By the time he was 36, he’d worked about sixty jobs since quitting journalism. From the outside, he seemed adrift, unmoored, and there were periods of self-doubt and depression – but something prevented him from feeling truly lost. There was always a feeling that he was being guided by an inner force. July. The Seductive Character: Penetrating Hearts and Minds: Given the fact that we are fascinated by outside appearance. The month of July will teach you how to enhance your charm. Seduce. Influence. Cast a spell on others so they can start to feel strangely drawn by you. To celebrate the publication of #DisobedientBodies – the new manifesto on beauty from Emma Dabiri, the bestselling author of #WhatWhitePeopleCanDoNext – we’re running a giveaway with UK indie nail polish brand Télle Moi. Learn by doing: Formal education emphasizes mostly on boring, lifeless facts to teach you something. Real learning happens by doing. Want to write a book? Just start writing. Want to learn a language? Go and speak to people. Our brain is designed to learn by doing. By persistently practicing the activity you want to strengthen.

To be a rational person is not about having a sterile brain absent from emotions. It’s about achieving harmony between your emotions and your way of thinking. Hope for us all: To keep going with our long-term aim. The author offers two notions: First, to learn about people who were able to attain mastery. People like Leonardo da Vinci, Marcus Aurelius, Anton Chekhov. To use their accomplishments as fuel for our project. Secondly, to utilize the maker’s mindset. When we work on our goal, we should feel excitement and energy. Repress our ego and become exceptionally practical. Daily Law: Find the deepest pleasure in absorbing knowledge and information. Feel like you never have enough.” Robert Greene Lesson #4: Master The Art of Deception And Seduction Adam Sisman`s definitive biography, published in 2015, revealed much about the elusive spy-turned-novelist; yet le Carré was adamant that some subjects should remain hidden, at least during his lifetime. #TheSecretLifeOfJohnLeCarré is the story of what was left out, and offers reflections on the difficult relationship between biographer and subject. More than that, it adds a necessary coda to the life and work of this complex, driven, restless man.DisobedientBodies explores society’s patriarchal and capitalist beauty standards and calls on us to rebel against them! This is a powerful and inspiring new way of looking at beauty. Never stop exploring: Knowledge is infinite. Why do we then hold the same beliefs for years, for decades? The person you are, the person you become, is based on the thoughts you have. If you repeatedly consume the same things, turn to the same sources, you will never expand your knowledge and therefore never improve your position in the world. We are unconsciously creating a constraining small world if we keep reading and watching the same things. Open the door for more. For different. Use the easy access to the information available online as a way to grow as a person. To build something. Anything. You must learn the building processes involved. This, always, requires a stage of apprenticeship. Discover the fascinating history of the humble notebook, from the bustling markets of medieval Florence to the quiet studies of our greatest thinkers. This is the perfect read for stationery fans and history buffs alike!

Practice Mitfreude: When we see others succeed, even though we try to hide it, we feel a pang of envy. That’s our normal reaction. But where does this leave us? Only more crushed. Instead, the author suggests practicing something he borrowed from Friedrich Nietzsche – Mitfreude. This means that you actively try to feel the joy others are experiencing. When you see how others are making progress, try to feel their happiness. Imagine what it’s like to be in their position. This will make you genuinely excited about them. Additionally, it will give you the strength to work on your own projects.Each entry delivers refined and concise wisdom from one of his books, in an easy to digest lesson that will only take a few minutes to read, as well as a Commandment -- a prescription or prompt for the reader to follow. The first part of the journey is about Mastery. And the first step on that journey is identifying your Life Task. We won’t get to Mastery in this month. Mastery is the theme of month number three.

What the mentor needs: People who know more than you can surely teach you a lot. But why should they waste time with you? This question can help you think about what are the needs of the mentor. What can you give them? How can you help them? The mentor-apprentice relationship should be a mutually beneficial affair. Find someone who can be your mentor and figure out how you can help them. Redefine pleasure: The pursuit of pleasure is distracting. If you consider the work you do boring. If you constantly dream about finishing your job so you can do something more entertaining. Then you’re not doing the right job. Real pleasures should come from overcoming challenges and refining your skills. The painful truth: There are no shortcuts. Don’t try to bypass the apprenticeship phase, Robert Greene says. Yes, we literally have to spend hours working and refining the skill we want to acquire if we want to master it. There is no other way.

October. The Emotional Self: Coming to Terms with Our Dark Side: We are not fallen angels. We have dark patterns that, if not understood, will lead to self-sabotage and derail. The text in the month of October will help you understand what are our primitive roots. Then, help you protect yourself from your natural flaws. As the title explains, there are 366 meditations. Meaning, that you get an opening to an idea with a short actionable advice. Daily Law: Your goal must be not only complete acceptance of your Shadow side but also the desire to integrate it into your present personality. By doing so, you will be a more complete human and will radiate an authenticity that will draw people to you.” Robert Greene Actionable Notes: Irresistible by Joshua Paul Dale delves into the surprisingly ancient origins of Japan’s #kawaii culture and uncovers the cross-cultural pollination of the globalised world 🦊 Ready to start? Then let’s begin at the beginning: January. And, by the way, you’re reading this and it’s not January, don’t stress. Just think of this as the January of your journey, the beginning, the head of the trail.

May. The Supposed Nonplayers of Power: Recognizing Toxic Types and Disguised Power Strategies: Recognizing the main motivating factors of people will help you better adapt your strategy. Everyone appears noble, but not everyone is noble. Identifying the envious and manipulative players will defog their real intentions. Noticing beyond what’s presented is a valuable skill. And that’s about as good a description of Mastery as you’re going to get. Whatever you’re undertaking, be it a sport or a writing project or learning the piano, you have to get to the Inside. Over the last 22 years, Robert Greene has provided insights into every aspect of being human whether that be getting what you want, understanding others’ motivations, mastering your impulses, and recognizing strengths and weaknesses. The Daily Laws distills that wisdom into daily entries. Each entry delivers refined and concise wisdom from one of his books, in an easy to digest lesson that will only take a few minutes to read, as well as a Commandment — a prescription or prompt for the reader to follow. Not only is The Daily Laws the perfect entry point for those new to Greene’s penetrating insight, but it will also help the many Greene fans throughout the world understanding and internalizing the many lessons that fill his books. It is a guide to a lifetime of reading and re-reading about power, seduction, strategy, psychology and human nature. The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature by Robert Greene – eBook Details Listening to the waves, Woolf was overcome by a sense of the infinite, of the antiquity and the perpetuity of the sea. Over the next three decades, Woolf would return again and again to the same spot – and eventually capture her experience of the Cosmic Sublime in a novel, To the Lighthouse, a difficult but breathtakingly beautiful book. From the world’s foremost expert on power and strategy comes a daily devotional designed to help you seize your destiny. Who is it for?Which didn’t last. A few years later, an editor advised him to switch careers. His style was strange, his ideas were esoteric, he wasn’t “writer material.” Greene was devastated. But he realized that the editor was right. He still loved words, still loved writing. But he wasn’t a journalist. He didn’t know it at the time, but he was a different kind of writer.