Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. In Bible we see that Joseph did share his vision and what followed. Guide them far enough down the wrong path, envelope them in enough smoke, and by the time they realize your intentions, it will be too late.Ĭritique: Yeah it’s good to conceal your vision and plan until it’s executed. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense. Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. But don’t ever look for making enemy as the author suggests. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.Ĭritique: yeah it’s true that most of our friends turn envious when we rise to new level. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies.īe wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.Ĭritique: This is not true always. In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite – inspire fear and insecurity. Below is a review with personal comments.Īlways make those above you feel comfortably superior. However, I don’t recommend this to be implied in the area of Christian leadership. This book might seem as a textbook to some who want to subdue and rule the world. One of my Christian friends introduced me to this book and I just went through it. Fast Company called the book a “mega cult classic”, and The Los Angeles Times noted that The 48 Laws of Power turned Greene into a “cult hero with the hip-hop set, Hollywood elite and prison inmates alike”. The book is a bestseller, selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States, and is popular with prison inmates and celebrities and has been translated into 24 languages. The 48 Laws of Power is the first book by American author Robert Greene.

The 48 laws of power book review