7 Life Lessons by Robert Greene You Should Tattoo on Your Brain

7 Life Lessons by Robert Greene You Should Tattoo on Your Brain

(If You Want To Improve Your Life)

1. Don’t care

“When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity… you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others” — Robert Greene

2. Always Say Less Than Necessary

When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.” — Robert Greene

3. Be bold

“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.” — Robert Greene

4. Work with experts, not friends

“Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent” — Robert Greene

5. Your reputation is your masterpiece

“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.” — Robert Greene

6. Never Appear Too Perfect

Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects, and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Only gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity.” — Robert Greene

7. Re-Create Yourself

Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you. Incorporate dramatic devices into your public gestures and actions — your power will be enhanced and your character will seem larger than life.” — Robert Greene

CONTRIBUTED BY Gereon Wellmann ⚡

Read More: 5 Things Most People Learn Too Late In Life

Read More: 7 Things Weighing Down Your Life