48 Laws of Power - Essay
The 48 Laws of Power byRobert Greene
Maurice Fischer
INB491
The 48 Laws of Power
Law 1
Never Outshine the Master
Make the people above you feel greater than you are, even if they are not.
This makes sense in many cases but don’t apply to others. All people working for someone will see that this law will apply to them, the boss or in this case the “master” is on top. The person on the top, most likely, worked his or hers way up and does not want to be thrown from his or hers throne. It is in the human nature to get rid of threats if one has the power to do this. He may feign appreciation, but at his firs opportunity he will replace you with someone less intelligent, less attractive, less threatening.
Do not let that happen Robert Greene talks about two key factors to not let this happen. First, you can inadvertently outshine by being yourself. There are masters who are more insecure than others, monstrously insecure; you may naturally outshine them by your charm and grace. If one outshines the master with just being, this will result in conflict, or more effort has to be put in the hiding of the charm and grace. Second, never imagine that you can do what you want, because the master loves you, you can do anything you want. This is a well giving guidance, if one feels to close to their boss or “master” or he shows that he “loves” one, this will not enforce in free passes or more power. Especially in the US where the work code is very polite and everybody is most of the time appreciated, this might be misleading. One always must let the master appear as the sun around which every one revolves, radiating power and brilliance, the center of attention. If one will follow this law, one will see that this will not weaken one, rather lead to more power.
Law 2
Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Law number two is applying to make enemies or/and get closer to them. First I would define the differences in enemies, typically
Maurice Fischer
INB491
The 48 Laws of Power
Law 1
Never Outshine the Master
Make the people above you feel greater than you are, even if they are not.
This makes sense in many cases but don’t apply to others. All people working for someone will see that this law will apply to them, the boss or in this case the “master” is on top. The person on the top, most likely, worked his or hers way up and does not want to be thrown from his or hers throne. It is in the human nature to get rid of threats if one has the power to do this. He may feign appreciation, but at his firs opportunity he will replace you with someone less intelligent, less attractive, less threatening.
Do not let that happen Robert Greene talks about two key factors to not let this happen. First, you can inadvertently outshine by being yourself. There are masters who are more insecure than others, monstrously insecure; you may naturally outshine them by your charm and grace. If one outshines the master with just being, this will result in conflict, or more effort has to be put in the hiding of the charm and grace. Second, never imagine that you can do what you want, because the master loves you, you can do anything you want. This is a well giving guidance, if one feels to close to their boss or “master” or he shows that he “loves” one, this will not enforce in free passes or more power. Especially in the US where the work code is very polite and everybody is most of the time appreciated, this might be misleading. One always must let the master appear as the sun around which every one revolves, radiating power and brilliance, the center of attention. If one will follow this law, one will see that this will not weaken one, rather lead to more power.
Law 2
Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Law number two is applying to make enemies or/and get closer to them. First I would define the differences in enemies, typically