Steve Navarro’s Reviews > The 48 Laws of Power > Status Update

“Government saw men only in mass; but our men, being irregulars, were not formation, but individuals … Our kingdoms lay in each man’s mind.”

Cancer begins with a single cell; kill it before it spreads beyond cure

Avoid stepping into great shoes

Law 39 - “if a person explodes with anger at you, you must remind yourself that it is not exclusively directed at you. Do not be so vain.”

“In the face of a hot-headed enemy, an excellent response is no response”

Law 35 “without patience as your sword and shield, your timing will fail and you will inevitably find yourself a loser”

Law 36 “by acknowledging a petty problem. You give it existence and credibility. The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him; and a small mistake is often made worse and more visible when you try to fix it.”

Law 37 “the truth is generally seen, rarely heard”

Law 34: “ if we believe we are destined for great things, our belief will radiate outward, just as a crown creates an aura around a king”

Quotes
Law 30
“ you lose the advantage of keeping silent. We tend to want the world to know what we have done. We want our vanity gratified by having our hard work and cleverness applaud. We may even want sympathy, for the hours it has taken to reach your point of artistry. learn to control this propensity to blab, for its effect is often the opposite of what you expect”

A quote that iv liked.
Law 25
“ understand this; the world wants to sign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed”
Law 26
“One should not be too straightforward. Go and see the forest. The straight ones are cut down, the crooked ones are left standing.”

It’s been very interesting. Makes yeah a little paranoid about the people around you but I guess that’s the type of mentality one should have or develop to have.