CW 1140: Listener Questions & The Laws of Human Nature, Famous Author on Power & Strategy, Robert Greene

Jason Hartman and Adam start off today's show discussing listener Brandon's question about living above or below your means. It's important to keep things in perspective as you're deciding how to live your life because just getting more stuff doesn't necessarily make you happier. Then Jason talks with Robert Greene, author of the new book The Laws of Human Nature as well as New York Times bestsellers like The 48 Laws of Power and The 33 Strategies of War, about how to approach people to put yourself in the best position for success as well as how to best change your life and circumstances. Robert goes over a few of his 18 laws to help you on your way. Key Takeaways: [4:45] Should you live above or below your means? [10:38] Money gives you choices, and choices can make you happy Robert Greene Interview: [16:08] Misjudging people is extremely expensive, and it's getting even harder to do with everything becoming virtual [18:27] Thinking about what other people need or are going through is one of the most important life skills you can develop [21:42] When you ask someone for anything, they are naturally going to be resistant [24:47] We are emotional creatures, largely governed by our emotions [36:20] You can change your own life and circumstances by working on your attitude [39:56] The biggest impediment in people's lives is the inability to affect or influence the people around them Website: www.PowerSeductionAndWar.com