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Laws 1-5 Flashcards

1
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Who is the master?

A

Anyone who holds the key to a part of your life you absolutely can’t do without

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Examples of masters

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Current - dad and mom - house, career, food, all my belongings

Previous - RGS - keys to DDS, taking on projects

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What emotions are at the forefront of a master’s mind?

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Envy, resentment and vanity (the need to appear more powerful and brilliant)

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4
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Outshine the master

A

Make the master outshine all others

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Make the master insecure

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Give the master glory

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Make the master feel like he is just the provider of financing

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Make him feel more important than the work produced in his name

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Challenge the master’s intellectual authority

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Make him appear creative and powerful

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Displaying and vaunting your gifts and talents to win the master’s affection

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Make him feel superior to you in wit, intelligence and charm

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What are the two basic rules of handling a master?

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  1. Never unwittingly outshine him by just being yourself

2. Never imagine that because your master loves you you can do whatever you want

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10
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How do you handle very insecure masters?

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Either avoid them, or find a way to mute your good qualities.

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How do you avoid complacency with your master?

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  1. Keep reminding yourself of the importance of the master in your life
  2. Never take your position for granted
  3. Never let any favours you receive go to your head
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12
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Name a few areas in which you should not outshine your master

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Creativity
Wit
Sociability
Generosity
Intelligence
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13
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Types of flattery

A

Overt, discreet

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14
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Overt flattery

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Too obvious

Shows your hand to others

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How do you not outshine your master with his creativity?

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Ascribe your creative ideas to him as publicly as possible

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How do you not outshine your master in his wit?

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  • tone down your humour

- make him seem the dispenser of amusement and good cheer

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How do you not outshine your master in sociability and generosity?

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  • make him the center of attention

- display your limited means, gain his sympathy

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18
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What happens when you let others outshine you?

A

You remain in control

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19
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What happens when you outshine others?

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You become a victim of their insecurity

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What do you do when you sense the weakening of the master?

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You pick critical moments where you outdo, outwit, outcharm and outsmart him.

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21
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Indirection in not outshining the master

A

NO
direct praise,
directly putting yourself down.

Your inferiority —> his superiority
Your dimwittedness –> his intelligence

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22
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What happens when you do a friend a favour?

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Their minds make them think they earned it, they show no gratitude.

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23
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Why are friends dangerous?

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  • Your guard is down around them and they can easily take you down
  • They know all your weak points
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24
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What are friends useful for?

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To do your dirty work

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25
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Why should you make friends do your dirty work?

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  • their affections will make them do it
  • your hands will stay clean
  • they can be a scapegoat if caught
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What are the most prominent feelings within friends towards you?

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  • Resentment
  • Ungratefulness
  • Envy
27
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Why are enemies better allies than friends?

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  • they’re skilled and competent
  • they don’t expect anything
  • mutual self-interest
  • they keep you sharp, focused and alert
  • they work to prove themselves to you
28
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What purposes do enemies serve?

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  • define your cause more clearly
  • defeating them enhances your reputation as a sure-footed fighter
  • once you defeat them you can recruit them for your cause
29
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What is the strategy of constant conflict?

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  • you pick fights with someone you know you can defeat
  • if you have no enemies, you find a CONVENIENT target or turn a friend into an enemy
  • use enemies to define your cause more clearly
30
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How can you use your enemies towards your reputation?

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  • defeating them will enhance your reputation as a sure-footed fighter
  • using them after having defeated them, you can flaunt your generosity in sparing their blushes, lives.
31
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What makes you want to speak more?

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  • to brag
  • insecurity
  • feeling threatened
32
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Why should you not brag?

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When your reputation precedes you, you don’t need to brag.

33
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What can you hide by being silent?

A
  • your true feelings
  • your intentions
  • your meaning
  • what you “want to hear”
34
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What do you protect by being silent?

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  • your aura

- yourself from saying something foolish

35
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What effect does your silence and selective speech have on others’ impression of you?

A

You become unpredictable and terrifying

36
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What can you do to make people divulge valuable information?

A

Stay silent, speak selectively. They’ll talk more, divulge valuable info, which you can then use against them.

37
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How do you prevent yourself from giving people reason to be offended?

A

You talk as little as possible.

38
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What effect does your silence have on people?

A

They become terrified, uncomfortable, off-balance and under your thumb.

39
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When you’re silent and use selective speech, what effect does that have on what you say?

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  • people hang on to your every word
  • they think and ponder about your words long after the conversation has ended
  • they talk more about your work
40
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What do you end up doing if you talk too much?

A
  • say something foolish
  • destroy your legend
  • lose control
41
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When you talk too much, what impression do people gather of you?

A

You can’t control your words, therefore you can’t control yourself. M

42
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How do people react when you talk too much?

A
  • they turn against you
  • they subvert you
  • they disobey you
43
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When does talking too much work in your favour?

A
  • with superiors

- deception

44
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Why should you talk a lot in front of superiors?

A
  • it allays their insecurities and fear
  • you appear weaker, less intelligent
  • it makes them less suspicious of you
45
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How does talking too much help in deception?

A
  • it works as a smokescreen

- you use words to distract and mesmerise, allay suspicion.

46
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What are the weapons of establishing reputation?

A

Doubt and ridicule

47
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Why do you need to build a reputation?

A

You CONTROL what you show, and what people think of you. (Instead of your actions being based on what you ACTUALLY think)

48
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When your reputation is low, what weapon do you use?

A

Doubt

49
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Why does sowing doubt work?

A

If they deny it, people think - why did they need to?

If they don’t deny it, people think - is it true?

In the confusion, your rival is more likely to make a mistake.

50
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When you have a good reputation, what weapon do you use against your rival?

A

Ridicule

51
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How do you ridicule your opponent?

A

Gentle barbs and mockery

52
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What should you NOT do while ridiculing your opponent?

A

Outright slander

53
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What effect does ridiculing your opponent have on your reputation?

A

People think you have a good enough sense of your own worth to enjoy a laugh at your rival’s expense

54
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What effect does ridiculing your rival have?

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  • It puts them on the defensive

- it brings attention to you

55
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How does your reputation affect the perception of your actions?

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  • bad reputation - “Dreadful!”

- good reputation - “Brilliant!”

56
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On how many qualities should you build your reputation at a time?

A

ONE

57
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Examples of qualities you can build a reputation on

A 
Efficiency
Seductiveness
Honesty 
Generosity 
Cunning
58
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Steps for building your reputation

A
  1. Pick a quality
  2. Set a firm foundation
  3. Build slowly- bit by bit
  4. Make it known to as many people as possible
  5. Your reputation precedes you
59
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When your reputation is low, and people attack you, what do you do?

A

You anticipate the attacks and prevent them from happening, or protect yourself before they happen

60
Q

When you have a solid and established reputation, what do you do when someone attacks you?

A

Take the high road

61
Q

When you have a solid and established reputation, what do you NOT do when someone attacks you?

A

Get angry or defensive; appear desperate in self-defence

62
Q

When you have low or no reputation, how do you attack?

A

You unleash potent attacks on more powerful men by sowing doubt

63
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When you have low or no reputation, what do you NOT do in attack?

A

Never appear vengeful

64
Q

When you have an established reputation, how do you attack?

A

Satire, mockery and ridicule.

The mighty lion toys with the mouse that crosses his path

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