One of the numerous books I hold dear to my heart is 48 Laws of Power because of the knowledge buried within the book and the practical examples for each lesson. I enjoyed reading this book, and there are numerous times when I read this book over and over again.
Today's lesson from the book will be focused on the lesson from a white in the book:
When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment.
You cannot have it both ways. Just like how you have admiration, there is resentment; probably, you are not seeing it. You can barely find a person who is loved by many, and there is no one or two naysayers about that individual.
This is not to say one should dim their light simply because they want to avoid the resentment. That's false in my opinion. Stand firm and shine bright. You dwell on what others have to say, so that's why you choose to ignore your potential, or worse, show a fragment of it. You are not helping yourself; rather, you are making it worse by giving the power to what they have to say. You just have to persevere above whatever is holding you back. The jealousy or the resentment will be there, but don't forget that so is the admiration.
The insightful knowledge from Robert Greene's message is knowing how to balance the presence. He even gave examples of popular figures like Queen Elizabeth, Napoleon, who knew how to balance their presence. Retracting sometimes to increase the demand for their presence. He goes on to even talk about how being too visible in all instances can stir up strong reactions.
It is more about driving the growing balance of calmness and visibility. Knowing when to be present and knowing when not to be. It takes wisdom to know there are just some part of you that needs to stay private and there are other parts that can be visible to everyone. I think it can be too much when there is so much of your life out there, especially now that social media is everybody's go-to in this world. There is barely anything you can find online, and it is much worse when people all over are so up in your business because of how much you have put out there.
The quote from this post is a reminder that people love success, but not everyone loves to see it close. Just like how people are willing to admire, there are also quick to boo when the need calls for it.
It is simple to get overwhelmed by the presence of being visible, but don't get carried away by what it brings. Stay calm and be visible while being balanced with what you offer.
In conclusion, this quote falls under Law 1 in the 48 Laws, and you should go check it out if you want to read a masterpiece.
I am @samostically, a chess player and writer. I love to share the experience I have gained from different battles over the 64 squares and the knowledgeable insights from books I have read. But most importantly, I am a Midnight Owl and I founded the community Midnight Letters.
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