The 48 Laws of Power (All 48 Laws Explained)

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*Please note: some random short sections (i.e. sentences) of this video were lost when encoding, however all 48 of the laws are still included in this video.*

'The 48 Laws of Power' is a book by Robert Greene, published in 1998. It presents a series of strategies for gaining and exercising power. Here are the 48 laws as outlined in the book:

1. Never Outshine the Master
2. Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends; Learn How to Use Enemies
3. Conceal Your Intentions
4. Always Say Less Than Necessary
5. So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard It with Your Life
6. Court Attention at All Costs
7. Get Others to Do the Work for You, but Always Take the Credit
8. Make Other People Come to You – Use Bait if Necessary
9. Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument
10. Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
11. Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
12. Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm Your Victim
13. When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest, Never to Their Mercy or Gratitude
14. Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
15. Crush Your Enemy Totally
16. Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honour
17. Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability
18. Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is Dangerous
19. Know Who You’re Dealing with – Do Not Offend the Wrong Person
20. Do Not Commit to Anyone
21. Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Seem Dumber Than Your Mark
22. Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power
23. Concentrate Your Forces
24. Play the Perfect Courtier
25. Re-Create Yourself
26. Keep Your Hands Clean
27. Play on People’s Need to Believe to Create a Cult-like Following
28. Enter Action with Boldness
29. Plan All the Way to the End
30. Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless
31. Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards You Deal
32. Play to People’s Fantasies
33. Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew
34. Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act Like a King to Be Treated Like One
35. Master the Art of Timing
36. Disdain Things You Cannot Have: Ignoring Them is the Best Revenge
37. Create Compelling Spectacles
38. Think as You Like but Behave Like Others
39. Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish
40. Despise the Free Lunch
41. Avoid Stepping into a Great Man’s Shoes
42. Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep Will Scatter
43. Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others
44. Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect
45. Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform Too Much at Once
46. Never Appear Too Perfect
47. Do Not Go Past the Mark You Aimed For; In Victory, Know When to Stop
48. Assume Formlessness

These laws are often viewed as controversial and manipulative, and they should be understood in the context of power dynamics and historical examples rather than as ethical guidelines.

[mannyarbelo]

Law 4 is basically that phrase “You can talk yourself into a deal and you can talk yourself out of one too”

[kemikal]

I know all this. And I concur.
Happy new year to all.
Remember it's a fresh start, ...

[gvmtlqu]

I THE MUSIC. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE MUSIC. YOUR VIDEO IS PERFECT WITH THE MUSIC!!!! THE MUSIC HELPS ME FOCUS. EXCELLENT VIDEO! THANK YOU!

[jwilsontv]

This video is fantastic. I understand it all very easily. Don’t let people in this comment section dictate the way you create your videos. The subtle music really sets the elegant tone, which makes me feel even more powerful.

[dianebrito]

Music aligns this powerful message. concentration will force you to focus even more 🙌🏼PUSH thru(what appears to be a distraction)
Ironically, such is life! Conquer multi tasks at the same time.

[virginiaholzer]

❤love this video, am hungry for knowledge. Thanks God bless you ♥ 🙏

[thegoldstandard]

Good work, I will listen to this tomorrow, and I hope this doesn't get taken down due to copyright by then

[kennycomwell]

Thank you to who it may concern word of inspiration

[cxtozqk]

You're kidding me 😭. The music is not destructive at all for me...

[questionMark]

I love the background music so relaxing and it reminds me of the dentist or psychiatrist office visit. I plan to listen daily and learn.Speak when spoken to and listen more. Choose your words wisely my friend.

[AlphonseMenkefor]

Law 6: Court Attention At All Costs, will be demonstrated differently by leadership styles and personality types

[GREENLABEL_INC]

Law 20 you keep yourself available for opportunities that may come about but you have to be in place to be able to move on them

[MotivationwithJ]

I know I am changing because I listened to this while doing cardio at the gym

[scottiebradley]

The sound shouldn't be louder than your conversation

[stephenofori]

Thanks for the great work done. It's a good good and l'm going to keep this to remind me in every segment of my step.

[qxleync]

Eye have the book, but never read it yet

[electric]

Post another version without music and see how it does. Because music is too loud and interfering with clearly hearing to understand the narration.

[equanimity]

Thanks! I don't need to purchase the book now

[laurenmoore]

The music just needs to be quieter. For some people it makes ot very difficult to make sense of and to focus on the message.❤

[salomibold]

Can you make off the background music please