True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
ROBERT GREENEMastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.
More Robert Greene Quotes
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You cannot make anything worthwhile in this world unless you have first developed and transformed yourself.
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You’re not going to be persistent and tenacious enough if you don’t love what you’re doing. If it’s not something that excites you, that appeals to you deep down inside.
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I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
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When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
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If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
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It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause by yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others — playing people against one another, making them pursue you.
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Some people are a little bit better than others, some people are great, some people are superior. It depends on the level of effort.
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When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.
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Life goes by very fast. And the worst thing in life that you can have is a job that you hate, that you have no energy in, that you’re not creative with and you’re not thinking of the future. To me, might as well be dead.
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Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life’s artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.
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For the future, the motto is, “No days unalert.”
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Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
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You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
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Win through your actions, never through argument.
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Your unhappiness is a way of speaking to you, it’s telling you something isn’t right.
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