Law 33: Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew. - Deepstash

Law 33: Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew.

  • Find the Helpless Child: Most weaknesses begin in childhood before the self builds up compensatory defenses.
  • Find the Weak Link: Win the favor of those behind the scenes and you indirectly influence the king. Find the one person who will bend under pressure.
  • Fill the Void: Insecurity and unhappiness.
  • Feed on Uncontrollable Emotions: Passions and obsessions that cannot be controlled—Lust, Greed, Vanity, Hatred. People’s need for validation and recognition, their need to feel important, is the best kind of weakness to exploit.

Key to Power: Exploit others' weaknesses.

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