Perhaps I'm being oversold on the value of 48 Laws. But if you don't mind expanding a little further, I'd be interested to see your thinking. Saying one book is for people who are not insightful, as if the others aren't also providing the same insight template, is a bit disingenuous to me. With over 400 pages, human psychology associates it with well, powerful. I figured the length was done as to seem authoritative. SOMETIMES YOU'LL NEED THIS LAW, AND NOT THAT ONE BE WILLING TO ADAPT.
It gives you the same insight in how to go out and deal with people with more power than you, in order to avoid their destructions and gain their favor. LAW 48: ALL THINGS CHANGE, AND YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE, LIKE WATER. The purpose of reading that book is it has you go out at become more conscientious of how you criticize people around you, and to try and change that. I mean, the first chapter of How to Win Friends is DON'T CRITICIZE. Both 48 Laws of Power and How to Win Friends. Specifically, these books help you be more conscientious of the variables available to you, to create the effects you seek, or avoid the effects you don't. Please visit /r/GetDisciplined for general discussion about self-discipline and improvement.Īren't everyone of these books "for people who are not insightful?" To suggest future books or give feedback, send us a moderator mail. SEP: How to Win Friends & Influence People JAN: The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused MindĭEC: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance JUN: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent ReadingįEB: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People At the end of the month, there is a final discussion on the book's themes, how to apply its advice to our lives, and other ideas gleaned from it.Īll our previous discussions are found below: The discussion hub is stickied and includes comment threads for each chapter. We also host monthly book discussions based on the book subscribers voted on. Conceal Your Intentions So That You Can Look Like A Big Fake 4. Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends But Friends ARE Power 3. Never Outshine The Master: And You Become A Housebroken Dog 2. We want to read YOUR summaries, thoughts and questions on books you have read. This post reviews the shortcoming of The 48 Laws of Power and warns readers of the most common misinterpretation of the laws. The goal is to increase our discipline and self-worth. When you force the pace out of fear and impatience, you create a nest of problems that require fixing, and you end up taking much longer than if you had taken your time.This subreddit is designed for those of us that want to discuss self-improvement type books with like-minded people. It took them many minutes to put the packet together again, and by the time they had reached the city gates, it was too late. Suddenly the string around the papers broke and the documents scattered on the ground.
Afraid of being locked out of the town at night, prey to local bandits, Chou and the boy walked faster and faster, finally breaking into a run. The boatman glanced at the boy, and at the bundle of loosely tied papers and books-“Yes,” he replied, “if you do not walk too fast.” As they started out, however, the sun was setting. As the ferry neared the other side of the river, Chou Yung asked the boatman if they would have time to get to the town before its gates closed, since it was a mile away and night was approaching. He was bringing some important books and papers with him and had commissioned a young boy to help him carry them. Late one winter afternoon he set out to visit a town that lay across the river from his own town. The famous seventeenth-century Ming painter Chou Yung relates a story that altered his behavior forever.