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While I enjoy readin Machiavelli's "Princip" as well as Robert Greenes' 48 laws of power, it is until recently that I started viewing both books as work of fiction. Mainly by reading MJ's millionaire fastlane . Neither Robert Greene nor Machiavelli were powerful people, and I wouldn't listen to a fat person teaching me fitness.
I must admit I've used a lot of stuff taught in the 48 laws of power, with these as my favourites:
Conceal your intentions
Always say less than necessary
Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit
Win through actions, never through argument
Avoid the unhappy and unlucky
When asking for help, appeal to peoples' self interest, never to their mercy or gratitude
Cultivate an air of unpredictability
Concentrate your forces
Discover each mans' corkscrew
Be royal in your fashion
Never appear perfect
and the one I admire the most
- Use absence to increase respect and honor
in the book they use the tale of Deioces; a respected judge who withdrew from public life, it was only after terminating his services that the people realized how much he was needed. In the end, they made him king.
Sounds good, would you recommend reading it, although you now label it as fiction?