MASTER Your Dark Side To TAKE CONTROL Of Your Life TODAY | Robert Greene

The video is an interview with Robert Greene, a bestselling author known for his books on power and human nature, discussing his perspective on human nature and how his books aim to help readers overcome their primal forces and become more rational.

The video features an interview with Robert Greene, a best-selling author known for his books on power and human nature. Greene discusses his belief that humans have primal, animalistic forces within them that can lead to negative behavior patterns. He argues that by confronting and overcoming these forces, individuals can become more rational and ultimately take control of their lives. The interview touches on several of Greene's books, including The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery.

• Robert Greene writes books to influence people, not to entertain them.
• His books aim to alter readers' perspectives and how they interact with the world.
• Impact Theory's goal is to introduce people to ideas and people that will help them achieve their dreams.
• Robert Greene is a bestselling author known for his books on power and human nature.
• His books have become an integral part of hip-hop culture and have been referenced in songs by Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Drake.
• Robert Greene's books are razor-sharp and dripping with usable insights.
• He believes that we are animals that have to become human by overcoming deep-rooted animal forces within us.
• His book is designed to confront readers with human nature so they can begin to overcome it.
• Recognizing your biases can help you understand if they are reality or just a product of your upbringing.

MASTER Your Dark Side To TAKE CONTROL Of Your Life TODAY | Robert Greene - YouTube

Introduction

• Robert Greene writes books to influence people, not to entertain them.
• His books aim to alter readers' perspectives and how they interact with the world.
• Impact Theory's goal is to introduce people to ideas and people that will help them achieve their dreams.
• Robert Greene is a bestselling author known for his books on power and human nature.
• His books have become an integral part of hip-hop culture and have been referenced in songs by Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Drake.

Robert Greene's Books

• Robert Greene's books are razor-sharp and dripping with usable insights.
• His books look at some of the most often ignored and harder to look at parts of human nature.
• His books have transcended the status of mere books that you read and become among the rare pantheon of books that you study.
• The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most requested books in the American prison system and one of the most frequently banned.
• His book Mastery is on the ultra-short list of books that you must read.

Robert Greene's View on Human Nature

• Robert Greene has a negative bias towards human nature.
• He believes that we are animals that have to become human by overcoming deep-rooted animal forces within us.
• He identifies 18 primal forces of human nature that can create negative patterns of behavior.
• These forces are ingrained in us because they served a definite purpose for our survival as a species millions of years ago.
• His book is designed to confront readers with human nature so they can begin to overcome it.

MASTER Your Dark Side To TAKE CONTROL Of Your Life TODAY | Robert Greene - YouTube

Law Number One: We Are Irrational Creatures

• Law number one is about how we're basically irrational creatures.
• We think that we're rational, but really our emotions govern us.
• We feel something before we ever have an idea or think it.
• We have to become rational through this.
• Robert Greene's book is designed to help readers become more rational.

Human Nature and Overcoming Primal Forces

• Humans are capable of incredible achievements and are the most brilliant social animal on the planet.
• To become truly human, we have to overcome the primal forces that drive us.
• One of these forces is the constant comparison of ourselves to others, which is exacerbated by social media.
• Another force is the contagiousness of emotions, which was an evolutionary advantage but can be dangerous in today's world.
• There are several other forces that drive us, which are discussed in the book.

Writing from a Place of Anger

• The author often writes from a place of anger.
• The anger driving this book is the worry that people are becoming increasingly self-absorbed and bad at observing basic elements of human psychology.
• Young people today are more self-absorbed and narcissistic than in the past.
• The author's position as a consultant to powerful people has shown him that many of them have an inability to understand the people around them, which leads to bad hires and personal relationships.
• The author believes that understanding people is the primary skill needed in life.

Human Nature and Self-Awareness

• Human nature is not a blank slate, but there is a certain amount of human nature that is baked into things.
• There is something deeply ingrained in each individual person, a particular individual nature that causes us to go into compulsive patterns of behavior.
• Each person has a mix of qualities that come from DNA, early attachments, and interactions with teachers and mentors.
• Knowledge about who you are is an end in itself and will help you become the human being that you have the potential to become.
• The origin of wisdom according to the Greeks was "know thyself."

Self-Awareness and Biases

• Self-awareness is crucial to understanding biases.
• Examining yourself and questioning why you feel a certain way or have a certain idea is important.
• It takes time and a degree of introspection that you may not be comfortable with.
• Questioning your biases and recognizing them is important.
• Recognizing your biases can help you understand if they are reality or just a product of your upbringing.

Questioning Human Nature

• Questioning assumptions about human nature is important.
• Assuming that everything you do is brilliant and right is dangerous.
• Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to self-awareness.
• People need to stop assuming that they are completely independent and autonomous.
• There are plenty of books that say humans are great, but it's important to question yourself.

The Process of Introspection

• Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to self-awareness.
• Observing people and their nonverbal communication is important.
• People need to understand that they don't really know the people they deal with.
• People need to take baby steps in life to become more self-aware.
• People need to try and understand other people's perspectives.

The Power of Observation

• Observing people and their nonverbal communication is important.
• People need to see the subtext behind other people's words.
• People need to notice patterns of behavior in others.
• People need to observe how others react to them and to other people.
• Milton Erickson was fascinated with how unobservant people are.

Milton Erickson's Superpower

• Milton Erickson's ability to read nonverbal communication was beyond powerful.
• When he got struck with polio, he leveraged that experience to become more observant.
• He learned that the word "no" was a powerful tool for communication.
• People can train themselves to become more observant like Milton Erickson.
• Observing people and their nonverbal communication is key to becoming more self-aware.

Milton Erickson's Mastery of Non-Verbal Communication

• Milton Erickson was paralyzed by polio and could only communicate through observing non-verbal communication.
• He mastered the second language of non-verbal communication through observation.
• He could tell what people were really thinking through their tone of voice, body posture, and nervousness.
• He used this skill in his therapy practice and was so good that people thought he was psychic.
• Humans have the ability to master non-verbal communication and our ancestors were virtually psychic in their ability to attune themselves to it.

The Importance of Non-Verbal Communication

• Humans are constantly emitting information about their real emotions through non-verbal communication.
• People often miss these signals because they are too focused on words.
• The book instructs readers on how to become a superior observer of non-verbal communication.
• Observing non-verbal communication can give insight into people's true emotions and intentions.
• Mastering non-verbal communication can give a person a superpower-like ability to understand others.

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