Examples from ancient china, French revolution, and modern history are taken and then taken apart to interestingly discuss what each law of power means. The book encloses a rich treasure of historical figures and events for last 3,000 years. There are also practical and real life examples of how neglecting these laws proved to be fatal. Each law is described with a historical example of how the person who used the law garnered success. The book as the title depicts has 48 laws of power. The author, Robert Greene, has done tremendous amount of research to back his work. These type of people get stuck in the confusion of how the life should be, they become idealists not realists. These People who learn things in their later life what they should have learnt in early life are type who can benefit the most from this book. In my experience, some do learn but some people take a lot longer than the others. It is expected that you will learn with time. Sadly, there is no such thing available to learn how life works in general or in particular. There is a path if one follows one could learn complex theories. As there are set principles to teach a toddler about Calculus, Science, and Literature in the next 10 to 12 years. There is no methodological source of teaching life lessons to young people.

They never teach us what the real life is and how to navigate it as it is.Įven our parents share a limited amount of experience which they have gathered. They tell us what we should do to make it better. But the problem is that they only teach us how the life should be. I have nothing against the traditional educational institutes. In that case this book is even more useful.

Even if you want to change the world first you have to understand what that is. It is a recipe of practical instructions on what life and the world is not how it should be. This book has elaborated with examples about the ways and secrets to rise for everyone ranging from businessmen, corporate executives, politicians, artists, and farmers. This book “48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene” has taught me more about the unwritten rules of life that no degree or institute has ever been able to. Not all of us want to change the world some (read most of us) just want to get on with it.

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