#48 LAWS OF POWER LAW 19 TRIAL#

In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend because he has more to prove. NEVER PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN FRIENDS, LEARNВ HOW TO USE ENEMIESД«e wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. Make them appear more brilliant than they are вЂ“ and you will attain the heights of power. In your desire to please or impress them do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite вЂ“ inspire fear and insecurity. ThereвЂ™s no exception to the need to understand people before you deal with them.Always make those above you feel comfortable in their sense of superiority. Because the dealers hadnвЂ™t done their homework, they wasted their time and money dealing with an immovable target.ДЄre there any exceptions to Law 19 of the 48 Laws of Power? Should you ever not know who youвЂ™re dealing with? No. His response was to question why he should buy the paintings, when he had a book that depicted them so beautifully. To whet his appetite for the works, the dealers created a beautiful book of the paintings, which they presented to Ford as a gift. Literal: Because he was a simple man who took things literally, Henry Ford stymied a consortium of art dealers who tried to sell him a collection of 1,000 paintings.Furey didnвЂ™t understand that he was dealing with an insecure man who wouldnвЂ™t tolerate offense. He set out to take down Furey and the entire con artist ring, a feat that took him five years and great expense. But unlike most suckers in FureyвЂ™s experience, he didnвЂ™t just slink away quietly in embarrassment. Furey suckered a Texas rancher into giving up a fortune. Oversensitive and egotistical: In 1910 there was a con artist ring operating out of Denver, led by Joe Furey.Khan turned out to be both sensitive to insults and extremely powerful.

His mistake was assuming that Genghis Khan was weaker than he, and he rejected his overtures with insults.

Oversensitive and egotistical: A powerful shah who had a huge empire dissed Genghis Khan by ignoring his offers of an alliance, and was destroyed.

They did not follow Law 19: Know Who YouвЂ™re Dealing With-Do Not Offend the Wrong Person. These people underestimated or failed to understand their opponents. Here are just a few of the many examples of how not to apply Law 19 of the 48 Laws of Power. People can easily hide their true nature. Never trust your instincts, or trust appearances. This is essential to understand when following Law 19 of the 48 Laws of Power.Д«efore dealing with someone, do your research. At worst, you bring trouble on yourself, for instance, by insulting people when you think youвЂ™re flattering them, or by triggering their insecurity. If you donвЂ™t understand your targets - choosing the wrong person or doing the wrong thing - youвЂ™ll waste time at best. To wield power itвЂ™s essential to be able to read people and know who youвЂ™re dealing with. Test him by telling a joke to see if he gets it, or reacts literally.

Slow-witted or literal: Lacks the intelligence and imagination (to envision potential rewards) to fall for a scheme.

HeвЂ™s a snake - crush him rather than injuring him.

Cold and calculating: DoesnвЂ™t show anger when offended, but calculates the right moment for revenge and waits for it.

You can get him to turn against others, but take care that he doesnвЂ™t target you. Like Stalin, genuinely unhinged but easy to fool.

Pathologically suspicious: Imagines everyone is after him.Insecure and fragile: Lets hurt feelings simmer, then attacks with small cuts that eventually add up.Oversensitive and egotistical: Overreacts, often violently and disproportionately, to any perceived slight.With these types especially, you should know who youвЂ™re dealing with. Here are the five most dangerous types, most of whom you should avoid dealing with because itвЂ™s either a waste of time or it will come back and bite you. According to Law 19 of the 48 Laws of Power, there are many different types of people, and you need to be able to recognize which type youвЂ™re dealing with and respond appropriately. In your quest for power, you canвЂ™t treat everyone the same way. You need to know who youвЂ™re dealing with and avoid the types who will waste your time or exact revenge. There are many different kinds of people, and each will react differently to attempts to deceive them. Overview of Law #19: Know Who YouвЂ™re Dealing With-Do Not Offend the Wrong Person

#48 LAWS OF POWER LAW 19 TRIAL#

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