The 48 Laws of Power

Not sure what to say about this one. I'm glad I read it. Really really glad. Also a good entrance into delving deeper instead of broader for me.

Revealed a lot to me about the (and this might come across as brazen) reasons I have been well liked, socially, throughout my life...as well as the reasons and ways I work to get what I want, and often fail. All that and why I sometimes don't manage to push through certain barriers (be that because of moral or ethical reasons or because it's just not a skill that comes naturally to me).

That said, the concept of ‘play or be played' seems to ring true; and regardless of how Machiavellian I plan to be in my future years, having a framework to understand and interpret other people's behaviour and how it may affect me seems pretty crucial, especially for the industry I am moving into.

I wish I read it though and didn't consume it as an audiobook. I would have benefited from having a physical location for all of the chapters and laws that I could keep flicking back to and building a visual reference of. Think I need to do some mental filing in order to preserve the goodness.

A bit dense, and some stories that definitely could have been left out....if you want to read it, maybe read the concise version.

& remember - grain of salt. Maybe that's why I didn't find this as ‘offensive' as some people do? Or maybe I spent too much time relating it to acting..anyway..