The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

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With this continual awareness we can see what really matters, how petty squabbles and side pursuits are irritating distractions. If you want responsibility, though, if you want power, there’s one approach that’s better than the rest: acceptance. We are taught that we should obey our teachers, our bosses, our leaders, imaginary entities that are worshiped around the world.

We think that to be rational, you should get rid of all of your sensations steering you towards disaster. She knows all too well that attraction grows when it’s unsatisfied, and that holding herself aloof is often the best way to woo.

Each day features aDaily Law as well—a prescription that readers cannot afford to ignore in the battle of life. Of all the human emotions, none is uglier or more elusive than envy, the sensation that others have more of what we want— possessions, attention, respect. Acting on envy, doing something to harm the other person, brings satisfaction, although the satisfaction is short lived because enviers always find something new to envy.

When you stop carrying too much about the daily, insignificant things, you can finally see what matters most. of March (These Powers Can’t Come Cheaply): Don’t fall for myths that creativity comes from something other than hard work and commitment.You will look at the grand scheme of things and force yourself to think deeply about all the relationships in the organization, group, community. The purpose of these summaries is to bring you into intimate contact with the reality we live in now. His work has been admired by historians and business executives alike for its insight into the lives of historical figures and the workings of power in human affairs.