Robert Greene ON: The Daily Laws of Mastery, Power, and Human Nature & How to Harness Your Dark Side For Good

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Robert Greene sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about our inner power. How we react to situations, the emotions we pour in, and the amount of control we have over our reactions defines how much power we have over ourselves. When you’re out of control and not in tune with your reality, you become toxic and this toxicity feeds your greed which eventually destroys that raw power within you. Robert is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery. In his book, The Laws of Human Nature, he turns to the most important subject of all – understanding people’s drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGenius What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 02:47 Figuring people out is a form of power 07:01 The misconception of having power 10:55 Nobody thinks of power in a positive sense 16:32 The person who talks less usually has the most influence 20:24 The people without self control are often greedy 23:51 Learn the art of insinuation and persuasion 27:14 What does it mean to plan the end? 36:51 How do you master the art of timing? 42:25 The story of the checkered shirt 47:46 Having empathy for others 52:07 Zen Buddhism meditation 55:29 What gets you what you want is your daily habits 58:32 The most toxic people are of narcissistic characteristics 01:08:15 It doesn’t to be a little bit wary of someone 01:11:40 Inability to adapt to circumstances destroy our own power 01:16:49 With success, you become conservative 01:19:40 People’s mind is locked in the conventional view of the world 01:25:00 Robert on Final Five   Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Episode Resources: Robert Greene | Website Robert Greene | Twitter Robert Greene | Books Robert Greene | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices