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Believe in Yourself: The Key to Persuasion and Success w/ Robert Greene EP 1441

The School of Greatness

CHAPTER

The Role of Fear in My Life

I was pushed around a lot because I was sort of a naive and writer type. We didn't understand that there are bad people out there. One awful, toxic person, one bad relationship can ruin you for life. So the ability to stand up for yourself is a major source of wisdom for me. All of my books come from a bit of anger. And I think the reader can feel the anger in them. Anger is kind of intoxicating emotion. When my writing is angry, it's very real and you can feel it.

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