Robert Greene has a degree in classical studies and is the author of several bestselling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery. He lives in Los Angeles.
"Most of the time we live in an interior world of dreams, desires, an obsessive thoughts. But in this period of exceptional creativity, we are impelled by the need to get something done that has a practical effect. We force ourselves to step outside our inner chamber of habitual thoughts and connect "
"Envy, Conformism, Rigidity, Self-obsessiveness, Laziness, Flightiness & Passive-aggression. [...] The problem for us human is that (some of) people do not like to display these traits publicly because they are seen as ugly and undesirable. They tend to disguise them from view, finally revealing thei"
"Some 2,600 years ago the ancient Greek poet Pindar wrote, “Become who you are by learning who you are.” What he meant is the following: You are born with a particular makeup and tendencies that mark you as a piece of fate. It is who you are to the core. Some people never become who they are; they st"
"If you are not careful, you will find this attitude infecting you in subtle ways. You will unconsciously lower your sights as to what you can accomplish in life. This can diminish your levels of effort and discipline below the point of effectiveness. Conforming to social norms, you will listen more "
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为什么为什么不早点看 这么多人推荐~ 如果一辈子只能选一本 现在的我应该会选这本。invaluable lesson for life's task.这本书得花一辈子慢慢看。光是要找到这个声音就会花很久。大师怎么可能速成。
It can be argued that what is most abstract is most fundamental and often most persistent over time.
非常棒的书
Absolutely love this book, at least at the current stage of my life when I am trying to jump the ship of academia. Being disconnected with reality and pursuing a lofty meaning or value have paralysed me for so long and locked me into an endless thought trap, which I would never get back again.