Successful The Most Crucial Step in Judging Someone is to Determine Their Character
Sep 14, 2025
In this discussion, Robert Greene, a bestselling author known for his insights on strategy and human behavior, dives into the critical importance of understanding character in today's tech-driven world. He emphasizes the need to look beyond surface impressions and nonverbal cues to uncover deeper personality traits. Greene discusses how a person's true character, shaped by experiences, reveals empathy and integrity. He also explores compulsive behavior patterns, urging self-awareness to enhance our judgments about others.
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Prioritize Character Over Surface Impressons
- Judge people primarily by their character rather than charm, looks, or resume.
- Prioritize inner strength, adaptability, and empathy when choosing partners or colleagues.
Character Is Deep And Revealed By Patterns
- Character is deep, carved into a person and creates repeatable behavior patterns.
- Look for tensile strength: people who have core resilience but can bend and adapt.
Use Past Patterns To Predict Future Actions
- Inspect a person's past actions and patterns to predict future behavior.
- Treat single incidents as indicators since humans compulsively repeat behavior.