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If you need to turn to an ally for help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance and good deeds. He will find a way to ignore you. Instead, uncover something in your request, or in your alliance with him, that will benefit him, and emphasize it out of all proportion

 One sincere and honest move will cover over dozens of dishonest ones. Open-hearted gestures of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people.  A timely gift, perhaps a Trojan horsem will serve the same purpose.

To maintain your independence you must always be needed and wanted. The more you are relied on, the more freedom you have. Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. 

You can die from someone else’s misery — emotional states can be as infectious as viruses.  The unfortunate sometimes bring misfortune on themselves; you might also be caught up in their misery. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead.

Any small win you think you have gained through argument is a temporary victory: the resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word.

When you force the other person to act, you are the one in control. It is always better to make your opponent come to you, abandoning his own plans in the process. Lure him with fabulous gains — then attack. You hold the cards.

TGT 48 LOP Law 7: Make Others Do The Work - You Take Credit Use the wisdom and legwork of other people to further your own cause. Not only will such assistance save you valuable time and energy, it will give you a godlike aura of efficiency and speed. In the end your helpers will be forgotten and you will be remembered.

The cure to bad speech is MORE speech.

Everything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.

Reputation is the cornerstone of power through which you can intimidate and even win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable.  As Sun-Tsu mentions in the Art of War, make your reputation (position) unassailable. Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen. Meanwhile, learn to destroy your enemies by seeking or creating vulnerabilities in their own reputations.&...

When trying to impress with words, the more you say, the more common and out of control you appear. Even if you are saying something meaningless it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

Keep your enemies off-balance by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.  Guide them far enough down the wrong rabbit hole and dazzle them with enough smoke and mirrors and by the time they realize your intentions, it will be too late.

Law 2: Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends, Learn How To Use Enemies Be wary of friends as the risk of betrayal is high for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled. Hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.

Law 1: Never Outshine the Master Make those above you feel superior. Do not brag or showcase your superior talents, or it will make them dislike you. If you prove to be superior, you make them feel insecure, you become a dangerous enemy and they will want to crush you

You have survived 100% of your worst days, now your best days are on the way. Take heart, there's more and better things headed for your life.

TGT: The Variant Edition

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Time Paradox, bullshit...and ownership.

"What if I fail?" She asked. "Yes...but what if you FLY" He said.

You being you...

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Doors and Walls.

Greatness can best be grown from the seeds of chaos.