I just know who I am and what’s comfortable for me and I don’t personally do things in life because others do it or because that’s what society tells me I should do.
ROBERT GREENEThe moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken.
More Robert Greene Quotes
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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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If you’re just letting the time pass at your job, it’s just dead time and you’ll never get it back. If at that job you’re learning and you’re observing and you’re seeing about people and connections, it’s suddenly alive time.
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Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to attack.
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Nothing is given to you.
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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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All the most successful people nowadays who are truly successful and innovative in their field are not people motivated by money.
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Become who you are by learning who you are.
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Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before will work today.
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Boldness makes even the smallest animal dangerous.
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Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent
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When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
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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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If you are worried about what others might think and about how your position in the group might be jeopardized, then you will never really create anything.
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Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that lowers confidence levels even further, on and on.
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Be brutal with the past, especially your own, and have no respect for the philosophies that are foisted on you from outside.
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