never outshine the master , never put too much trust in friends , learn how to use enemies , conceal your intentions , always say less than necessary , so much depends on reputation, guard it with your life, court attention at all cost , get others do the work for you, but always take the credit , make others people come to you , use bait if necessary , win trough action, never though arguments , avoid the unhappy and unlucky , learn to keep people dependent on you , use selective honesty and generosity to disharm your victims , when asking for help , always appeal to people’s self interest , never to their mercy or gratitude , pose as friend, work as spy , crush your enemies totally , use absence to increase respect and honor , keep others in suspense: cultivate an air of unpredictability , do not build fortresses to protect yourself- isolation is dangerous , know who you’re dealing with - do not offend the wrong person , do not commit to anyone , play a sucker to catch a sucker - seem dumber than you mark , use the surrender tactic: turn weakness into power, concentrate your forces , play the perfect courtier , re-create yourself, keep your hands clean, play on people’s need to believe to create cultlike following , enter action with boldness , plan all the way to the end , make your accomplishments seem effortless , control the options: get others to play with the cards you deal , play to people’s fantasies , discover each man’s thumbscrew, be royal in your own fashion: act like a king to be treated like one , master the art of timing , disdain things you cannot have: ignoring them is the best revenge , create compelling spectacles , think as you like but behave as others , stir up waters to catch fish, despise the free lunch , avoid stepping into a great man’s shoes , strike the shepard and the sheep will scatter , work on the hearts and minds of others , disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect , preach the need for change , but never reform too much at once , never appear too perfect , do not go past the mark you aimed for , in victory , learn when to stop, assume formlessness

power is a state of mind where individuals can predict various outcomes, control themselves, their emotions and their surroundings in their favor

Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please and impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite—inspire fear and insecurity. , Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power., never outshine the master

Chinese proverb compares friends to the jaws and teeth of a dangerous animal: If you are not careful, you will find them chewing you up, No pauper is friend to the rich, no fool to the wise, no coward to the brave. An old friend—who needs him? It is two men of equal wealth and equal birth who contract friendship and marriage, not a rich man and a pauper…. An old friend—who needs him? - THE MAHABHARATA, Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them, never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies , After the war , a Japanese visitor tried to apologize to Mao for his country’s invasion of China. Mao interrupted, “Should I not thank you instead?” - he explained: a man or a group cannot grow stronger without a worthy opponent, Baltasar Gracian : You must learn to grab a sword not by its blade, which would cut you, but by the handle, which allows you to defend yourself. The wise man profits more from his enemies, than a fool from his friends

Conceal your intentions , Conceal your purpose and hide your progress; do not disclose the extent of your designs until they cannot be opposed, until the combat is over. Win the victory before you declare the war, decoy object of desire , smoke screen

Always say less than necessary , be carefully what you say and when to say something . a person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect., Once the words are out, you cannot take them back. Keep them under control. Be particularly careful with sarcasm: The momentary satisfaction you gain with your biting words will be outweighed by the price you pay. , There are times when it is unwise to be silent. Silence can arouse suspicion and even insecurity, especially in your superiors; a vague or ambiguous comment can open you up to interpretations you had not bargained for. Silence and saying less than necessary must be practiced with caution, then, and in the right situations. It is occasionally wiser to imitate the court jester, who plays the fool but knows he is smarter than the king. He talks and talks and entertains, and no one suspects that he is more than just a fool.

so much depends on reputation- guard it with your life, Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your reputation unassailable. Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen. Meanwhile, learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations. Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them

court attention at all cost , it’s always better when someone’s thinking about you , nevertheless is it friend or an enemy

get others to do the job for you , but always take the credit , don’t waste time on things that others can do ( better than you or you lvl the creativity ) hire them or ask for their help and take the credit

make others people come to you- use bait if necessary , good warriors make others come to them , and do not go to others

win trough your actions, never trough arguments

avoid the unhappy and unlucky , avoid people that plays the victim , even if they’re, some people don’t want to change , make sure to avoid them they’re like infection

learn to keep others dependent on you , do not show everything you’ve got in your sleeve , keep a card or two for the last dance , even if they don’t need the card to have , let them think you’ve got the joker

use selective honesty and generosity to disharm your victims, things such as honestly, gifts, act of generosity diagrams people , give before you take , Trojan horse

when you call for help always offer part of the cake to the ones that helps you , when asking for help always appeal to peoples self interest, never to their mercy or gratitude

pose as friend , work as spy , keep your friends close , your enemies closer , try to find out what’s your enemies secrets/intentions

crush your enemy totally , if you don’t finish your enemy , most likely they will plot revenge

use absence to increase respect and honor , Know when to leave ; you either die as hero , or live long enough to see yourself become the villain ; every story has begging and an end; scarcity

keep other in suspense: cultivate an air of unpredictability , animals moves in patterns, that’s why people find it easy to hunt them ; tornadoes and tsunamis are unpredictable, that’s what makes them scary

do not build fortresses to protect yourself- isolation is dangerous , A fortress seems pretty safe , but isolation puts you in danger. Move among people, you’ll be shielded from your enemies by the crowd

know who you’re dealing with - do not offend the wrong person , wolfs in lambs clothing. choose your opponent carefully , never offend or decive the wrong person

do not commit to anyone , do not rush to take sides, independence and freedom are priceless

play a sucker to catch a sucker- seem dumber than you mark , everyone lowers they guard when facing someone dumber and less intelligent than themselves

use the surrender tactic: turn weakness into power , Ru-Ukr use the tactic wisely , sometimes the best tactic to win is to surrender, only if you have the skills of patience and self-control; when the great lord passes , the wise peasant bows deeply and farts silently ; faced wit a lot powerful opponent it’s better to surrender than runaway, use your brain to plot a plan

concentrate your forces , concentrate your forces , work on your goal , don’t chase multiple sources of power, instead focus on the one that gives you the most and use it’s resources

play the perfect courtier , avoid ostentation - never brag about yourself too much , practice nonchalance- make your hardwork seems natural , like you’re doing it with ease , be frugal with flattery - compliments are good , but they are even better when spoken indirectly , arrange to be noticed - the great’s won’t remember youif you don’t make them so , leave a trace , build yourself an image , alter your style and language according to the person you are dealing with - humans are equal, rankings aren’t , never be the bearer of bad news - although it’s inevitable, when forced to do so ,try to be as much indirect and polite bringing bad news, be frugal in asking those above you for favors - use the joker when you truly need it , never joke about appearance or taste - #6-#19 be frugal with wittiness , do not be the court cynic - show admiration , don’t criticize too much , be self observant - try to see yourself as others see you , master your emotions - a great actor knows when to cry, laughter show anger or compassion , fit the spirit of times - times are changing, so do people , be a source of pleasure - #10

re-create yourself, improve yourself - be the best version of yourself

keep your hands clean, let the others do the dirty work , be aware of the sacrificial lamb

play on people’s need to believe to create cultlike following , Andrew tate

enter action with boldness , fortune favors the bold, everyone admires the bold , no one wants to be around the timids

plan all the way to the end , predict problems , solution, benefits , double plans one for success other for failure, include possibilities of fortune and back-up them another plan 🔁

make your accomplishments seem effortless , #3; #11; sprezzatura; #17; #21; #24 - make your work seem effortless

control the options : get others to play with the cards you deal , color the choices: propose 3/4 choices including the one that u prefer, while making the others less beneficial , force the resister: push them to do the thing you want them to , while advocating the opposite , alter the playing field: if you can’t buy the factory , buy the material they use for production , the shrinking option: raise the price for every day they hesitate , make them believe the price goes up tomorrow, today is the discount day , the weak man on precipice: use their emotions, talk about the downside effect, danger and risk that comes if they don’t prefer your choice , the horns of dilemma: trial lawsuits case , leave them no space for thinking

play to people’s fantasies

discover each man’s thumbscrew , every castle has a hole in the wall , find it and use it in your advantage

be royal in your fashion: act like a king to be treated like one ., you become what you truly believe you’ll be ; if you don’t believe , no one else will

master the art of timing , long time , force time , end time -never seem to be in a hurry - hurrying betrays the control over yourself and time . always seem patient, as you would know everything will come to you eventually

disdain things you cannot have: ignoring them is the best revenge , uncontrollable desire makes you seem weak, unworthy and pathetic, turn your back to the things you desire and show contempt . contempt is like revenge, best served when is cold

create compelling spectacles , In the world of power, appearances matter. The way you present yourself can have a major impact on how others perceive you and your authority. That's why it's important to create compelling spectacles

think as you like but behave as others , #3; don’t show them what you really stand for ; #17

stir up water to catch fish , not loosing your coolness, while destabilizing your opponents by making them angry or causing them any similar feelings, gives you great advantage.. self control is very valuable attribute

despise the free lunch , what has worth is worth paying for , “ tada yori takai mono wa nai “ - nothing costs more than something given for free Japan proverb

avoiding stepping into a great man’s shoes , what happens first always appears better and more original than what comes after . walk the path you choose, without being stuck in the shadow of a great man, You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain - Miyamoto Musashi

strike the shepard and the sheep will scatter , when the tree falls , the monkeys scatter - Chinese proverb , resi ga problem takoj sto kje ga izvadis koren

work on the hearts and minds of others , win their trust first

disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect , 4 mainly sub-effects : neutralizing, narcisstic, moral and hallucinatory effect

preach the need for change , but never reform too much at once , little steps leads to the top

never appear too perfect , only god and the dead’s are perfect, do not appear perfect, it creates envy among others , make purposely mistakes, show signs of faults and weakness

do not go past the mark you aimed for, in victory , learn when to stop , after reaching a goal , humble yourself

assume formlessness , Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.