There have been times in my life where I've isolated myself from friends and family, it strains relationships, made me inverted when I'm in reality an extovert, socially awkward even though I'm witty, charming and get along great with people. so bad that I took up the bottle and trust me, you know you've gone to far where you believe you can't even go out in public until half of it is down your throat. Since I've come to learn the 48 laws and study each one individually, this video reassures me that isolation holds me back and that I should keep in touch with the relationships I still have, go out with people and be social in comparison to staying at home. Meet new people and continue to form new relationships. In my experience isolation means memories I'll never have, lessons I won't learn and opportunities missed. First time commenting on RUclips. Thanks for these enlighten videos bro. Really helping others and the first of many steps for making my life better for sure!
I enjoy listening to your thoughts at the end of the video. It kinda reveal small stuff about you which is very likable! to be honest, i also do the same thing. I workout alone, listen to brain music, read books, learn and i live in my own place. also thingking about being my own boss soon... i feel you and i like it.
Appreciate that, mate. I've since realized that there's nothing wrong with a bit of isolation as long as you use that time to become a stronger, wiser, better self. I also like to hang around people, but they're usually years older and dare I say more mature than most of our generation. Godspeed & thank you for the feedback!
+illacertus that's weird. I also hangout with older people and am introvert but when I'm with friends and stuff I have extroverted tendencies. I think I've learned to cope with them. For some reason, even if I am alone, I don't feel any loneliness. Looks like I like my own company. Anyways, keep up the good work. I subscribed today! I'm happy to have found your page!
I was always looking toward productivity noticed the negative races out looks of friends and family ignorantly eduacating me see lots want to write a book about it. I recently was laced but it back fired if I'm not mistaking the LSD treatment but I wouldn't turn a drug down due to the emotional pain I've endured before now from superiors a fool iam for it and love ♋ I was
I love how you were drawing squirrels whilst you were opening up, just started reading 48 laws of power and your video summaries are saving me time and the visuals help me remember the laws and apply it, thanks once again
As a corporate worker bee, these laws become very important. Your videos are a great reminder of the "games" people play that have got me in trouble in the past as I am now training myself to be more of a self reliant realist badass. So, thank you.
You are right. In a corporate environment it is essential to understand much more than work is going on around you. This video has very helpful information that can make or break a corporate career.
I am studying the 48 laws of power and other books of this nature. I am watching your videos because I wanted a second interpretation of the complex concepts I have been exposed to in Mr Green's book. Another person's interpretation can shed light on a subject regardless of the interpretation is correct or not. With that said, yours clearly are in line with the original text. I feel I have placed myself at an unnecessary disadvantage, in life. I mean to rectify that. When I found this book, I immediately regognized its immense value and began to study it endlessly. Now, I read it more than most priests read the Bible. It is very long and I needed a compressed version to listen to when intense study would not be beneficial or possible. You're videos serve this purpose brilliantly. Thank you for your time, you're videos and your insights. Feel free to email me if you wish to discuss this book or any other book/philosophy dealing with strategy and power.
I’ve connected deeply with your channel. I believe you saved me from myself. I moved to a new country in hopes of pursuing an education. I ended up dropping out because of depression. I was isolated for about a year. While being desperate for connection, I met some pretty bad influences. It lead me down a dark path I never intended. Your channel helped me see the manipulative people in my life and now I avoid them like the plague. And now, I’m starting to read and workout like a mad man. I just wanted to say thank you
I just love your fresh outlook on 48 laws..sometimes the book itself can be a bit much but you break it down,I mean all the way down and those pictures are everything
I feel I lost myself and not happy with what I have done with my life. I been isolated for 2yrs. Of course my family is close. But I have cut ties w/my acquaintances.
please reconnect with new acquaintances. i found that joining spiritual groups is a good start. it even helped get my first job. more power to you and God be with you. ☺
you know that feeling when information that you need finds you before you realise how crucial it is for your developing. I'm lucky to find your channel, I enjoy every bit of info you deliver and you also have awesome voice. Thank you!
This is the one I've been struggling for the past 5 years. Before, there were too many people, especially in my family who were ill-minded and miserable (Law #10). There was much childhood trauma I won't get into. After gradually breaking away from old patterns and "not the best" kind of friends, I was happy. I was actively playing guitar, training jiu-jitsu, school, work, poker, etc. all while meeting all kinds of people and as a big bonus girls were really into me. Several bad things happened 5 years ago and that trauma blew up. Slowly, I stopped contacting people and vice versa. I was diagnosed with ptsd. Haven't given up to get back into society but it is incredibly, incredibly, difficult. You slowly lose yourself, lose interest in all things, not good. I'd like to think of these years as "Monte Cristo prison time" and make it out somehow...Since you like discussion I'm sharing for people not to isolate too long in bad times, also, overly said but sharing keeps that hope alive.
This is my first time feeling compelled enough to comment on a RUclips video. Bro keep doing you. You're brain is on another wave length. Like minded individuals will understand what I'm saying. Thanks for the knowledge.
Hey man thanks for doing these videos, love them! This is the law I most struggle with. Especially after suffering a setback/feeling threatened I feel the urge to isolate myself and think it is the only way out. Not long ago I was betrayed by one of my best friends and felt that isolating myself from the social circle I could avoid the embarrassment of having been played. Later, when I got back into the circle, I found that people didn't really care as much as I thought they did...and I had wasted valuable time in isolation and not enjoying myself. The law is almost counterintuitive to how we are trained to behave...
But you can isolate yourself from people who exploit you and give you nothing (manipulation) . However you can surround yourself by people with the same thoughts and goals .
hi sir im from iran and now that i have lost my job family and money 8 month ago now believe strongly in robert greens 48 law .thank you sir for your great work.
dude. im almost in tears ryt now. this is the stage im in, what u are experiencing when u made this vid. im also an introvert. went to rehab for depression for 4 years. and i recently decided to cut off connection with 3 people in my life that are bringing me down. one was a fellow resident in the rehab who used to be a drug addict. she doesn't want me joining her circle of clean friends. it was because i asked one of her male friends about career since in redefining my own and want to venture into entrepreneurship in the automotive industry. i had to block her from all social media. and it hurts me a lot. then another friend was from highschool. he tried bashing me about my violent tendencies during highschool. blocked him also. he seemed to be leading a miserable life. the last one was my female bestfriend and failed love interest. it's not because of her that im avoiding her but because of me being hurt when i see her or are being reminded of her with her boyfriend. she also thinks im corny and not good at jokes but can't suggest a better way to deliver one. don't get me wrong though dude. i have a normal social life somehow. i live with my relatives. im about to study in a Toyota school in june. what im pondering about this redirection that i have in my social life is how im going to learn to acquire new friends and not repeat the same mistake that i had with the unhealthy social circle i had. there must also be something wrong with my attitude that's why im attracting the wrong people right? from a fellow introvert. ☺
"I'm here all night baby" I've been homeless and also been financially successful in the very short span I've been alive so far. Currently working on building a business around training companies about social media. I'd love to connect and share ideas with all of you as well. #TeamIntrovert
I really liked the personal commentary halfway through. Good for you man. Glad to hear you speak from the heart about your life. You are doing an amazing job buddy. Keep it up.
I have a serious problem with this, as an online marketer/ entrepreneur i learned to separate myself from my low life friends. While at work I am a true introvert im currently creating an online mastermind group for my company but unfortunately not many of them are physically near me. I need to crack my break through so I can open my own office and be surrounded by energized like minds. This would make me truly happy
I loved the personal part at the end. Thanks for sharing with us! I was searching for content on how to build a strong character, after my partner told me I don't have one and that I should work on being the best version of myself. This channel is the best thing I could have come across, and I've been binge watching these series. Thanks for all you do!
Bro your content is unreal! Watched loads of your content. This is my first comment. Hats off to you for sharing something vulnerable and real about your past. Although Ive been silent in interaction online with your channel, Ive been actively sharing your content with friends. Its a game changer and keep shining brightly brother
brodude Bro, that's like 90 minutes, haha. Thank you, dude! Did you see any improvement in pronounciation, the voiceover in general progressing through the laws?
illacertus I wasn't really looking out for that. It seems like some words you say sound funny to me but overall it makes sense. I like it because it's your voice which makes it authentic.
Hey, I am really enjoying your work ~ I too struggle with this Law cause I like my own company and have come to realize that many don't add value in my space, jealous or simply want to use your own knowledge for their benefit. However, I am trying to be more open. Keep doing what you're doing!
I can really empathise with not only your content, but also your confession. I have always been a loner among a circle of people who practice unproductive behaviour. Most of them just wouldn't understand my desire to focus on literature, philosophy and psychology as a means of self development, insight into others behaviour and at the same time entertainment. I'm now on my way to becoming a librarian focusing on comparison of literature, but am still struggling to find a meaningful and supportive environment. I sincerely hope you have by now managed to strengthen your your social foundation and can manage to flourish even further. I greatly enjoy your videos and have been watching your channel for years now. I hope you read this and can draw strength from it while looking forward. If I might suggest a slightly different topic: Schopenhauer and his view on life. It is described most condensedly in his "Aphorisms about life wisdom" (rough translation) Continue kicking ass, you were a great source of inspiration in my dark times, as well as many others. :)
Honestly, I was trying to get into the 18th Law until you started describing your own situation, I feel the same way, is just I enjoy my own company so much, I like martial arts and books, look in internet after things which in some way improve the quality of my life, entrepreneur tutorials, exercise, different cultures, movies, languages.The truth sometimes I enjoy better to talk to myself than with people which approval I'm not interested in and that I don't respect, I don't need to gather with people which bring nothing positive to me and just waste my time. Guess this difference in thinking is that same kind of vision that take us to find eachother interested in a channel like this one.
Your videos are amazing and it feels good to hear there's someone out there sharing such and reading like minded comments makes me happy. Keep it up, hermano.
Just started watching today and I've watched every video in the series and the other parts. Definitely supportive of your work and have shared it with a bunch of people already. Knowledge truly is power.
After school I slummed it in my parents for two years and my parents, while nice people, barely have any need to talk to me and I noticed that over the years I became a lot more well-heeled and have a better understanding of the world from so long in isolation that I really lost ability to communicate effectively. Being charming definitely seems like a skill you practice on, not something innately born into people barring looks.
Conspicuous Cultist Agreed. A lot of great minds develop in prisons, where you got nothing to do, but think. Isolation is one form of imprisonment. So, when you leave your cell - you surely need to put in some effort to reconnect with others.
yeah ur right man i get your point , i am introvert myself and even when you were saying all that bout yourself i was able to appreciate more. I feel im not alone so thanks for that
Thanks for making this. You will reap the benefits by creating this for the world. Only those that are thirsty will seek the water here to drink. I've read the book but this is extremely helpful as I and most people are visual. Thank you my friend.
it's like hearing myself. i have cut of all of my friends because of what u said. they where all on drugs and smoking sh*t so when i started reading books i got the same sh*t, just like u. now i am on the same path to working for myself doing the same work u do. untill now i noticed that the first step is the most difficult. and that's where i am now. but i am shure that we will be on the same page soon. much love, d
I hope you are still on your journey. I came upon your video and am elated. The 48 Laws has been in my book collection many years. Due to my socially adept introvert ways, I was never "seen" as an introvert. I am this way because I look at peoples moral base very closely. Their surface layers I know are a facade. I distance myself accordingly. So many are like lamb to the slaughter and think I am odd for overthinking everything and not just going along with the crowd. I'm aging and very intoned to my mortality and need to live a more full life. I just detest basic shit. Shopping, eating, consuming things. I like experiencing things that give me pause to think, not just passively receive. Your videos are good and I look forward to seeing more of them. Could you touch more on Kahlil Gibran...I love The Prophet, especially "On Children". Also the Alchemist would be quite a challenge to simplify. Keep up the good works.
Great summary and the illustration are amazing. I really appreciate you for adding these videos because, i am reading 48 paws of power and i wanted to know if others were coming up with the same interpretations of laws. The self reflection and the end of each chapter is brilliant it allows me to get another real honest perspective from someone that has read the book. That is needed when reading a book about power and psychological warfare. Keep up the good work and i hope the book helps you like it has helps me.
I think you should polish up the script for closing off the chapters. That way its faster. Longer videos aren't bad, but the deeper the summary's go the more I see you putting yourself into it, compared to just an analysis and summary of the actual chapter. If that's the direction you want it to go then power to you, but the first 10 chapters or so weren't like that and the newer ones are. Love the work
Thank you for this great videos! u have chosen a great source of content. I do my art while I hear you and it corespondence good with my vibe. I like your small comments after the videos and it is great to know where u come from.
Hey bro I'm really glad you opened up in this video and gave us a little insight about your life. Recently I've started hanging with a new crowd over the last year and a half, and all they do is just smoke weed and saying negative and ignorant stuff. I really noticed that none of us have anything in common we have just known each other for a while, and I can't really be myself around them without being judged. So I've recently distanced myself from them, and I've become happier and just feel better about myself. You are definitely right "hang around the people you want to be like", do you have any advice on how to meet good people that exude positivity?
Hyakuju 47 Thank you, mate. It's comments like yours that keep me going and I'm glad to hear you've been able to help yourself in that way. I've found that in sports or a common interest in general there's a special bond between people that you can become part of. Where I train martial arts are about 50 dudes and some girls, each as unique as one can be, but it's not just tough workouts, we're all good friends. We'll have long chats afterwards, may go out somewhere and if anybody needs our support, we're there. I guess Kung Fu also revolves around eastern philosophy, which has a link to buddhism - a positive thinking & perspective is taught. Most of the people are older, too. I've made many friends 10-20 years older than me and our connection is great. I think it's the experience they've accumulated, that has made them good positive and also interesting people. If it's competitive, makes your body sweat and involves other people, you'll have a lot of new friends and you keep yourself healthy. I hope that helps.
you hit it on the head im working on my self development n nobody around me is on my level i dont want to do the same things anymore im thinking about going on a veggie diet ideas of businesses im currently meditating and noone understands my new outlook on life n it gets me off track sometimes
+Jasmine Jones Yes, I hear that. Stay strong & keep true to yourself. It's easy advice, but hard to implement, I know. Good luck to you! :) In the end, it's not how many times you get off track, but that you always keep coming back.
@illacertus i'm a DJ/Party Promoter. Its easy for me to get caught up in the house, coming up with promotional Schemes, designing my own flyers, getting the latest music, and practicing my craft...then i'll have to remember that i need to be around people to actually bring people out to my events lol.
You have done great job for uploading these videos. Thanks. Book based on realistic situations and very helpful in developing personality, I can relate with each law with my own personal experiences. Life sucks if you violate any of the law. Each law is very important in life. It is most practical book for getting success in life.
This law was broken in my high school years. I am working on expanding my knowledge of everything by surrounding myself with people who know more and work harder than me. This really boosts my output and results.
i love your videos but i like more the end of this video since you went off topic but it was more informative, you should do more examples of your life related to the 48 laws of power maybe another 48 videos but with real samples of this era, keep up the good work
Hi there fron Philippines! I like how you handled this law. In fact, we're on the same page! :) I just haven't found new friends that think like me. Anyway, congrats on the "new born life!" You conquered one adversity! Keep going! Cheers!
I love the info about friends ! I'm being laughed at for reading on self growth and talking about change or the idea that you can attract things you want but you hit it in the spot with the actions I should take to overcome them and be great
I bought the book; I want to say thank you for the video. I am also an introvert and went through the same situations as you did with he friends whom opposed me reading.
I like your vids, and I like these laws and also how ur kinda introverted. Im going out tonight to a club but im afraid of people thinking im a loser. No advice needed unless u like to say something. Keep spreading knowledge. Peace🙏
Illacertus, amazing job with the videos! Congrats for the success. I am experiencing kind of the same, changing bad circles of people and finding other prosperous ones. Greetings!
Hey i love ur channle, you r so down to earth and tell it how it is. The rules of power is eye opening and i feel that i was walking in life in a daydream. Some rules come together, some rules r for only different situations... i just want to thank you so much on how u put these vids together 👍 x
This one was especially fitting for me. I don't have any friends and don't have even sub-par communication skills. I also don't have any family members that I can communicate with because they are financial successful and I am on disability. So, to them I am on welfare. I'm also America's worst nightmare. I'm a large African American male. I am continuously judged and labeled just by a look. I truly understand what this means, because you have to have people in your corner. You never know what tomorrow will bring. I've seen people around me get benefits that I'm entitled to, but I don't receive. And yes, I do inquire. This is very hard for me. I'm going to stop now...
Dude ive been trying to understand the language of men. Then i came up with that, every man no matter who they really are, challenges other man. that is our nature i guess. at that point my man, your videos really helped me to analyze weaknesses, myself and others. now i know a lot about me, now i just have to focus on their exploits. thank you for those informations and your explanation. keep on Rock'n Dude!
Mert CABILAR we challenge each other so we can compete with each other. To many that looks destructive but in reality it is constructive. The results of us competing is a type of dance from which we are giving an taking from each until. What we have left is the point of competing . The correct choice to make or a better idea to move forward with.
This law is very true..at a point where I was really gaining momentum at a job i was doing, I had worked my way up for years, paying my dues and putting sweat and hard work being included with the higher ups and talks of advancing things even higher i decided to take a break a year goes by as i tried to keep good relations with one of them when I came back I was a stranger. Like I've never worked there before and now I'm literally at the bottom..its devastating but lesson learned.
Thank you! I’ve watched most of your videos on the 48 Laws and I definitely commend you. Awesome work and content. I use the laws similarly and I have a very similar friendship story. Man I can’t wait for more content
great video and interpretation, hope that you connect with us more in later vids, the personal experience really hammers it down. Also are you french or something because you seem to pronounce the french stuff in particular quite well ?
+alex kurtov Thank you for your feedback Alex. I did realize personal stories are more relatable than these historical events. It's not easy for everybody to connect the dots - I completely understand. I'm a polyglot - had French lessons for years.
Firstly, thank you to the author for this brilliant summary of this intriguing book. Please keep up the good work. Regarding this Law, I too find this one the hardest to swallow. I am also an introvert and am very comfortable with my own company for long periods of time. I like to do things on my own schedule (I often find others too slow), and have learnt if you want something doing do it yourself. I am a bit of a misanthrope and generally distrust people and get irritated by the increasingly unsubstantiated illogical crap that comes out of people's mouths. However I have to agree that avoiding social interactions makes you an easy target as your social skills and awareness wane, so 'dipping your toe in' to a variety of social events as they present themselves is a necessary discomfort if you don't want to become prey to the more socially adept unscrupulous manipulators on the inevitable few times you are forced to socially interact. There will be many mistakes along the way but just pick yourself up, learn ( with emotional detachment) from each encounter, and get back in the game. Introverts are typically also quite emotional, but I have found forcing myself to be more sociable especially with people I don't particularly like, develops skills for controlling emotional output and clearly expressing myself in a manner that gets results.
Bro ur thoughts on the books you do are just amazing!! I enjoy them so much and I look at yge areas in my life where they are applicable. I too from time to time struggle with this law but I need to change some of the friends that I have. Thanks again for the awesome content!!
I'm sticking around buddy. I've shared it with a few close friends in work and it's opened a few eyes to some of the characters in the office who are clearly playing the game. . I'm not a power mad person myself but you've armed me to handle them. It's amusing to turn the tables on them and so simple to do. Thanks a lot. Really appreciate it.
I had too learn the hard way from isolation. I felt left out and never achieved a lot or at all. I'm also an introvert too so it was easy to isolate myself but I discovered the damage. Thank you for the video it really helped me.
There have been times in my life where I've isolated myself from friends and family, it strains relationships, made me inverted when I'm in reality an extovert, socially awkward even though I'm witty, charming and get along great with people. so bad that I took up the bottle and trust me, you know you've gone to far where you believe you can't even go out in public until half of it is down your throat. Since I've come to learn the 48 laws and study each one individually, this video reassures me that isolation holds me back and that I should keep in touch with the relationships I still have, go out with people and be social in comparison to staying at home. Meet new people and continue to form new relationships. In my experience isolation means memories I'll never have, lessons I won't learn and opportunities missed. First time commenting on RUclips. Thanks for these enlighten videos bro. Really helping others and the first of many steps for making my life better for sure!
Austin Stokes how are you holding up?
I just want to be able to talk more with people be more sociable.
i feel you bro.. gotta get around people on the same thing your on
+Cash Martin Very well said, my man.
I enjoy listening to your thoughts at the end of the video. It kinda reveal small stuff about you which is very likable! to be honest, i also do the same thing. I workout alone, listen to brain music, read books, learn and i live in my own place. also thingking about being my own boss soon... i feel you and i like it.
Appreciate that, mate. I've since realized that there's nothing wrong with a bit of isolation as long as you use that time to become a stronger, wiser, better self. I also like to hang around people, but they're usually years older and dare I say more mature than most of our generation. Godspeed & thank you for the feedback!
+illacertus that's weird. I also hangout with older people and am introvert but when I'm with friends and stuff I have extroverted tendencies. I think I've learned to cope with them. For some reason, even if I am alone, I don't feel any loneliness. Looks like I like my own company. Anyways, keep up the good work. I subscribed today! I'm happy to have found your page!
I was always looking toward productivity noticed the negative races out looks of friends and family ignorantly eduacating me see lots want to write a book about it. I recently was laced but it back fired if I'm not mistaking the LSD treatment but I wouldn't turn a drug down due to the emotional pain I've endured before now from superiors a fool iam for it and love ♋ I was
I am an introvert but I like politics because I hate being taken advantage of
I hear you, eventually you'll have to deal with other people - it's better to be prepared and see through any games they might throw at you.
I love how you were drawing squirrels whilst you were opening up, just started reading 48 laws of power and your video summaries are saving me time and the visuals help me remember the laws and apply it, thanks once again
and the personal content at the end was good
As a corporate worker bee, these laws become very important. Your videos are a great reminder of the "games" people play that have got me in trouble in the past as I am now training myself to be more of a self reliant realist badass. So, thank you.
You are right. In a corporate environment it is essential to understand much more than work is going on around you. This video has very helpful information that can make or break a corporate career.
I suggest you to read surrounded by bad bosses and lazy employees .
I am studying the 48 laws of power and other books of this nature. I am watching your videos because I wanted a second interpretation of the complex concepts I have been exposed to in Mr Green's book. Another person's interpretation can shed light on a subject regardless of the interpretation is correct or not. With that said, yours clearly are in line with the original text. I feel I have placed myself at an unnecessary disadvantage, in life. I mean to rectify that. When I found this book, I immediately regognized its immense value and began to study it endlessly. Now, I read it more than most priests read the Bible. It is very long and I needed a compressed version to listen to when intense study would not be beneficial or possible. You're videos serve this purpose brilliantly. Thank you for your time, you're videos and your insights. Feel free to email me if you wish to discuss this book or any other book/philosophy dealing with strategy and power.
So many squirrels O.O
they had weapons too lol i wanna know their story
I’ve connected deeply with your channel. I believe you saved me from myself. I moved to a new country in hopes of pursuing an education. I ended up dropping out because of depression. I was isolated for about a year. While being desperate for connection, I met some pretty bad influences. It lead me down a dark path I never intended. Your channel helped me see the manipulative people in my life and now I avoid them like the plague. And now, I’m starting to read and workout like a mad man. I just wanted to say thank you
I just love your fresh outlook on 48 laws..sometimes the book itself can be a bit much but you break it down,I mean all the way down and those pictures are everything
I feel I lost myself and not happy with what I have done with my life. I been isolated for 2yrs. Of course my family is close. But I have cut ties w/my acquaintances.
I hear you. Please consider, everything can be repaired.
please reconnect with new acquaintances. i found that joining spiritual groups is a good start. it even helped get my first job. more power to you and God be with you. ☺
you know that feeling when information that you need finds you before you realise how crucial it is for your developing. I'm lucky to find your channel, I enjoy every bit of info you deliver and you also have awesome voice.
Thank you!
This is the one I've been struggling for the past 5 years. Before, there were too many people, especially in my family who were ill-minded and miserable (Law #10). There was much childhood trauma I won't get into. After gradually breaking away from old patterns and "not the best" kind of friends, I was happy. I was actively playing guitar, training jiu-jitsu, school, work, poker, etc. all while meeting all kinds of people and as a big bonus girls were really into me.
Several bad things happened 5 years ago and that trauma blew up. Slowly, I stopped contacting people and vice versa. I was diagnosed with ptsd. Haven't given up to get back into society but it is incredibly, incredibly, difficult. You slowly lose yourself, lose interest in all things, not good. I'd like to think of these years as "Monte Cristo prison time" and make it out somehow...Since you like discussion I'm sharing for people not to isolate too long in bad times, also, overly said but sharing keeps that hope alive.
This helped me a lot, thank you!
This is my first time feeling compelled enough to comment on a RUclips video. Bro keep doing you. You're brain is on another wave length. Like minded individuals will understand what I'm saying. Thanks for the knowledge.
Hey man thanks for doing these videos, love them! This is the law I most struggle with. Especially after suffering a setback/feeling threatened I feel the urge to isolate myself and think it is the only way out. Not long ago I was betrayed by one of my best friends and felt that isolating myself from the social circle I could avoid the embarrassment of having been played. Later, when I got back into the circle, I found that people didn't really care as much as I thought they did...and I had wasted valuable time in isolation and not enjoying myself. The law is almost counterintuitive to how we are trained to behave...
But you can isolate yourself from people who exploit you and give you nothing (manipulation) . However you can surround yourself by people with the same thoughts and goals .
This series just flipped a switch in my mind ! Ain't no going back ! Many thanks
This channel will be in the top 100 in 15 months.
hi sir im from iran and now that i have lost my job family and money 8 month ago now believe strongly in robert greens 48 law .thank you sir for your great work.
dude. im almost in tears ryt now. this is the stage im in, what u are experiencing when u made this vid. im also an introvert. went to rehab for depression for 4 years. and i recently decided to cut off connection with 3 people in my life that are bringing me down. one was a fellow resident in the rehab who used to be a drug addict. she doesn't want me joining her circle of clean friends. it was because i asked one of her male friends about career since in redefining my own and want to venture into entrepreneurship in the automotive industry. i had to block her from all social media. and it hurts me a lot. then another friend was from highschool. he tried bashing me about my violent tendencies during highschool. blocked him also. he seemed to be leading a miserable life. the last one was my female bestfriend and failed love interest. it's not because of her that im avoiding her but because of me being hurt when i see her or are being reminded of her with her boyfriend. she also thinks im corny and not good at jokes but can't suggest a better way to deliver one. don't get me wrong though dude. i have a normal social life somehow. i live with my relatives. im about to study in a Toyota school in june.
what im pondering about this redirection that i have in my social life is how im going to learn to acquire new friends and not repeat the same mistake that i had with the unhealthy social circle i had. there must also be something wrong with my attitude that's why im attracting the wrong people right?
from a fellow introvert. ☺
I'm introvert and proud to say it also we have the same thought thats why I can totally relate to you. thank you for the awesome interpretations.
just found you today and i think THAT I AM ADDICTED TO YOUR CHANNEL
"I'm here all night baby" I've been homeless and also been financially successful in the very short span I've been alive so far. Currently working on building a business around training companies about social media. I'd love to connect and share ideas with all of you as well. #TeamIntrovert
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isolation. yup. I'm there. Lol. people basically suck. BUT, we depend on them...
I really liked the personal commentary halfway through. Good for you man. Glad to hear you speak from the heart about your life. You are doing an amazing job buddy. Keep it up.
This is the law I struggle with the most. Unfortunately, circumstances are forcing me into isolation rn. And the quarantine doesn’t help
I have a serious problem with this, as an online marketer/ entrepreneur i learned to separate myself from my low life friends. While at work I am a true introvert im currently creating an online mastermind group for my company but unfortunately not many of them are physically near me. I need to crack my break through so I can open my own office and be surrounded by energized like minds. This would make me truly happy
I loved the personal part at the end. Thanks for sharing with us! I was searching for content on how to build a strong character, after my partner told me I don't have one and that I should work on being the best version of myself. This channel is the best thing I could have come across, and I've been binge watching these series. Thanks for all you do!
Bro your content is unreal! Watched loads of your content. This is my first comment. Hats off to you for sharing something vulnerable and real about your past. Although Ive been silent in interaction online with your channel, Ive been actively sharing your content with friends. Its a game changer and keep shining brightly brother
Watched the entire playlist so far.. You're doing a wonderful job. One of my favorite channels already.
brodude Bro, that's like 90 minutes, haha. Thank you, dude! Did you see any improvement in pronounciation, the voiceover in general progressing through the laws?
illacertus I wasn't really looking out for that. It seems like some words you say sound funny to me but overall it makes sense. I like it because it's your voice which makes it authentic.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!! THE PERSONAL REFLECTION IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED !!
Hey, I am really enjoying your work ~ I too struggle with this Law cause I like my own company and have come to realize that many don't add value in my space, jealous or simply want to use your own knowledge for their benefit. However, I am trying to be more open.
Keep doing what you're doing!
Great stuff dude. Watching these first 18 laws has convinced me to read the book as well. Keep up the hard work!
Loving the videos- I hope you finish all 48 - I watched about 15 today - LOVE IT
***** Thanks mate, above and beyond. All I need is time.
I can really empathise with not only your content, but also your confession. I have always been a loner among a circle of people who practice unproductive behaviour. Most of them just wouldn't understand my desire to focus on literature, philosophy and psychology as a means of self development, insight into others behaviour and at the same time entertainment.
I'm now on my way to becoming a librarian focusing on comparison of literature, but am still struggling to find a meaningful and supportive environment.
I sincerely hope you have by now managed to strengthen your your social foundation and can manage to flourish even further.
I greatly enjoy your videos and have been watching your channel for years now.
I hope you read this and can draw strength from it while looking forward.
If I might suggest a slightly different topic: Schopenhauer and his view on life. It is described most condensedly in his "Aphorisms about life wisdom" (rough translation)
Continue kicking ass, you were a great source of inspiration in my dark times, as well as many others. :)
Honestly, I was trying to get into the 18th Law until you started describing your own situation, I feel the same way, is just I enjoy my own company so much, I like martial arts and books, look in internet after things which in some way improve the quality of my life, entrepreneur tutorials, exercise, different cultures, movies, languages.The truth sometimes I enjoy better to talk to myself than with people which approval I'm not interested in and that I don't respect, I don't need to gather with people which bring nothing positive to me and just waste my time. Guess this difference in thinking is that same kind of vision that take us to find eachother interested in a channel like this one.
Your videos are amazing and it feels good to hear there's someone out there sharing such and reading like minded comments makes me happy. Keep it up, hermano.
Just started watching today and I've watched every video in the series and the other parts. Definitely supportive of your work and have shared it with a bunch of people already. Knowledge truly is power.
Good material and format.. Thank You
After school I slummed it in my parents for two years and my parents, while nice people, barely have any need to talk to me and I noticed that over the years I became a lot more well-heeled and have a better understanding of the world from so long in isolation that I really lost ability to communicate effectively.
Being charming definitely seems like a skill you practice on, not something innately born into people barring looks.
Conspicuous Cultist Agreed. A lot of great minds develop in prisons, where you got nothing to do, but think. Isolation is one form of imprisonment. So, when you leave your cell - you surely need to put in some effort to reconnect with others.
I'm in a similar position.
yeah ur right man i get your point , i am introvert myself and even when you were saying all that bout yourself i was able to appreciate more. I feel im not alone so thanks for that
WOW and this was 8 years ago. Off topic section was soo on topic, Awesome shit!
thanks for sharing how the law applied to you, it helps bring clarity and insight
I really enjoyed your post it was a very insightful and it basically was a lot of how I try to live my day today life thank you
Thanks for making this. You will reap the benefits by creating this for the world. Only those that are thirsty will seek the water here to drink. I've read the book but this is extremely helpful as I and most people are visual. Thank you my friend.
AchievementsdaReturn Thanks for the love, man. Appreciate your comment, hope you stay around. ;)
it's like hearing myself. i have cut of all of my friends because of what u said. they where all on drugs and smoking sh*t so when i started reading books i got the same sh*t, just like u. now i am on the same path to working for myself doing the same work u do. untill now i noticed that the first step is the most difficult. and that's where i am now. but i am shure that we will be on the same page soon.
much love,
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Keep up the great work. Hope you finish all the laws!
+Khuram Javed Thanks, Khuram. Certainly will.
another great video, you summarise things perfectly you have a gift thank you for sharing it
I hope you are still on your journey. I came upon your video and am elated. The 48 Laws has been in my book collection many years. Due to my socially adept introvert ways, I was never "seen" as an introvert. I am this way because I look at peoples moral base very closely. Their surface layers I know are a facade. I distance myself accordingly. So many are like lamb to the slaughter and think I am odd for overthinking everything and not just going along with the crowd. I'm aging and very intoned to my mortality and need to live a more full life. I just detest basic shit. Shopping, eating, consuming things. I like experiencing things that give me pause to think, not just passively receive. Your videos are good and I look forward to seeing more of them. Could you touch more on Kahlil Gibran...I love The Prophet, especially "On Children". Also the Alchemist would be quite a challenge to simplify. Keep up the good works.
Great summary and the illustration are amazing. I really appreciate you for adding these videos because, i am reading 48 paws of power and i wanted to know if others were coming up with the same interpretations of laws. The self reflection and the end of each chapter is brilliant it allows me to get another real honest perspective from someone that has read the book. That is needed when reading a book about power and psychological warfare. Keep up the good work and i hope the book helps you like it has helps me.
Thank you, Beezy! Always puts a smile on my face when someone says they find the videos helpful. Makes the whole thing worth it! :)
Really enjoy your videos! Keep up the good work.
hey man I feel you. great hearing your personal views and I'm in the same boat as you. keep these videos coming
I think you should polish up the script for closing off the chapters. That way its faster. Longer videos aren't bad, but the deeper the summary's go the more I see you putting yourself into it, compared to just an analysis and summary of the actual chapter. If that's the direction you want it to go then power to you, but the first 10 chapters or so weren't like that and the newer ones are.
Love the work
i definitely feel you bro, loads of people don't want to see u winning in life, if they are not, it depends on who you associate yourself with.
Thank you for this great videos! u have chosen a great source of content. I do my art while I hear you and it corespondence good with my vibe. I like your small comments after the videos and it is great to know where u come from.
Hey bro I'm really glad you opened up in this video and gave us a little insight about your life. Recently I've started hanging with a new crowd over the last year and a half, and all they do is just smoke weed and saying negative and ignorant stuff.
I really noticed that none of us have anything in common we have just known each other for a while, and I can't really be myself around them without being judged. So I've recently distanced myself from them, and I've become happier and just feel better about myself.
You are definitely right "hang around the people you want to be like", do you have any advice on how to meet good people that exude positivity?
Hyakuju 47 Thank you, mate. It's comments like yours that keep me going and I'm glad to hear you've been able to help yourself in that way. I've found that in sports or a common interest in general there's a special bond between people that you can become part of. Where I train martial arts are about 50 dudes and some girls, each as unique as one can be, but it's not just tough workouts, we're all good friends. We'll have long chats afterwards, may go out somewhere and if anybody needs our support, we're there. I guess Kung Fu also revolves around eastern philosophy, which has a link to buddhism - a positive thinking & perspective is taught. Most of the people are older, too. I've made many friends 10-20 years older than me and our connection is great. I think it's the experience they've accumulated, that has made them good positive and also interesting people. If it's competitive, makes your body sweat and involves other people, you'll have a lot of new friends and you keep yourself healthy. I hope that helps.
This is something dude
awesome advice!!! This is something I really needed to understand thank you so much for posting this!!
you hit it on the head im working on my self development n nobody around me is on my level i dont want to do the same things anymore im thinking about going on a veggie diet ideas of businesses im currently meditating and noone understands my new outlook on life n it gets me off track sometimes
+Jasmine Jones Yes, I hear that. Stay strong & keep true to yourself. It's easy advice, but hard to implement, I know. Good luck to you! :) In the end, it's not how many times you get off track, but that you always keep coming back.
keep it up man ! Dont stop
I love your personal opinions and morals; they're like a slap in the face but so relatable
like your open thoughts at the end, brother. I am on the fork in the road if life currently. Much love, keep creating visuals, family.
this is great work and great breakdown of the book
Can totaly relate, so you're not the only one thinking this way.
Isolation gave you perspective. Myself and my sons are isolated from one another due to misandry.
Love your off-topicness!
Where are you from? Your content is the most beneficial to me! Thank you❤
@illacertus i'm a DJ/Party Promoter. Its easy for me to get caught up in the house, coming up with promotional Schemes, designing my own flyers, getting the latest music, and practicing my craft...then i'll have to remember that i need to be around people to actually bring people out to my events lol.
I'm always following your videos, short and brief 💜
You have done great job for uploading these videos. Thanks. Book based on realistic situations and very helpful in developing personality, I can relate with each law with my own personal experiences. Life sucks if you violate any of the law. Each law is very important in life. It is most practical book for getting success in life.
Amazing stuff, love your work. Keep it up.
This law was broken in my high school years.
I am working on expanding my knowledge of everything by surrounding myself with people who know more and work harder than me.
This really boosts my output and results.
i love your videos but i like more the end of this video since you went off topic but it was more informative, you should do more examples of your life related to the 48 laws of power maybe another 48 videos but with real samples of this era, keep up the good work
Hi there fron Philippines! I like how you handled this law. In fact, we're on the same page! :) I just haven't found new friends that think like me. Anyway, congrats on the "new born life!" You conquered one adversity! Keep going! Cheers!
Kudos for doing a great service to everyone who needs to understand the ways of the world.. Keep it up..
love how u went off topic lool.. ur content's the BOMB bro! keep it up
I'm trying to center myself of a correct balance of studying, action, studying with friends, and the correct fields of action; currently.
I love the info about friends ! I'm being laughed at for reading on self growth and talking about change or the idea that you can attract things you want but you hit it in the spot with the actions I should take to overcome them and be great
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I subscribed because the real power is bringing it all together
I’ve gone through multiple forms of isolation for multiple reasons, how do I find a community of people like me who want to grow like this??
I bought the book; I want to say thank you for the video. I am also an introvert and went through the same situations as you did with he friends whom opposed me reading.
Thank you! For your hard work and honesty
tarmon768 Appreciate it tarmon, thanks! One of my principles is to offer complete transparency and share my experience with you.
Love your channel brother keep it up
I like your vids, and I like these laws and also how ur kinda introverted. Im going out tonight to a club but im afraid of people thinking im a loser. No advice needed unless u like to say something. Keep spreading knowledge. Peace🙏
Great video I’m an introvert too.
Illacertus, amazing job with the videos! Congrats for the success. I am experiencing kind of the same, changing bad circles of people and finding other prosperous ones. Greetings!
I have managed to distance myself from many aquintances/friends.
Brought myself into isolation, it sucks...
Hey i love ur channle, you r so down to earth and tell it how it is. The rules of power is eye opening and i feel that i was walking in life in a daydream. Some rules come together, some rules r for only different situations... i just want to thank you so much on how u put these vids together 👍 x
This one was especially fitting for me. I don't have any friends and don't have even sub-par communication skills. I also don't have any family members that I can communicate with because they are financial successful and I am on disability. So, to them I am on welfare. I'm also America's worst nightmare. I'm a large African American male. I am continuously judged and labeled just by a look. I truly understand what this means, because you have to have people in your corner. You never know what tomorrow will bring. I've seen people around me get benefits that I'm entitled to, but I don't receive. And yes, I do inquire. This is very hard for me. I'm going to stop now...
Dude ive been trying to understand the language of men. Then i came up with that, every man no matter who they really are, challenges other man. that is our nature i guess.
at that point my man, your videos really helped me to analyze weaknesses, myself and others.
now i know a lot about me, now i just have to focus on their exploits.
thank you for those informations and your explanation. keep on Rock'n Dude!
Mert CABILAR we challenge each other so we can compete with each other. To many that looks destructive but in reality it is constructive. The results of us competing is a type of dance from which we are giving an taking from each until. What we have left is the point of competing . The correct choice to make or a better idea to move forward with.
This law is very true..at a point where I was really gaining momentum at a job i was doing, I had worked my way up for years, paying my dues and putting sweat and hard work being included with the higher ups and talks of advancing things even higher i decided to take a break a year goes by as i tried to keep good relations with one of them when I came back I was a stranger. Like I've never worked there before and now I'm literally at the bottom..its devastating but lesson learned.
Thank you! I’ve watched most of your videos on the 48 Laws and I definitely commend you. Awesome work and content. I use the laws similarly and I have a very similar friendship story. Man I can’t wait for more content
great video and interpretation, hope that you connect with us more in later vids, the personal experience really hammers it down. Also are you french or something because you seem to pronounce the french stuff in particular quite well ?
+alex kurtov Thank you for your feedback Alex. I did realize personal stories are more relatable than these historical events. It's not easy for everybody to connect the dots - I completely understand. I'm a polyglot - had French lessons for years.
Great video i seeing your all videos after reading laws 🌅
Firstly, thank you to the author for this brilliant summary of this intriguing book. Please keep up the good work.
Regarding this Law, I too find this one the hardest to swallow. I am also an introvert and am very comfortable with my own company for long periods of time. I like to do things on my own schedule (I often find others too slow), and have learnt if you want something doing do it yourself. I am a bit of a misanthrope and generally distrust people and get irritated by the increasingly unsubstantiated illogical crap that comes out of people's mouths. However I have to agree that avoiding social interactions makes you an easy target as your social skills and awareness wane, so 'dipping your toe in' to a variety of social events as they present themselves is a necessary discomfort if you don't want to become prey to the more socially adept unscrupulous manipulators on the inevitable few times you are forced to socially interact. There will be many mistakes along the way but just pick yourself up, learn ( with emotional detachment) from each encounter, and get back in the game. Introverts are typically also quite emotional, but I have found forcing myself to be more sociable especially with people I don't particularly like, develops skills for controlling emotional output and clearly expressing myself in a manner that gets results.
Bro ur thoughts on the books you do are just amazing!! I enjoy them so much and I look at yge areas in my life where they are applicable. I too from time to time struggle with this law but I need to change some of the friends that I have. Thanks again for the awesome content!!
Best videos EVER !! Thank you
Doing a great job buddy. Greetings from the UK.
+John Williams Thank you John, videos have gotten to a higher quality lately. Hope you stick around.
I'm sticking around buddy. I've shared it with a few close friends in work and it's opened a few eyes to some of the characters in the office who are clearly playing the game. . I'm not a power mad person myself but you've armed me to handle them. It's amusing to turn the tables on them and so simple to do. Thanks a lot. Really appreciate it.
Thanks for your videos I'm learning a lot
I had too learn the hard way from isolation. I felt left out and never achieved a lot or at all. I'm also an introvert too so it was easy to isolate myself but I discovered the damage. Thank you for the video it really helped me.
appreciate the thoughts man...thanks
I love your videos been studying the 48 laws of power for 5 years now