[48 Days of Power] Day 1 - "Never Outshine The Master"

theytookourjawas · 2014-11-15T17:59:55+00:00

I think it's a bad idea to split off the discussion into a separate subreddit. Please keep it all in the main sub. We need more good content here.

HumanSockPuppet · 2014-11-15T17:56:49+00:00

Observance

I once worked for a prestigious awards organization in the entertainment industry. I was a behind-the-scenes technical manager and assistant project manager, so my job was to handle most of the technology-related aspects of our day-to-day operations - and, on occasion, to design and develop presentations that our president and other executives would give to prospective new corporate members.

High-level executives of these prospective companies would always come by for business meetings, and they frequently complimented my boss on the quality of his presentations. I would always chime in with them, telling them how hard our president worked and how thorough he was (all the while knowing it was my work they were commenting on). My boss would frequently shoot me subtle, appreciative grins.

After only my first year of working for the company, I was promoted to project lead, given a 15% pay raise, and entrusted with the company's expense account for the purposes of "expanding our technological outreach" - which included buying a brand new 50" flat-screen television for my office.

All this, and all I had to do was let him take credit for some of my work.

Forget your personal pride and your out-dated notions of fair credit. Make your bosses look good, and the rewards will flow like honey. Increase your boss' power, because the more he can do, then the more he can do for you.

Edit: Likewise, when you're a boss, be sure to reward your subordinates for making you look good. It's hard to let someone else take credit for your work, so let them know you appreciate it by being generous. If they feel acknowledged and valued, they'll work even better for you.

Seishuu · 2014-11-15T18:13:33+00:00

With dating and social interactions, it's pretty damn common to find someone who tries to AMOG certain men (or even women) very subtly. They'll approach the situation with the mindset: "I'm the shit, people will react to me and see the dominance and authority I bring." Women will react accordingly, but not men.

Men have huge ass egos, and it's important to understand that not every man is going to have TRP philosophy in their head. So instead of trying to make yourself the best possible man above all males (hence the "alpha" male), try to be that alpha male that makes the other men FEEL like alphas as well. When you're trying to outshine other men without acknowledging their own need for power, this only leads to butting heads.

Practical application: If you're trying to flirt with a woman who is with a group of women and men, make sure you include the men and the unattractive female friends. People will already feel uncomfortable with your presence, make them feel valuable by allowing them to be themselves in a situation that's commonly followed by men trying to AMOG each other.

Core lesson: Give value. Everyone is a "master" in their own way. The fool who has taken TRP will try to make others feel like shit and assert his dominance. The real RPer will give value to those who deserve it and isn't afraid to have the spotlight being on someone else, since he is that sure of himself.

hur1n · 2014-11-15T23:16:19+00:00

To those commenting, try not to look at these laws as "that's beta" or "that's alpha".

In TRP, we talk about being alpha, but this word has two definitions in this sub, and almost nobody considers the second one. In the first sense, "being alpha" means conveying traits of an alpha silverback gorilla or king of the lion pride: the AMOG. The not-give-a-fuck, do what I want, walk-away-grinning abundance mentality.

But that is an alpha PERSONA. It doesn't necessarily mean you are the alpha of your social group, work group, or alpha of the human race. It just means you believe you are, and that frame is what gets vaginas tingling. The 48 laws of power will often mean forgoing that stuff to become an ACTUAL alpha male of your sphere of influence, meaning the ACTUAL person who has the power - not just someone who pretends he does with body language and subcommunications.

If you're here to judge this law or any of the upcoming 47 laws as "alpha" or "beta", you're missing the point and wasting your time. Many of these laws are beta as fuck. These laws revolve around shamelessly manipulating other people's image of you, allowing others to AMOG you intentionally, hiding your true motives, entertaining drama, and worst of all, the use of these laws to scheme for power requires throwing outcome-independence right the fuck out the window.

So. What. These laws are about getting Power, not Pussy. If you want to get Pussy, go read PUA material. You'll need to ignore most of the laws, and you'll definitely get laid... however you won't have any Power.

But there's hope! If you can temporarily suspend your alpha male behavior in lieu of getting power, pussy will come to you so much easier. Do you think a celebrity needs to use game? And do you think your alpha game is going to steal a woman off the arm of a celebrity? I know we all say "of course" because we all believe in Game like a religion, but come on - that would be serious luck, with the stars aligning in your favor, a royal flush that would never happen again in your life.

In reality, Power is what actually makes you the alpha male of the tribe. So suspend your "that's beta" judgments and try to learn from the laws of power. Hell, even if you choose to reject them (to your own detriment), at least knowing them will allow you to spot it when others try to use them on you!

the_cApitalist · 2014-11-15T18:50:56+00:00

Transgression

I am a medical resident. I have a colleague who is exceptionally well-read. He knows every latest study and guideline. He always corrected people when they said something contradicted by the latest research. While many faculty docs were impressed with his knowledge, some of them weren't. He corrected a couple of prideful faculty members too many times and they decided to make his life miserable because of it. They began to criticize his bedside manner and said that his communication skills were lacking. He was under a microscope and every tiny mistake was blown out of proportion. He got into a disagreement with another resident (a terrible one) and those 2 faculty members took her side.

I tried to tell him to tone it down, but my advice fell on deaf ears. Every chance he got, he would show off his superior knowledge. He became a target and complaints accumulated. At the end of the first year he was fired and the reason cited was "academic difficulties." Everyone knew that was B.S. because he received stellar scores on all his exams. They timed the firing to be the worst possible moment (he couldn't apply to other programs because he had no idea he was being dismissed).

Fortunately for him, he appealed to the university and was reinstated because the residency program failed to abide by many rules in axing him. But he underwent a tremendous amount of stress and he still has to watch his back. He wants to be a cardiologist (and he is certainly qualified) but having all these black marks on his record really hurt his chances. Many less knowledgeable residents (myself included) had no problems simply because we knew when to shut up and nod our heads or even act impressed.

He thought people would appreciate his hard work and dedication. He thought he was simply improving people's knowledge. I certainly didn't mind and in fact thought he was a very useful resource. Unfortunately, not everyone saw it that way. He made some prideful people look stupid and they weren't happy about it. He outshined the masters and paid a heavy price for it.

pjewa · 2014-11-15T20:16:44+00:00

Transgression

It's simple and kinda silly, but I learned a lot from it.

I'm a funny guy. I make jokes. A lot. So does one particular higher up in my department.

I have a great relationship with him because he's a great guy, but I did notice one thing in particular - HE wants to be the funniest.

Every once in a while, way way back, he'd fire off a joke, I'd fire off a joke back and get no response from him. It occurred to me that he's not looking for more jokes. He's looking for his joke to be land and be the funniest.

So when he fires off a joke in my direction, I don't try to follow it up with more jokes. I laugh with him and go back to what I was doing. This has made our relationship even better.

At first I felt like it was a little sycophantic, but it's certainly not "pity laughs" or "sucking up." I've learned that he's not looking for a witty back-and-forth. He's not making a joke so he can have his joke followed up with more jokes. He's making his joke to show how smart he is and make him feel powerful.

WoahScienceCool · 2014-11-15T18:43:43+00:00

Yes, this is SO true. Im gonna ramble a little bit here, so apologies ahead of time...

In my line of work in Oil and Gas, we get so many new guys who get way too comfortable, way too quick. They start to feel like they can make smarmy comments to the Engineers or the Lead Operators just because theyve maybe mastered some of the most basic of skills that a beginner is supposed to know. They often start to question the leader's (correct) methods to his face. It isnt long before Managers are called and told that said new guy isnt worth a fuck and they dont want him out on jobs anymore. Now Mr. New Badass Know-It-All Alpha is sitting at home, broke and unable to make his payments.

Meanwhile, humble guys like me, who work hard, demonstrate my skill solely through action, know how to socialize and have fun with the higher ups, and know when light-hearted banter is appropriate, are out on every job. Learn your boundaries and learn when to keep your mouth shut and when its OK to have light-hearted banter.

Im getting angry because I already see idiots in this thread rebuking the first and arguably most important law to gain respect in the Corporate World. Youre not going to be Don Draper on your first day of work, stop ACTING like it. Unless someone is outright harassing or bullying you, do not talk back to your superiors. Without rank, you will LOSE every fucking time, no matter how good you actually are. I cant stress this enough.

Your sole job as the NEW GUY is to make your superiors LOOK GOOD. Thats it. Get used to it.

Im not saying be an awkward kiss ass though, nobody likes that. Be fun to be around, socialize like you would with good friends, be confident (NOT arrogant)- everybody wants to have some sort of "fun" at work, but just know your boundaries as the student and never question their authority.

Im not telling you to be beta. When your Senior Engineer is out buying you lunch and your paychecks are the largest on your level of work, we'll see just how badass the now broke Mr. Know-It-All New Guy pseudo-Alpha feels being left alone on the sidelines.

defenderzeta · 2014-11-16T02:36:52+00:00

Observance:

I am the training manager for one of the largest insurance/financial services call centers in the nation. I started off as a agent who was willing to take new folks under my wing and just help them like veteran sales people helped me as a newbie. I eventually hand trained nearly a hundred agents, built a ton of good karma and when the person who had the job ahead of me decided to light himself on fire with HR it opened up a opportunity for me when they were looking at a replacement.

When I took my job it was considered to be the "least" of the supervisor/management jobs because it wasn't front line sales... it essentially converted me from being a top producer to a support person. I didn't even get override commissions. I took the broken training program, built a complete 6 week training program with manuals, power points and put in 10 months of 70 hour weeks making it into something amazing.

The director of sales and marketing became my mentor. Using the 48 Laws of Power I positioned myself with humility and told him "I am not ready to become a higher level manager.. I need a mentor to take me up the mountain." Essentially I was a supervisor reporting to someone 3-4 levels above me since I didn't fit into the chain of command. I was always asking him what areas he saw I needed to grow in. I would order books from Amazon on that subject and during our Friday discussions on the new batch of salespeople I would constantly ask him questions that put him in a paternal/tribal leader frame. It made him feel empowered to see himself as giving wisdom to someone who was taking what he said and trying to apply it. Eventually they bumped me up into a management position, gave me a supervisor to assist me and have recently given me two projects to build a external sales force outside our call center that could be a OMFG huge income opportunity.

Corporations that are masculine (run by men) are FEUDAL in their form of power rules. If you constantly give honor and are willing to support your higher ups you will gain power. I constantly am brought into fixing projects, doing some of his labor intensive scut-work that must be done... and i get it done asking for more. If you can position your higher ups to feel like they are developing you in a mentor relationship (not just abusing a person by dumping work on them... but trusting them to handle part of their workload and being brought in on secrets/politics above your pay grade) you will be on the pathway to becoming a leader yourself.

In the military many officers develop in a lineage where higher officers pull up lower ranked officers behind them where they can shape them and have a ready made power structure of underlings who trust/respect them. Many great leaders like Colin Powell had higher ups who opened doors for them because they wanted THEIR protege to get a leg up over some random person.

I am always proposing ideas and asking if I can write proposals for new projects... when I get conditional approval I do a thorough business case. Right now my base has been increased 3 times to about 80k and with a bit of over-ride commission I will be getting with new projects I'll be close to 100-120k in 2015. I got to talk to the CEO of our company with my director by my side and we had a discussion about my future with the company. The CEO asked what my "number" was and what i hoped to grow into. I told him I wanted to make 200k a year, but not to be given 200k... but to be given the opportunity to build a sales force in a segment of the market we have tried to do before... and failed in... but which i know ALOT about. Having my director by my side gave me the credibility to take a shot like that and they gave me the green light to start it in a few weeks... a budget... the whole nine yards.

But it all flows from me (vassel) giving honor to my higher up (lord) in the feudal structure and positioning myself not as a hireling... but as someone who adds value and who has the right mix of aggressive/obedience (passive obedience is totally beta and waiting for the higher up to hand you stuff instead of trying to find new ways of generating revenue within the company). It's starting with small wins like developing a sales training manual, re-developing the corporate scripts to be more effective, developing a supervisor/manager training program (and training managers technically above you)... and just being on point all the time. Coming to corporate events with a wife who the other women like. When wronged by others in the power structure (other managers who are negging on you) calling in favors to let your allies hammer the other person (other managers and department directors who you have built good karma with) so you don't look like a complainer and even in some cases look like someone unfairly treated (hold frame, show positive stoicism even if your pissed off internally).

If you attach yourself to someone several levels higher than you, position yourself as a faithful warrior and work the relationship you will find yourself passing by others who will proudly say they "don't play corporate politics" ... which just means they can't see the game of tribal positioning and ascension for what it is.

RedPillSafe · 2014-11-15T18:54:12+00:00

This might be stated:

"Don't be a Punk".

Always assume that upon entry a social heirarchy exists and that you are wisely respectful of it.

Once you get in and learn all the rules you can begin your slow climb. It takes time to rise to the top.

And climbing can involving making mistakes and accepting setbacks, so you need to remain focused on what your legitimate power level is and not overreach too much. A little "fake it until you make it" can be useful, but too much and you look like a Punk and it works against you.

2014-11-15T20:26:47+00:00

Excellent post!

This addresses something I've been noticing in the IT field...more specifically in "geek" subculture. Don't get me wrong, I love my geeks. But too many of my comic book reading, anime watching bretheren are addicted to the petty pleasures of being right all the time. From rules lawyering in a D&D game to pontificating about politics and current events, this constant need for rightness asserts itself as a way for a speaker to feel powerful by regurgitating stored information in order to win the day in some petty conflict. I've even seen people go so far as to generate conflict in a group over a point which everyone agrees, just to be able to "win" that conflict and stroke his own insecurity. Ultimately it devolves into the constant need to mentally masturbate by talking endlessly about a handful of topics, despite the fact that the speaker's audience lost interest in the "debate" a long time ago.

This is a very beta trait. In the world of sex, relationships and game, it represents not only a loss of frame, but a deliberate handing of one's frame to another party on a silver platter...often to the complete disinterest of the other party. In the professional world, it's a good way to get your ass fired. You lose your job and you don't even get the petty satisfaction of winning the argument.

Amused mastery does not spew unfiltered "rightness" to anyone and everyone who will (or won't) listen. An alpha with a healthy sense of amused mastery knows how to control the flow from the vent between his nose and his chin. He can control the direction and the rate of flow of the rightness coming from that vent, or stop it altogether. He also knows how to control the information that is revealed through his action or inaction.

I've seen many men fail because they could not control the rate of flow of their ego holes. Even if their actions were exemplary, the lack of mouth discipline and the tendency to let flow every thought unfiltered has violated this very rule. They outshined their masters in the worst possible way and annoyed the crap out of everybody in the bargain. Yet they go away from their failures still convinced of their own rightness and unable to evaluate their failures objectively, so busy are they still pontificating their thoughts unfiltered.

EDIT: I agree that these posts should stay in this sub.

2014-11-16T00:07:47+00:00

At my last job (entry level in a management-track position with good exposure to executives) I failed at this. I came in cocky, and to my surprise everybody hated me. I was taken aside by a manager and explicitly told to 'tone it down' in order to fit in.

Eventually I realized they want you to shine, but not too much, and certainly not too quickly. I started acting very humbly - just working hard and deferring to the managers without question on every judgment call. This helped me immensely -- I got a raise and a very good performance review.

After a year I learned to take it to the next level -- I began to anticipate the needs of my bosses (and their bosses) and give them what would make them look good. I did this so often, they didn't seem to mind when I did things that explicitly made me look good too (always actions, not words though).

When I put in my resignation notice I was given an offer of a massive raise and a promise of a promotion in my near future. All this from almost being fired in the first 3 months because I failed to heed to this 1st law of power.

KillYourselfLiving · 2014-11-15T19:07:02+00:00

In my opinion it is very important to define who your real master is. Say you work in a small company. You will have the owner/CEO and people inbetween. For example the middle management, who are you direct superiors.

Who is your master? The middle management guy, despite having the power to give you orders? No he is not. In this case it is quite possible to outshine him. If you do that, try to do it subtle and do not brag about it (or any of your achievements for that matter) infront of him. Always keep law #3 in mind: conceal your intentions.

The problem if you don't try to outshine the guy above you is, that he is going to steal the credit for your work and make him shine in a bright light. See law #7 get others to do the work, but always take credit. Now as soon as you know who your master is, it is of utmost importance to never come out guns blazing. For example when you are in a new job you can never behave like everything you touch turns into gold. It is very unwise to outshine the middle management in this scenario. Making your real master look better than he probably is, is the main essence of this law. Don't overtly crawl into his ass but praise him whenever appropriate. You have to keep in mind that if praising anything that should not be praised is a very bad move. This will arise suspicion and draw resentment upon yourself.

Again I have to repeat this very important word: subtlety. If you act too openly and agressive your co-workers will catch up and start acting against you.

Another thing you will have to keep in mind is that you will be confronted with opposition if you outshine people other than your master.

The Red Pill preaches self improvement. We have all been there, tightened our boots and worked on ourselves. We started lifting, we started passing shit tests and demanding the respect that is due. We changed our habits and ways and asserted dominance. One huge problem arises though. Humans are programmed by nature to resist change in their social circle. If they believe themselves to be more alpha than you, you are going to have a very hard time.

Fact: People in general and your friends in particular are going to try to keep you down! I know a lot of people are going to resist that idea but this is what TRP is all about. Hard facts and the truth.

Your friends notice that you improve yourself, assert dominance, hit on girls in your social circle and feel threatened by the new you. They don't want to change the status quo and therefore they are going to try their best to prevent you from bringing a disturbance in the force of the already established group. They don't like being outshined and therefore will lay bricks in your way.

It is much easier to become a person of influence and respect within a new group of friends/people.

If you decide to change too much too quickly (see law #45 and #46) you are going to be confronted with resistance. Try to subtely change and don't openly outshine your friends at every possible opportunity.

the99percent1 · 2014-11-16T10:43:52+00:00

So much good advice in this thread..

I was lucky enough to be brought into my current company under the CEO.

Ultimately, I'm a scrub and have a fair few directors and managers out ranking me. That being said, the CEO still expects me to report my progress to him..

This causes problems and don't for one second think it is an easy scenario to have been brought into the company by the top boss. The CEO has little to no say in my line of work and I cannot expect to be bailed out by him if I can't get along with others..

So what have I done to gain the trust of my managers? I followed the first rule to the bone.. showed them that they are my bosses and I listen to every advice or orders they ask of me. For the first year, all I ever did was be submissive, loyal and obedient to my directives. Like an orphaned lion, I was adopted by the alphas. I was given more and more responsibilities. The feedback they gave to my CEO was pleasing and that is how I have survived.

If I were to start off by abusing my connections s with the big boss, not only would I piss off people who I can gain from, I would've also alienated the CEO. That would've been a death sentence..

Instead, by obeying the first rule, I worked to gain the trust of my superiors, powerful allies, and pleased the big boss.

Eventually, I will be seen as an equal. For now, I'm happy to be the trustworthy, obedient and capable knight they expect me to be. That being said, there are some drawbacks that you need to watch out for.

If anyone wants to watch first rule in action, I highly recommend you watch the last season of Boardwalk Empire. Enoch Thompson shows how to do it properly and effectively.

There is a fine line of being submissive and a doormat that people can step all over. Do not be the doormat. Always ask yourself, if what you are doing is going to advance yourself. You must always be gaining some political clout..

Also, use your clout wisely.. sometimes you've just got to live with situations that make you uncomfortable. Think big picture and let petty issues go.

2014-11-15T18:36:35+00:00

Bonus points: Apply this rule to your day today for practice

robotghow · 2014-11-15T21:41:20+00:00

I think the idea is to not provoke those who are stronger than you. If you wish to surpass someone, you have to wait patiently until you can match him, and then some. A small victory is not enough, because a vicious opponent will take it to the next level. You have to be confident that you can win all the way through, if required.

Actually outshining your master can be a good baiting technique, if you think you're ready for a battle.

IllimitableMan · 2014-11-15T20:01:14+00:00

I need to clean up the grammar somewhat, but I did a deep essay on this law awhile ago which can be found here:

http://illimitablemen.com/2013/12/10/law-01-never-outshine-the-master-exemplified-and-explained/

I recommend only reading this if you have already read law 1 in the book seeing as it expands upon what is written there. If you haven't, read the law 1 chapter first in 48LOP and then read this.

sexuallyfrustratedM · 2014-11-15T17:37:43+00:00

fairly accurate in all phases of life, from game to education to everything else. also, not only the master but your friend who is really good at something.

TheDarkTriad · 2014-11-15T23:56:03+00:00

Unfortunately I am unintentionally violating this law. I got a new assistant manager about 4 months ago and ever since he started he's felt threatened by me because I know so much more than him. I could easily replace him and he knows it. He nags at every tiny mistake I make (mistakes that will fix themselves or really aren't even worth mentioning) and makes sure our boss above both of us knows about it. It's preventing me from climbing the ladder as fast as I panned.

I'm just not sure how to excel and shine at my job while making sure to not outshine the master. Input welcome.

Newbosterone · 2014-11-16T01:18:39+00:00

At my first job, they ran a mentoring group for new employees. At one of the meetings, a coworker said, "you mean I was hired to make my boss look good?" The exec leading the group looked at him and asked "were you under the impression that you were hired to make him look bad?"

favours_of_the_moon · 2014-11-15T21:38:17+00:00

I can dig this rule.

Your boss has to take responsibility for your fuckups. He hired you to begin with, so your productivity is on him. If you make him look good, he'll bring you with him on his way up.

There is a popular Marxist-based belief that in order to have "authenticity," you must be in open warfare against the establishment. I do not believe that to be the case. The purpose of such propaganda is to marginalize opposition.

Do your thing, but show loyalty to your team.

kempff · 2014-11-15T21:43:43+00:00

This is one of the themes of my professional life. I'm a private tutor. I make other teachers look good, by helping their students shine. I strive to support their classroom instruction and take it further.

I had one teacher who was actually jealous of me. It made no sense, of course. He felt that if his students needed a tutor, then that meant he wasn't a good teacher. For me, the logic was, I'm making your students better students of you. Looking back, I guess it was just a case of making him fearful and insecure, since I was, after all, a far better teacher anyway.

But that raises another question in my mind. Should I be a little bit obsequious and kiss up to The Master sometimes? My rp-sense says yes, to manipulate them into giving me what I want. But so much of rp goes against my grain, so I'm not sure.

I despise flattery. Giving it or receiving it. But I see how useful it can be, in cases where you want something, from someone naive or narcissistic enough to be susceptible to it.

I totally sympathize with Fouquet. My natural instinct aligns with his. I would have thought myself to be helping Louis get ideas about how to be fabulouser. "If I can do it, so can you".

The flattery of Cosimo makes me sick to my stomach. But I see the connection between what Galileo wanted from him, and how Galileo got it. I still feel sick, but I acknowledge that appealing to a powerful provider's vanity is sometimes the means to get what you want.

... but at his first opportunity he will replace you with someone ... less threatening....

Amen to that.

Chinny4daWinny · 2014-11-15T23:44:55+00:00

I think that we should also discuss the reversals of each laws and when to apply them.

And I second the motion of keeping the discussion here. Later we can transfer it to another sub.

jesuskater · 2014-11-16T00:07:33+00:00

Is a tough advice to follow when you like to work nice and clean and your immediate superior is a jackass that doesnt even know how to send a friggin email correctly.

johnyann · 2014-11-16T01:38:56+00:00

I've never liked this law, but I understand it.

I just have always felt like if you aren't in a position where you can learn something from the people around you, then you aren't in the right place.

patx123 · 2014-11-15T18:03:49+00:00

..even when the master has an IQ that appears to be half of yours. Else you will be a marked man in the firing line.

Mostly true in a Corporate setting, but not so much in the egalitarian startup world.

Have been moving ahead with the audio book. At Law 17 now, and some of Greene's laws are obnoxious or simply lack integrity. It has made me smirk or mildly amused. When in doubt, keep an open mind but use your critical thinking skills.

ShekelBanker · 2014-11-16T01:43:16+00:00

The law is true, I've applied it when I dealt with my parents (particularly my father) and my professor. Overtly displaying what you know and proving that you can do better in front of your superiors will put you down because you will be considered a threat to their position.

2014-11-16T20:03:38+00:00

This is a law that is relatively easy to follow because if you are doing things correctly in your life, chances are your suprior knows a lot more then you do anyway so unless you are an arrogant prick that thinks he knows everything, it will be unlikely that you break this law. Ofcourse there could be one or two things you would know more then your superior like 'speed googling' or programming but its usually shit that is not impressive and crucial for your role anyway. Also people can tell the difference between respecting someones opinion and expertise and sucking up to them to get ahead. Also its important to never take credit for your work at the start if you are doing your work alongside your mentor.

pjewa · 2014-11-15T22:51:05+00:00

There's a pocket version of this book, for those who want to have it accessible during a break and don't wanna carry that big orange book around.

I recommend it owning it after you've read the original in its entirety, as the pocket version has less examples and focuses mainly on the ideas.

edit: recommendation haha

Adanac23 · 2014-11-15T22:56:26+00:00

these posts peaked my interest in this book. Decided to check it out and was looking reviews. The one thing that immediately caught my intention was how there were only two types of reviews. Great or Terrible. Usually something that has a polar effect like that is up my ally. I love seeing movies that tons of people tell me are terrible. I usually enjoy them most. Anyways I went to the local Barnes and Noble tonight to pick it up and couldn't for the life of me find it. Turns out they keep all of his books behind the cash registers like porn mags in a gas station. Haha I was shocked that a book store would keep things private like that. Anyways gonna read along the next 48 days.

Cryocasm · 2014-11-15T22:31:36+00:00

Any coincidence that this ends on the second of January next year?

Damn OP, you missed the mark to make it 1 law a day for the rest of year by just 2 days.

:)

TheDarkTriad · 2014-11-15T22:27:20+00:00

I'm the way I am and I gladly live with whatever comes with it. At work, I come in, say "good morning" to all my coworkers, shake their hands and make some smalltalk. I just do my job the best I can and leave it at that. I've never kissed ass and I never will. I just don't go out of my way to do that. If the man I'm working for wants to take credit for what I do, I couldn't care less. As long as he pays me, it's all good.

I guess this is a transgression but it's not like it hurts all that much. The only thing that matters to me is getting paid. I have everything I need because of the money so im fine. If you wanna brown-nose to the point that flies buzz around your mouth, that's fine. In some cases, that really is a smart thing to do.

HumanSockPuppet · 2014-11-15T18:23:51+00:00

Fuck it, that's your first law of power? What's the point in having all this power if I'm not gonna use it to outshine my supposed masters?

Title	[48 Days of Power] Day 1 - "Never Outshine The Master"
Author	pjewa
Upvotes	326
Comments	128
Date	November 15, 2014 5:34 PM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/TheRedPill
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/2me5k6/48_days_of_power_day_1_never_outshine_the_master/
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