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Journey Towards Finding True Calling
The speaker discusses their journey towards finding their true calling in life through various careers related to writing, until they pitch an idea for a book about power that becomes their successful breakthrough.
How can you attract the life that you want? Let’s find out with today’s guest, Robert Greene! Robert is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently "The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature.
In this episode, Robert shares about how he came to write his most influential books including the The Art of Seduction and the 48 Laws of Power, and how the concepts behind power and seduction apply not only to relationships but to life in general. Robert shares some insights on how we use seduction more than we think, the importance of discipline and patience when it comes to mastery, and his top tips on how to live a good and fulfilling life.
Discover:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Robert’s passion for writing
06:44 Why do we fear power?
10:49 “Journalists are very manipulative…”
12:22 Be aware of your dark side
16:59 Writing the ‘Art of Seduction’
22:51 How to be a good seducer?
30:48 Difference in how to seduce men and women
32:24 The Anti-Seducer
35:25 How the internet is influencing the art of seduction
41:37 The power of mastery
47:53 Learn to take criticisms
52:08 Living without smartphones
56:13 The Sublime
1:01:08 How to live a fulfilling life
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