rakishness
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Anyone who is a fan of Robert Greene and his books should absolutely love Senator Palpatine from Star wars. Honestly....I never really cared much for the star wars films before. I never understood what all the hype was about. But...now I have a new appreciation for those films. Especially Senator Palpatine.
Even though he is supposed to be an "evil" character. The man had some very positive traits. What I love most about the character was his self control. His patience....the way he could plan and patiently bring his plans to fruition. He was a man of vision.....with tremendous foresight. Robert Greene talks about these types in his books...he calls them GRAND STRATEGISTS.
Palpatine followed so many laws of power.....Master the art of timing.....Plan all the way to the end......When asking for help appeal to peoples self interest.....Enter action with boldness..etc etc.
It's hard to to stay focused on your main goal. Palpatine always kept his cool. He had an uncanny sense timing. He new when to act and when to stay calm and step back.
Greene talks about the two sides of human nature. The rational and animal part. The problem is that it is hard to control the animal part(which is strongest). I admire people who can control their animal nature and think rationally. People who can control their emotions and keep their cool. Those who stay patient.
Here is a quote from Greenes 33 strategies book.
"Thousands of years ago, we humans elevated ourselves above the animal world and never looked back. Figuratively speaking, the key to this evolutionary advance was our powers of vision: language, and the ability to reason that it gave us, let us see more of the world around us. To protect itself from a predator, an animal depended on it senses and instincts; it could not see around the corner or to the other end of the forest. We humans, on the other hand, could map the entire forest, study the habits of dangerous animals and even nature itself, gaining deeper, wider knowledge of our environment. We could see dangers coming before they were here. This expanded vision was abstract: where an animal is locked in the present, we could see into the past and glimpse as far as our reason would take us into the future. Our sight expanded further and further into time and space, and we came to dominate the world.
Somewhere along the line, however, we stopped evolving as rational creatures. Despite our progress there is always a part of us that remains animal, and that animal part can respond only to what is most immediate in our environment—it is incapable of thinking beyond the moment. The dilemma affects us still: the two sides of our character, rational and animal, are constantly at war, making almost all of our actions awkward"
Even though he is supposed to be an "evil" character. The man had some very positive traits. What I love most about the character was his self control. His patience....the way he could plan and patiently bring his plans to fruition. He was a man of vision.....with tremendous foresight. Robert Greene talks about these types in his books...he calls them GRAND STRATEGISTS.
Palpatine followed so many laws of power.....Master the art of timing.....Plan all the way to the end......When asking for help appeal to peoples self interest.....Enter action with boldness..etc etc.
It's hard to to stay focused on your main goal. Palpatine always kept his cool. He had an uncanny sense timing. He new when to act and when to stay calm and step back.
Greene talks about the two sides of human nature. The rational and animal part. The problem is that it is hard to control the animal part(which is strongest). I admire people who can control their animal nature and think rationally. People who can control their emotions and keep their cool. Those who stay patient.
Here is a quote from Greenes 33 strategies book.
"Thousands of years ago, we humans elevated ourselves above the animal world and never looked back. Figuratively speaking, the key to this evolutionary advance was our powers of vision: language, and the ability to reason that it gave us, let us see more of the world around us. To protect itself from a predator, an animal depended on it senses and instincts; it could not see around the corner or to the other end of the forest. We humans, on the other hand, could map the entire forest, study the habits of dangerous animals and even nature itself, gaining deeper, wider knowledge of our environment. We could see dangers coming before they were here. This expanded vision was abstract: where an animal is locked in the present, we could see into the past and glimpse as far as our reason would take us into the future. Our sight expanded further and further into time and space, and we came to dominate the world.
Somewhere along the line, however, we stopped evolving as rational creatures. Despite our progress there is always a part of us that remains animal, and that animal part can respond only to what is most immediate in our environment—it is incapable of thinking beyond the moment. The dilemma affects us still: the two sides of our character, rational and animal, are constantly at war, making almost all of our actions awkward"
