Creativity is a combination of discipline and childlike spirit.
Robert Greene
Creative Balance, Discipline Spirit, Innovative Energy, Creativity, Discipline, Energy
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“Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to attack.” Robert Greene
Fluid Strategy, Enemy Defense, Adaptable Approach, Strategy, Defense, Adaptability
Robert Greene Fluid Strategy, Enemy Defense, Adaptable Approach, Strategy, Defense, Adaptability“Hangs in the uncertain balance of proud time.” Robert Greene
Uncertainty Strategy, Time Perspective, Balance Control, Patience, Reflection, Focus
Robert Greene Uncertainty Strategy, Time Perspective, Balance Control, Patience, Reflection, Focus“Animals behave in set patterns, which is why we are able to hunt and kill them. Only man has the capacity to consciously alter his behavior, to improvise and overcome the weight of routine and habit.” Robert Greene
Behavior Strategy, Adaptability Insight, Leadership Change, Psychology Insight, Strategy Exploration, Innovation
Robert Greene Behavior Strategy, Adaptability Insight, Leadership Change, Psychology Insight, Strategy Exploration, Innovation“Remember: You have only so much energy and so much time. Every moment wasted on the affairs of others subtracts from your strength. You may be afraid that people will condemn you as heartless, but in the end, maintaining your independence and self-reliance will gain you more respect and place you in a position of power from which you can choose to help others on your own initiative.” Robert Greene
Self-reliance Strategy, Energy Management, Personal Boundaries, Focus, Independence, Empowerment
Robert Greene Self-reliance Strategy, Energy Management, Personal Boundaries, Focus, Independence, Empowerment“You cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.” Robert Greene
Feelings Worry, Self Focus, Emotional Independence, Worry, Focus, Independence
Robert Greene Feelings Worry, Self Focus, Emotional Independence, Worry, Focus, Independence“We humans are self-absorbed by nature, and spend most of our time focusing inwardly on our emotions, on our wounds, on our fantasies.” Robert Greene
Human Nature, Emotional Focus, Self-Absorption, Nature, Emotions, Focus
Robert Greene Human Nature, Emotional Focus, Self-Absorption, Nature, Emotions, Focus“Power goes to those who end the revolution. Not the one who starts it.” Robert Greene
Strategic Patience, Final Action, Leadership Focus, Strength, Control, Power
Robert Greene Strategic Patience, Final Action, Leadership Focus, Strength, Control, Power“Ah! what is love! It is a pretty thing, as sweet unto a shepherd as a king, and sweeter too; for kings have cares that wait upon a crown, and cares can make the sweetest love to frown.” Robert Greene
Love Strategy, Emotional Clarity, Personal Mindset, Leadership Understanding, Romantic Influence, Emotional Success
Robert Greene Love Strategy, Emotional Clarity, Personal Mindset, Leadership Understanding, Romantic Influence, Emotional Success“Think of yourself as your own Zen Master. Such masters would beat their pupils and deliberately lead them to points of maximum doubt and inner tension, knowing such moments precede enlightenment.” Robert Greene
Inner Growth, Self-mastery, Zen Discipline, Personal Insight, Clarity, Mindfulness
Robert Greene Inner Growth, Self-mastery, Zen Discipline, Personal Insight, Clarity, Mindfulness“Instead of spending your time dreaming of your plan’s happy ending, you must work on calculating every possible permutation and pitfall that might emerge in it.” Robert Greene
Strategic Planning, Calculated Risks, Success Mindset, Preparation, Leadership, Strategy
Robert Greene Strategic Planning, Calculated Risks, Success Mindset, Preparation, Leadership, Strategy“In the normal flow of a conversation, our attention is divided. We hear parts of what other people are saying, in order to follow and keep the conversation going. At the same time, we're planning what we'll say next, some exciting story of our own.” Robert Greene
Divided Attention, Conversational Focus, Verbal Planning, Attention, Conversation, Planning
Robert Greene Divided Attention, Conversational Focus, Verbal Planning, Attention, Conversation, Planning“Although it was pure luck that the book *Improvement of the Mind* fell into his hands, it took someone with such focus to recognize immediately its worth and exploit.” Robert Greene
Focused Learning, Opportunity Grasping, Mental Focus, Strategy, Discipline, Improvement
Robert Greene Focused Learning, Opportunity Grasping, Mental Focus, Strategy, Discipline, Improvement“Once envy reveals itself for what it is, the only solution is often to flee the presence of the enviers, leaving them to stew in a hell of their own creation.” Robert Greene
Envy Solution, Toxic Avoidance, Envious Presence, Envy, Avoidance, Presence
Robert Greene Envy Solution, Toxic Avoidance, Envious Presence, Envy, Avoidance, Presence“Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your reputation unassailable.” Robert Greene
Power Reputation, Vulnerability Risk, Reputation Strength, Reputation, Power, Strength
Robert Greene Power Reputation, Vulnerability Risk, Reputation Strength, Reputation, Power, Strength“I often daydream about the future, thinking of the world in 100, 200 years, imagining what it looks like, feels like. I hope that my books are like ghosts that will inhabit this future.” Robert Greene
Vision Strategy, Creative Planning, Long-term Strategy, Imagination Clarity, Strategic Foresight, Legacy Ambition
Robert Greene Vision Strategy, Creative Planning, Long-term Strategy, Imagination Clarity, Strategic Foresight, Legacy Ambition“Too much respect for other people’s wisdom will make you depreciate your own.” Robert Greene
Self-awareness Strategy, Leadership Confidence, Decision-making Clarity, Personal Strategy, Wisdom Balance, Independence
Robert Greene Self-awareness Strategy, Leadership Confidence, Decision-making Clarity, Personal Strategy, Wisdom Balance, Independence“Real pleasure comes from overcoming challenges, feeling confidence in your abilities, gaining fluency in skills, and experiencing the power this brings. You develop patience. Boredom no longer signals the need for distraction, but rather the need for new challenges to conquer.” Robert Greene
Overcoming Challenges, Patience Development, Skill Fluency, Challenges, Patience, Fluency
Robert Greene Overcoming Challenges, Patience Development, Skill Fluency, Challenges, Patience, Fluency“Confidence is important, but if it is not based on a realistic appraisal of who you are, it is mere grandiosity and smugness.” Robert Greene
Self-awareness Strategy, Humility Balance, Confidence Development, Self-perception, Realistic Goals, Personal Growth
Robert Greene Self-awareness Strategy, Humility Balance, Confidence Development, Self-perception, Realistic Goals, Personal Growth