Question

Discuss and analyze the 48 laws of power to identify when someone is attempting to use one of the power laws/ tactics against you and learn how to handle these situations.

Link: http://www.tke.org/files/file/The_48_Laws_of_Power.pdf

Answer 1

law 1 - in this law it says always respect the one who taught you and who is above you, never show that you are above them.

law 2 - This law says that keep your enemies closer than your friends.

law 3 - This law says that you should never reveal your strategies or your motive or intentions to anyone because if they know your next step they would be prepared for it.

law 4 - this law states that speaking less makes you more valuable and speaking more is likely to sound you foolish or common.

law 5 - always take care of your reputation so that no one can point a finger on you instead find out flaws in your enemies reputation.

law 6- this says that you have to be something extraordinary from the common crowd so that you are noticed.

law 7 - get your work done by others and take the credit.

law 8 - you should never force someone to do something as it would show that you need that person instead use baits so that the person comes to you by himself.

law 9 - do not use many words as they will not make much impact but your actions would make more impact than your words.

law 10 - this law says that stay away from people who are not happy and unlucky because they will take you in that situation with themselves

law 11- never teach people enough so that they can do their work by themselves as if you want to be independent you have to make people dependent upon you.

law 12 - use your honesty selectively.

law 13 - never beg for help that you actually in need but tell the other person that the help would also benefit him.

law 14- always know about the partner you are working, know his weaknesses and reveal when needed for your own advantage.

law 15 once you know someone is against you and will affect you, try to destroy him before it gets late and destroying him completely.

law 16 don't be present too much when things can go without you .this going to affect your importance. Your presence should be of use and for benefits.

law17 stay unpredictable in front of other because familiarity would only help others to control you.

law 18 absence shouldn't be confused with isolation because isolation would mean cut off from an environment and ongoing knowledge about the facts one should know. so keep surrounded with people and activities.

law19 do not indulge with the wrong person or harm him. know him before taking steps against him because people are different and they may require different strategies. few are better kept away.

law 20 always try to play a safe role and don't take sides that is not committing to a particular side

law 21 always try to make other people feel smarter than yourself so that you are not in any doubts because the other would always look at you as not so smart one.

law 22 you should surrender than fighting back, take your time to plan a revenge.

law 23 always concentrate your energies into the strongest point and not on the weaker ones.

law 24

law 25 - do not play the roles the society wants you to play be the one you want to be and create yourself.

law 26- be clean do not involve in things which do not maintain a spotless appearance.

law 27- try to help people with their needs and make them dependent and allow them to give you a favour.

law 28 always maintain your boldness even if you are wrong.

law 29 always plan your ending because if the ending is well all went well.

law 30 the accomplishment shouldn't see as effortless to you, as if you were meant to win and opposition should appear smaller in his presence.

law 31 the option to others should be only which benefits you or according to you.

law 32 always say what people can only dream because only this can lead to a following.

law 33 find out others weaknesses and play them when needed

law34 always act as if others meant to serve you.

law 35 never be in hurry or have to much time because timing plays an important role to have built an image.

law 36 sometime ignoring things which only brings discomfort or problem is the best thing.

law 37 always make different gestures which people notice for others.

law 38 always think in your way but never let your thinking stands orthodox. always try and blend them in some way which reaches to others as necessity.

law 39 you should stay calm and never lose your pulse because that would be disadvantageous for you and try that your enemy gets angry easily.

law 40 - never accept something which is without any consideration because that would always be accompanied by ill motives of the enemy.

law 41 - stand out, establish your own identity

law 42- kill the main cause of the trouble.

law 43- baiting others by giving they want so that they become loyal to you.

law 44 - do what your enemies do to you so that they can not think of your strategy

law 45- if you want to change something you have to be slow and steady and not rush to do things and have to do things on a day to day basis respecting the older ones

law 46- never show that you are perfect and above all because that perfection would lead you to have silent enemies try showing sometimes defects and also admit your flaws

law 47- you should never greed for more and more if you get the aimed goal you just have to stop their

law 48- never disclose anything your strategies and etc instead keep moving adapting things so that you are not predictable.