Laws of S by Robert Greene

Question 1

Is what makes a person desirable and seductive physical beauty?

Answer 1

• no, spirit and attitude is even more seductive

Question 2

Should you show all your flesh or just glimpses of your flesh?

Answer 2

• showing only glimpses of flesh, tease a man’s imagination, stimulating the desire not just for sex but for something greater: the chance to possess a “fantasy figure”

Question 3

You should make yourself the h_ of a what? Also should you get close to people?

Answer 3

• hero of a great drama

- keep your distance, let people identify with you without being able to touch you

Question 4

Do seducers rush it?

Answer 4

no, Seducers take their time, create enchantment and the bonds of love, so that when sex ensues it only further enslaves the victim. A person in love will surrender.

Question 5

Should everything dazzle?

Answer 5

everything must dazzle, but must also be harmonious, so that no single ornament draws attention

Question 6

What kind of streak did Cleopatra have?

Answer 6

a theatrical streak that allowed her to embody a man’s fantasies.

Question 7

What do seducers know that people are waiting for?

Answer 7

people are waiting for pleasure. A person who enters their lives offering ADVENTURE and ROMANCE cannot be resisted.

Question 8

Do we show people that we care by spending little effort?

Answer 8

no, what will seduce a person is the effort we expend on their behalf, showing how much we care, how much they are worth.

Question 9

A seducer sees love not as sacred but as…

Answer 9

warfare, where all is fair. Falling in love is a matter not of magic but of psychology. Once you understand your target’s psychology, and strategize to suit it, you will be able to cast a “magical” spell.

Question 10

What is the greatest weapon you have?

Answer 10

TIME is the greatest weapon you have. Patiently keep in mind a long-term goal and neither person nor army can resist you.

Question 11

There will always be difficult people we will face. What do we do with them?

Answer 11

Outwardly, be gracious. Adapt to their every mood. Enter their spirit. Inwardly, calculate and wait. Your ability to disarm these people will prove an invaluable skill.

Question 12

What do adult naturals create?

Answer 12

they create their own FANTASY WORLD, and live in it as if it were the real one. Fantasy is so much more pleasant than reality, and since most people do not have the power or courage to create such a world, they enjoy being around those who do.

Question 13

Genuine charisma means the ability to internally generate and externally express what?

Answer 13

• extreme excitement!

Question 14

Are seducers self absorbed?

Answer 14

Never. heir gaze is directed OUTWARD, not inward. When they meet someone their first move is to get INSIDEE that person’s SKIN, to see the world through their EYES. The reasons for this are several. First, self-absorption is a sign of insecurity; it is anti-seductive.

Question 15

What is important to learn when trying to get in someone’s skin?

Answer 15

learn what makes them TIC. What will make them LOSE their ability to THINK STRAIGHT and to fall into a trap.

Question 16

Do seducers only assume one role?

Answer 16

No, seducers can assume many roles. Seducers take pleasure in performing and are not weighed down by their identity.

Question 17

What are the two elements of seduction that you must analyze and understand first.

Answer 17

1. yourself and what is seductive about you.

2. your target and the actions that will penetrate their defenses and create surrender

Question 18

What does it mean when Greene says that a seducer has to be “uninhibited?”

Answer 18

radiate a dangerous sexuality, have no fear of death, are delightfully spontaneous. Even a hint of these qualities will make people think you more powerful than you are.

Question 19

What is the key to making your victims feel comfortable?

Answer 19

mirror them, adapt to their moods, get them in a relaxed state. People are narcissists—they are drawn to those most similar to themselves.

Question 20

Do charmers complain?

Answer 20

Charmers do not argue or fight, complain, or pester.

Question 21

What works particularly well if you are an outsider?

Answer 21

showing that you share the values of your adopted group is immensely charming.

Question 22

Should charmers be the center of attention?

Answer 22

No, charmers fade into the background and make the target the center of attention. They let the targets talk, revealing themselves in the process. As you find out more about them, strengths, and more important their weaknesses—you can individualize your attention, appealing to their specific desires and needs, tailoring your flatteries to their insecurities.

Question 23

Where should you tailor your flatteries?

Answer 23

Tailor your flatteries to your victim’s insecurities.

Question 24

Should seducers praise about their victim to others?

Answer 24

Yes. yes. yes.

Question 25

What is charisma?

Answer 25

Charisma is a presence that excites us. It comes from an inner quality—self-confidence, sexual energy, sense of purpose, contentment—that most people lack and want

Question 26

How do charismatics heighten their charisma?

Answer 26

a piercing gaze, fiery oratory, an air of mystery. They can seduce on a grand scale. Learn to create the charismatic illusion by radiating intensity while remaining detached.

Question 27

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Answer 27

• pause: silence is powerful. Use if for emphasis.
• encourage: use simple phrases like “yes” “ok”, “uh huh”
• mirror label paraphrase summarize