The 48 Laws of Power examines 48 key steps to understanding how to use and

enforce your power. These fundamental “laws” are a combination of actions,

thoughts and tactics that you can employ in order to ‘play the power game’. Greene

understands and clearly outlines how power can be effective in furthering your

business potential.

In the world today, however, it is dangerous to seem too power hungry, to be overt

with your power moves. We have to seem fair and decent. So we need to be subtle

—congenial yet cunning, democratic yet devious.

Learning the game of power requires a certain way of looking at the world, a shifting

of perspective.

Certain basic skills are required, and once you master these skills you will be able

to apply the laws of power more easily.

If you've heard of Jiro Ono, you'll be familiar with the idea of Ikigai, even if

you've never been confronted by the word before. Jiro Ono is a 95-year-

old sushi master, regarded as the best in the world.

Ikigai is a book of wisdom that examines the importance Japanese culture

places on four intersecting tenets. These ideals, namely passion, mission,

profession, and vocation, are central to leading long, productive, and full

lives. A rich life, or "iki," comes from meaning and realizing one's dreams

and aspirations, or "gai."

A young shepherd named Santiago has a recurring dream, in

which he sees a treasure hidden at the Egyptian pyramids. To

seek the treasure, the boy sells his sheep and embarks on a

strenuous journey, crossing the Sahara Desert. Throughout his

trip, he experiences a series of strange encounters. Under the

guidance of an alchemist, he reached the pyramids, only to

discover where the treasure really was. In the end, he has

managed to gain wealth and find his true love, turning the

dream he sought all along into reality.