#33 - Luke Mooney - 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green

Luke Mooney is a marathon runner, coffee connoisseur, and a gentleman.Today, we sit down to discuss the great book by Robert Greene called The 48 Laws of Power.The 48 Laws of Power is a strategic guide to gaining, maintaining, and defending power, drawing from historical examples. It emphasizes tactics such as controlling perception, mastering deception, and using others’ strengths to your advantage.The laws that we discuss today are: Law 5: So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with Your Life (1:19:55) Law 9: Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument (51:15) Law 10: Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky (31:10) Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor (20:40) Law 18: Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself (12:00) Law 23: Concentrate Your Forces (41:20) Law 25: Re-Create Yourself (1:35:00) Law 28: Enter Action With Boldness (1:02:15) Law 34: Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act Like a King to Be Treated Like One (1:25:35)__________________________________Get In Touch: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jameshempton_/Twitter - https://x.com/JamesHemptonYoutube-https://www.youtube.com/@jameshempton__________________________________Lukes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukehmooney/Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Running Dublin Marathon 03:41 - Half Marathon in Balemadenia05:10 - Why Everyone wants Power 08:05 - Manipulation 12:00 - Law 18: Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself13:00 - Where is the fun in building something by Yourself (“Happiness is only real when shared”)14:30 - You Need Good People Around You 19:30 - What is this life, if you don’t have friends?20:40 - Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor31:10 - Law 10: Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky 34:20 - You Rise Up to the People around You 38:30 - I’d buy myself a Beer [Matthew McConaughey]41:20 - Law 23: Concentrate your Forces51:15 - Law 9: WIN THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS, NEVER THROUGH ARGUMENT53:50 - Why would you want someone to feel anger towards you?58:40 - Nothing is Completely Selfish 1:02:15 - Law 28: Enter Action With Boldness 1:03:30 - Why being Timid is a disease 1:05:20 - Believe in Yourself & Speak it into Existence 1:05:50 - You have a choice between Boldness & Timidity 1:10:11 - Arrogance or Assurance?1:19:55 - Law 5: So much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with Your Life1:23:10 - People always Talk about Each other [“What are they actually like?”] 1:25:35 - Law 34: Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act Like a King to Be Treated Like One 1:27:14 - Quietly Confident1:33:45 - Image of the Kings Crown 1:35:00 - Law 25: Re-Create Yourself1:42:00 - Where to find Luke ‘Magic’ Mooney