The Politics of Life 25 Rules for Survival in

Politics is not just for politicians. So many of us say we hate politics, but we play politics every day. Whether maneuvering for a better table at a restaurant or pushing for a promotion, we are always using power plays for control-the essence of politics. The Politics of Life lays out 25 rules for playing politics beyond government-at work, in your family, among your friends, and against your enemies.

Introduction	p. ix
Life Is a Filthy Battle for Control	p. 1
Better to Boldly Assert Than Cautiously Deny	p. 8
Love Helps, but Fear Motivates	p. 13
Popular Lies Beat Unpopular Truth	p. 19
Ambition Is Never Satisfied	p. 25
Only the Flexible Succeed	p. 31
Better to Imitate a Winner Than Be an Original Loser	p. 37
Never Keep Your Word If Circumstances Change	p. 43
To Control Others, First Walk in Their Shoes	p. 49
The More Visible Your Power, the More Its Limits Are Known	p. 55
Arrogance Makes an Easy Target	p. 62
Most Would Rather Follow a Leader Than Lead a Following	p. 69
Those Who Prefer to Lead a Following Cannot Be Trusted	p. 75
Never Seek a Favor That Could Cost Too Much to Return	p. 81
Leading the Way for Change Seldom Pays	p. 87
Wanting Power Requires Less Intelligence Than Seeking Power	p. 94
Those Who Are Dependent on You Will Be the Most Faithful	p. 100
A True Enemy Should Be Eliminated, Never Tolerated	p. 107
In Dealing with Passive Aggression, Be More Passive and More Aggressive	p. 113
Victory Can Sometimes Be Concealed in Compromise	p. 120
Implement Painful Choices Quickly to Minimize the Effects	p. 126
Distribute Rewards Slowly to Prolong the Effects	p. 132
Allowing Others to Speak Truthfully Diminishes Their Respect for You	p. 138
Never Postpone Inevitable Conflict	p. 144
The Powerful Never Give up Control; It Must Be Taken Away	p. 150
Index	p. 157
About the Author	p. 165
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The Politics of Life 25 Rules for Survival in a Brutal and Manipulative World

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