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35 Ways To Become More Powerful And Get What You Want

Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you.
Rania Naim
November 16, 2016
“Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Words, Saying Less, Power
“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Words, Saying Less, Power
“When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity... you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Envy, Showing Off
“Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.’”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, bold, Confidence
“Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Secrets
“Never outshine the master.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Secrets
“Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power
“Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Reputation, Gossip
“Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Attention, Mystery
“Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Attention, Image, Originality
“Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Friends, enemies, Frenemies
“It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, actions
“Avoid the unhappy and unlucky.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success, People
“The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves, they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead. ”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success, People, Happiness
“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success, Emotion, Feelings
“The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Work, Success, It's Okay To Have Dumb Friends?
“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success
“Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success
“Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without you.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success, Dependence
“An emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will cost you a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, emotions
“You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, Value
“The more you are seen and heard from, the more common you appear.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, Value
“Your predictability gives them a sense of control. Turn the tables; be deliberately unpredictable.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, Predictability
“Know who you're dealing with. Do not offend the wrong person.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, People
“Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others -- playing people against one another, making them pursue you.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, People, Commitment
“So much of power is not what you do but what you do not do—the rash and foolish actions that you refrain from before they get you into trouble.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, actions
“In a world growing increasingly banal and familiar, what seems enigmatic instantly draws attention. Never make it too clear what you are doing or about to do. Do not show all your cards. An air of mystery heightens your presence; it also creates anticipation—everyone”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Mystery
“What good is it to have the greatest dream in the world if others reap the benefits and the glory? Never lose your head over a vague, open-ended dream—plan to the end.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Dreams, plans
“When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work -- it only raises questions. ”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Effort, pretending
“Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Secret, tricks