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Overview of Law #25: Re-Create Yourself Re-create yourself with a powerful new image that stands out and draws attention, rather than letting others define you. Then change your appearance and emotions to suit the occasion, or stage riveting dramas as backdrops for your actions.
What are the 48 Laws of Power? How can I use them to succeed? The 48 Laws of Power come from Robert Greene’s book The 48 Laws of Power, in which Greene culls lessons from the lives of powerful historical figures to distill a set of laws that you can follow to become powerful in your own life. Keep reading for the complete list of the 48 Laws of Power, with explanations.
We often believe that to surrender is to lose. But what if we could surrender to win? How would that change how we view power dynamics? How would affect how we act in the face of probable defeat? Surrendering to win is an age-old technique to win in the long run, even if it means losing today. We’ll cover what it means to surrender to win, why you’d want to surrender to win, and examples of historical figures who’ve surrendered and won big.
Overview of Law #26: Keep Your Hands Clean You’ll inevitably make mistakes or need to take care of messy problems. But it’s imperative to keep your hands clean. Find scapegoats to blame and use cat’s paws or fixers to handle problems while disguising your involvement.
What happens when you fall in love? And is there any way to make that feeling last? When you fall in love, you put on rose-colored glasses and the world appears in that perfect hue until you are unable to remember what the world really looks like. Find out what happens when you fall in love, how long those feelings last, and what you can do to keep the love alive.
What are the 5 ways to love? What are the 5 types of love languages? How can knowing about the 5 ways to love help heal your relationship? The 5 ways to love are the 5 types of “languages” through which we express love: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. These 5 ways to love were introduced by Gary Chapman in The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. Learn how to use these 5 types of love languages to love your partner better and create a deeper emotional connection in
Why is love important, not only for the thriving of our relationships but for our own feelings of self-worth? Love is important because it’s the foundation of all the other emotions we feel in relationships. The lack of love can be the source of the negative emotions we feel. Answer the question once and for all: Why is love important? (From The 5 Love Languages.)
What is the Physical Touch love language? How do I speak it? What if my partner’s language is Physical Touch, but it’s not mine? The Physical Touch love language is a way of expressing love through intimate contact. The concept of the Physical Touch love language was introduced in Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages. Learn how to “speak” the Physical Touch love language, even if it’s not your love language.
How do I deal with relationship problems? Why isn’t my marriage working? Marriage is the happy ending of most fairy tales. This can give you the idea that if you have relationship problems after getting married, you must be doing something wrong. But relationship problems and marriage problems are normal. Read on to learn why relationship problems happen and how to remedy them, from Gary Chapmans The 5 Love Languages.
What is the Acts of Service love language? How do I speak it? What if my partner’s language is Acts of Service, but it’s not mine? The Acts of Service love language involves the act of one partner doing things for the other person. The concept of the Acts of Service love language was introduced in Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages. Learn below how to “speak” the Acts of Service love language, even if it’s not your personal love language.