon that would
allow contrati to live asked if he had
made any remarks after the incident the
messenger replied fire he said that in
Russia they don't even know how to make
rope Condotti was hung again the
following day you can imagine the rest
had contrati been silent in that moment
of incredible luck he would have lived
as the one person who survived a failed
coup d'etat against Nikolas the first he
would have become a legend the man who
cheated death his treason pardoned the
gods on his side but he just couldn't
bite his tongue he couldn't stay quiet
perhaps his pride did not let him the
point is he may have enjoyed saying
those words in that moment but was it
worth it he didn't only insult the king
but every single russian by insinuating
that they are incapable of doing
anything right accepting this man's
impudence would have been a sign of
weakness on the Tsar's part
unfortunately for contrati that son
unlike him wasn't a fool
refrain from saying something that you
will regret in the future the more you
speak the higher the chances that you
will say something that will get you
into trouble perhaps it is best to let
silence fill the air without feeling a
need to speak it away especially when
your fate lies in someone else's hands
still today a harmless joke or negative
remark heard by the people in power can
cost you your livelihood be aware of
just how much weight your words can
carry law number 9 win through your
actions not through arguments mucinous
needed strong ships without guarding his
tongue his engineer argued that a
different type than the one musician is
preferred would be much better for
conquest despite being rights the
engineer was sentenced to death don't
argue with authorities agree and suggest
an alternative then demonstrate law
number 13 asking for help appeal to
people's self interest in 433 bc the
Athenians found themselves in a
favorable position the cursor ins and
the Corinthians were preparing for war
both parties wanted to secure the help
of the Athenians the Corinthians chose
to remind them of an existing debt the
curse earrings on the other hand spoke
only of mutual interests the combined
force of their Navy directed at Sparta
the Athenians allied with the course
earrings in sales of any kind pragmatic
arguments will always trump emotional
appeals the past does not matter don't
count on loyalty aim for win-win deals
law number 16 use absence to increase
respect and honor a man set to a dervish
why do I not see you more often the
Dervish replied because the words why
have you not been to see me or sweeter
to my ear than the words why have you
come again Mona Yami quoted in idrija
shops caravan of dreams 1968 gives
people time to miss you by robbing them
off your presence it's when we lose
something that we discover how valuable
it had been to us on your return you
will be appreciated all the more
law number 18 isolation is dangerous the
more you are isolated the easier it is
to deceive you you lose touch with
reality when someone is urging you to
cut friends and family out of your life
realize that they want to control and
influence you all by themselves whether
they do this consciously or
unconsciously it is malicious be careful
in cutting yourself off from others for
too long introverted or not you may
cause yourself great harm
psychologically by pushing others away
from you law number 23 concentrate your
forces the greater and empires
territories the more vulnerability great
lands need strong borders else they may
be overrun by another barbarian tribe as
seen with the collapse of Rome your
armies are strongest when forged
together revive them and they may not be
able to protect the Empire from an
invasion dedicate your complete focus to
one front using every resource at your
disposal and all of your energy to
master your craft through Total
Immersion law number 25 recreate
yourself others will call you what they
think you are or what they think they
see in you it's all superficial every
now and again you will receive a genuine
compliment but your parents friends
society even your government expects you
to be someone or something else it's
important that you choose to be whatever
you want to be and did you feel free to
change whenever you like you have the
freedom to dismiss the opinions of
others even to put on a good show like
guy who's Julius Caesar the world is
your stage it's up to you what role you
want to play think of life like a book
and you're writing it you're the main
character so act like it law number 29
plan all the way to the end excerpt from
the book the gods on Mount Olympus
looking down on human actions from the
clouds they see in advance the endings
of all great dreams that lead to
disaster and tragedy and they laugh at
our inability to see beyond the moment
and at how we delude ourselves before
you take action consider the possible
outcomes and consequences calculate the
risk then execute if it's worth doing
however as
time goes on things reform and it would
be foolish to stick to a plan that
ignores change law number 34 be royal in
your own fashion act like a king
Christopher Columbus did not accept his
low standing in the world he was born he
recreated his family tree married into
nobility and peddled with kings now
unless he was mad people thought there
must be valid reasons behind his bold
requests he must be legitimate ask for
less receive less what you tolerate is
what you end up with do not think lowly
of yourself you're a king in your own
right you're a queen in your own right
princes and princesses are no good today
law 41 avoid stepping into a great man's
shoes Alexander the Great Father had set
the standard of achievement very high
Alexander wasn't going to be content and
his father's shadow he wasn't going to
rest on his father's and later on his
own laurels when Alexander saw the
breadth of his domain he wept for there
were no more world's to conquer now
imagine if Alexander the Great had had a
son who wanted to be a conqueror that he
would pale in comparison is an
understatement not a soul would have
attributed his success to him for he'd
achieved everything on the shoulders of
his father don't make it your life's
task to be better at being someone else
instead go your own way unapologetically
be your best self low 48 assume
formlessness the Spartans the most
powerful infantry the world had ever
seen at a time lost the war with Athens
for they were outnumbered and unwilling
to change their views they did not adapt
to circumstance they did not build walls
they did not want to conquer new lands
nor engage in trade for gold gave rise
to corruption meanwhile Athens was
thriving through constant reform Sparta
fell behind and collapsed don't fight
change when you catch yourself in the
futile attempt to resist a new order
remind yourself did you not only miss
the opportunity to
addicted but to adapt to it in time you
have to be anti fragile as Bruce Lee
said and this is the closing statements
you must be shapeless formless like
water when you pour water in a cup it
becomes the cup when you pour water in a
bottle it becomes the bottle when you
pour water in a teapot it becomes the
teapot water can drip and it can crash
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