Thursday 31 March 2016

You've read the 48 laws of power.... LEARN ANYTHING??

 I read the 48 LAWS OF POWER when i was way too young to truly understand it fully and because of its great and way too wonderful stories..Who am i to resist? So Yes! for all who has read this insightful book knows that part of its allure were the stories. ROBERT GREENE gave the world power on paper.
      For all those who think this is a sly, conniving, power-grubbing book, i can probably agree with you. i probably just pick what i want and keep away the rest. But today, i would be writing about the 3rd Law and it was tagged CONCEAL YOUR INTENTIONS and this law started out with the TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW.
 


The story begins with the infamous courtesan Ninon de Lenclos and how she tries to assist the Marquis de Sevingne who was a twenty two youngster in pursuing a beautiful woman who he loved and obviously he was inexperienced as he relates his woes to the courtesan who found him both amusing and somewhat foolish.
     The courtesan now set out to instruct the Marquis on his approach towards the beautiful countess. He was to follow every step with utmost attention to detail and nuance.
The Marquis was to throw the countess off scent by becoming nonchalant and keeping up being friends thereby confusing her. He would show up in parties with Paris most stunning women and leave her seething with jealousy.
"THROW THEM OFF THE SCENT BY DRAGGING RED HERRINGS ACROSS THE PATH".
    This gave the Marquis instant value and the countess was eager to snatch him off their clutches. The Marquis would appear at at salons he had never frequented before, and places the countess appears often thereby confusing the countess more with his unpredictable moves. This went on for weeks and the countess was intrigued...she was suddenly asking questions about him and gradually falling under his spell.
   Few days later, the Marquis broke the spell when he got to the countess home and spilled out his secrets and expressed love for her and furthermore confused the countess who avoided him afterwards.
                  I read this story and i was HEARTBROKEN for the Marquis, i mean he was almost there*sadfaced*.Everybody loves to be seduced but ladies?...They just love it more#opinionated. The 48 Laws of power uses subtle moves to achieve results and this law just represents ACTIONS SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS...Let your actions do the talking for you so yes the interpretation of the law.

  • Men and women enjoy being seduced... they enjoy the feeling of being stringed along. String that lover along in your life but not long enough to lose him/her and not short enough to not be enough.
  •  " Everything in seduction however depends on suggestion. You cannot announce your intentions or reveal them directly in words". Actions again People... Prove your love in actions not words and the lover would want more than actions. Unfortunately people might be greedy like that.
  • Confuse. Throw them off scent... make whatever you do as a natural act of human doings and not out of being ruled by emotions. in order words....Don't make the person know you are in love while trying to be in love...Get it?? LOL.
  • Intrigue and Beguile. Humans tend to radiate emotions, don't speak...Radiate people.
  • Subtle Jealousy. Not too much people...Not too much least you stand the risk of loosing the person.
I love this law in the 48 laws of power and even with minimal cons, i still have this as my best law mainly because i think not everything is meant to be said. Most things are just better kept in.

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