Law 7: Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit (The 48 Laws of Power)
Law 7: Get Others to do the work for you (The 48 Laws of Power) Use the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of others to reach your goals. This will not only…
Habit 3: Putting First Things First (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
Habit 3: Putting First Things First Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least – Goethe Management is different from leadership. Leadership is mostly a high-powered, right-brain activity. It is an art and is based on a philosophy. You have to ask yourself broad questions about life to deal … Read more
Chapter 8: Religion (21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Chapter 8: Religion God now serves the nation Considering the failure of modern ideologies, governments, and scientific experts in creating a vision for the future, can religion play this role better? Secular people will ridicule this idea. Religious ideas may have served a purpose in the Middle Ages, but what answers can it give us … Read more
Law 6: Court Attention at all Cost (The 48 Laws of Power)
Hannibal Appearance is everything, don’t get lose in a crowd. If you don’t stand out, you are sure to disappear into obscurity. Appear larger, more colorful, and more mysterious by the timid and bland masses to get attention. Associate Your Name with the Sensational and the Scandalous Attract your attention to you at all costs, … Read more
Chapter 7: Nationalism (21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Chapter 7: Nationalism Global problems need global answers Despite sharing a single civilization, some people resort to their nationalistic identities, isolating themselves from the rest of the world. Is this a form of escapism, or does a return to nationalism offer real solutions? To answer this question, it is important to recognize that nationalism is … Read more
Law 2: Never Put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn How to Use Enemies (The 48 Laws of Power)
Pinochet Kissinger Reunion Don’t trust friends, they are likely to betray you because they are predisposed to envy. Hire a former enemy, and he will be more loyal than a friend – he has more to prove. In the 9th century A.D, Michael III, a young man assumed the throne of the Byzantine empire. He … Read more
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us – Oliver Wendell Holme Start with an understanding of your destination. To know where you want to go, you need to know where you are. It’s incredibly easy to get … Read more
Chapter 6: Civilization (21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Chapter 6: Civilization The ‘Clash of Civilizations’ thesis has been revived by recent events in the world. The Syrian civil war, the rise of the Islamic State, Brexit, and the uncertainty surrounding the EU are all indicators that the clash between the West and Islamic civilization is irreconcilable. The attempt to impose western ideals such … Read more
Habit 1: Be Proactive (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
Habit 1: Be Proactive I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. – Henry David Thoreau Unless we think about how we see ourselves and others, we won’t understand how others see and feel about themselves and the world. The alternative is to project … Read more
Chapter 5: Community (21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Chapter 5: Community Humans have bodies After the 2016 U.S elections, Silicon Valley’s assumptions had been disrupted. They were used to seeing themselves as part of the solution to bigotry, but now could not deny that they may be part of the problem. They immediately looked for an engineering solution. Facebook’s business model was in … Read more