Joyanna Adams

Lessons from Robert Greene

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Right now, I have turned to, not the Bible, but to a man who seems wise beyond his years…his name is Robert Greene and the book I’m reading is The Laws of Human Nature. The first paragraph in the Introduction hit me hard today, so I share it…knowledge they say is power…well it may be or not be, but for me it hit home. Maybe it will for you too.

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Throughout the course of our lives, we inevitably have to deal with a variety of individuals who stir up trouble and make our lives difficult and unpleasant. Some of these individuals are leaders or bosses, some are colleagues, and some are friends. They can be aggressive or passive-aggressive, but they are generally masters at playing on our emtions. They often appear charming and refreshingly confident, brimming with ideas and enthusiasm, and we fall under their spell. Only when it is too late do we discover that their confidence is irrational and their ideas ill-conceived. Among colleagures, they can be those who sabotage our work, or careers out of secret envy, excited to bring us down. Or they could be colleagues or hires who reveal, to our dismay, that they are completely out for themselves, using us as stepping-stones.

What inevitably happens in these situations is that we are caught off guard, not expecting such behavior. Often these types will hit us with elaborate cover stories to justify their actions or blame handy scapegoats. They know how to confuse us and draw us into a drama THEY control. We might protest or become angry, but in the end we feel rather helpless—the damage is done. Then another such type enters our life, and the same story repeats istself.

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I have been a victim of such people…whether I can finish this book and change is another story. I feel too old for these lessons but then, just the knowledge itself, might make me turn to the real healer…the Bible. I’ll let you know.

July 30, 2025 - Posted by Joyanna Adams | Uncategorized