This law is about recognizing and facing our dark and repressed emotions. This in order to learn to know ourselves thoroughly and avoid repressing ourselves. As a result, we can better control our thoughts and emotions to use them constructively.

9. "Law of Repression"

This law goes hand in hand with learning to control our emotions and manage them properly for greater effective personal development.Greene thinks that many of our decisions and actions are driven by irrational emotions, which are not always conscious.For this reason, Robert suggests that to master our emotional side we must learn to identify and understand our emotions, not to mention that we must be aware of how these can affect others. Therefore, a balanced and compassionate attitude is a skillful solution.

1. "Law of irrationality"

It is important to understand how people present themselves and, in turn, how this affects our relationships with them. Many people use "roles playing" to hide their true feelings or intentions. Often, they have to act differently according to the situation raised, therefore, it is difficult to know their true identity.Robert Greene suggests learning to read nonverbal signs, giving importance to details. It also invites you to be authentic and not carry out these games, or wear masks.

3. "Law of Role Playing"

The force of character is the measure of determination and discipline when facing challenges and achieving objectives.Because of this, to determine the force of character we must pay attention to the behavior and the respective capacity of a person to control their impulses and face their own challenges.Robert Greene suggests working in discipline and determination thus promoting our own character force. By understanding this, we can also improve our social relationships.

4. "Law of Compulsive Behavior"

Here I will summarize some laws of human nature and later, I will publish the second part to continue learning a little more about Robert Greene's book. Having mentioned this, we can begin!.

10 laws of human nature that you should use to your advantage | Robert Greene

People often feel atrapeated in unfavorable situations due to a negative attitude and the tendency to sabotage themselves constantly.These patterns can difficult to change, and can lead to a sensation of frustration and despair.In this case, Robert Greene suggests changing acthy, prevented our own self-sabotage and also learn to inflence our environment, to make it easier to adapt to changing situations and circunstances.

8. "Law of Self-sabotage"

There are people who have defensive attitudes and show resistance to changes and ideas due to their own insecurities or fears.This makes it difficult to influence them and achieve our goals. Therefore, Robert Greene suggests that we must learn to confirm his opinion of himself and at the same time, make him feel comfortable and safe.In this way, we can also learn to present our ideas in a more attractive way and adapt them to the needs and desires of people.

7. "Law of Defensiveness"

Many people have an incessant need to feel important and also receive disproportionate admiration.This same need makes the person become selfish towards others, without taking into account other feelings or needs outside of themselves.Greene suggests that to transform self-love into empathy, we must learn to put ourselves in the place of others, and to choose to change our perspective or vision of the world. In turn, recognize and control our feelings of selfishness, so as not to get carried away by they.

2. "Law of Narcissism"

The ego is an important part of our identity, but it can quickly become fragile if we are compare ourselves with others. This can consequently affect our well-being, as well as people who tend to envy other people's achievements due to their fragile ego.This is why Robert Greene suggests that we must learn to accept our own limitations, also avoiding comparison. Therefore, controlling our emotions and focusing on our achievements is the right path to success.

10. "Law of Envy"

It is important to expand our vision and perpective to achieve success, since many people have limited vision and are not able to see beyond their small mental world. This leads them to be less able to adapt to changing situations.Therefore, Greene suggests raising our perspectives, learning to see the world in a broader way, being aware of how our actions affects, and learning in the practice, how to adapt to changing situations, without being vulnerable to our desire and need.

6. "Law of Shortsightedness"

Desire and greed are powerful emotions that drive people to take decisions and actions in an irrational way.For this reason, this law indicates that many people have the need to achieve success at any cost, and to obtain more.Robert Greene suggests having control of our desire, without letting it consuming us. And in the same way, use the desire and greed of others to our advantage. Turning us into more attractive and desirable people in society.

5. "Law of Covetousness"

These are the first laws of human nature that we can learn from Robert Greene's book! I hope it helps more than one person!. 💛

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book on decoding the behavior of the people around you Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. We are social animals. Our very lives depend on our relationships with people. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important tool we can possess, without which our other talents can only take us so far. Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others, Greene teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to develop the empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind people's masks, and how to resist conformity to develop your singular sense of purpose. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.

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Robert Greene is an American author of books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has written six international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature.

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