Excerpt from “The 50th” Law by 50 Cent & Robert Greene Chapter 3 – Turn Shit into Sugar – Opportunism Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that matters. Your lack of resources can be an advantage, forcing you to be more inventive with …
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How Duke Valentino Killed The Generals Who Conspired Against Him
Excerpt from “The Essential Writings Of Machiavelli” “By the early 1500s, Cesare Borgia had become one of the most powerful men in Italy. Since his father had been elected to the pontificate in 1492 as Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia had been made archbishop (at sixteen), cardinal (at seventeen), and finally Captain General of the …
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Burn Your Ships
Excerpt from “The 33 Strategies Of War” by Robert Greene Chapter 4 Create a sense of urgency and desperation – The Death-Ground Strategy You are your own worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you are only half involved in …
You Can't Stop A Person With The Heart Of A Lion 