Applying Military Strategy in Life - Microsoft Talk
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Here is the full lecture I gave at Microsoft 12 years ago. I hope you enjoy it.
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently, The Daily Laws.
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His lesson “ we are self absorbed and don’t pay attention to others” is one of the best lessons I have ever learned.
we all are, even when we dont think we are
It’s scary to think what if Robert Greene decided to keep all of this knowledge to himself. Thanks for partaking years of experience, knowledge and hardship with the public. Truly thankful.
Robert Greene stands on the shoulders of giants, specifically Niccolo Machiavelli’s shoulders.
@@wicca5089you’d be surprised he would have used that info to enrich himself in other ways like going into high finance ect can you image the secrets the Roth Childs or Rocketfleers withold?
@@WailOfDoomI do aggressive but he translated those works so beautifully he spread Machiavelli’s message further than he did himself
Robert yagami
What? All the things he based his laws on can be read in the public library. Read history, psychology, sociology, economics, and maybe some philosophy.
The mistake people make is thinking that this is about a formula yet they don't understand that this is a philosophy of looking at the world in a different way and adapting your mind to every scenario
Fat deal u 🤡
I gathered and read over 1000 books over my lifetime, all non fiction. Robert’s books would be the only books I would choose to keep if I had to give up my books today. In his books, I find all the truly relevant messages from all the other books I have.
Do you have any books on Andrew Churchill or other military Generals?
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Robert is a great anthologist and promulgator, no doubt!
Wonderful..I've read 2500..I don't have to brag. Goofball..coach boy!!!
You can very well notice the difference between Robert’s worldview and the very ‘americana’ thinking of the man in the audience.
American exceptionanalism. Some still don't agree they messed up big time.
He approached all of the questions in a very strategic and tactful way.
Hahahaha😂
Sounds very nice and meaningful. listen to it over and over again
7:57 - 8:58, a person who understands the art of war knows how to avoid conflict and pick their battles. 13:17, a clarification of what strategy means 15:01, Anecdote of Musashi and not fighting the last war. Adjust your methods based on the weaknesses of your opponents. 25:01, Athena strategy vs Ares and pure military might and brute force without strategic planning 51:25, questions 55:30, better questions
I love how you made a different time category for “better questions” well played 😂
Life is not a war, you don't need to turn yourself into a sociopath to be "successful", this type of mentality is the reason people are becoming depressed, we have so many conflicts and society is collapsing, cooperation will always outperform competition
Sounds very nice and meaningful
I fully agree@@gs-nq6mw , not only that, happiness is more important than this definition of "success". the problem is that you can not play the life alone so the struggle is real.
@@gs-nq6mw Know thy enemy.
24:20 "Fight every battle everywhere, always, in your mind. Everyone is your enemy, everyone is your friend. Every possible series of events is happening all at once. Live that way and nothing will surprise you".Littlefinger-Game of Thrones
The best lecturer ever! He speaks very clear and precise. One cam easily absorb what he wants to telay to his audience.
😳
9/11 inside job - thats why he doesnt understand kzhead.info/sun/oKV6ipuvhZhvfp8/bejne.html
What’s the name of his book ?
@@ask10mviews5048 laws of power, Laws of Human Nature, Mastery, Seduction, 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law
@@ask10mviews50he's written many more than a few...
Tactical help. Strategy is not like a formula. Strategy is like philosophy. Seeing things differently. Adapting to my own life. Very liberating and empowering.
We are blessed to have wise, and forthright individuals like you Mr. Greene in our lives here today. Amidst the fog of the 21st century, the work you have done has cleared up or at the very least give us a piece of the tools needed to navigate it. Thank you so much.
Which one of his books is he referring too in this talk?
@@martinbrousseau2560 Probably The 33 Strategies of War.
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The 33 Strategies of War (Concise Edition) is my favorite book of R. Greene. I came upon it here in Germany in a Bookstore in 2008. There is also German translation but the original version is superb.
I'd love to read the book.
The true teacher is here. The stories are really inspired for who learn making strategies. Thank you for posting video.
He is very learning observing and meaningful to military strategy most recently. Coming from his heart.
Robert was schooling that man in the audience at 55:11 then he got rudely interrupted, but this only allowed him to demonstrate his own self mastery by smiling diplomatically and saying ok. 🙂 Thus not only did Robert win the battle with the audience member he also won the war of the overall lecture.
Yep
I have to disagree. Greene was arguing with someone unwilling to listen until host rightly intervened to move the Q&A along. Greene should not have allowed more than one follow up question.
It's not up to Green to shut down an audience member at an event he's not hosting
@@CalLadyQEDseems like he got emotional
I guess this is the best lecture i ever listened to. Thank You very much for Your service to all Mankind Sir. May God bless You, all Your beloved, everybody who reads this and everyone on this planet. Humanity may have lost many battles but in the end I hope it's gna win the war to survive in the very interest of everyone and everything. Standing ovations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🧿🤲🏼🕊⚘❤🙋🏻♀️
I have learned more from reading your books and listening your lectures about how to survive and navigate through the corporate world then I did at Brown and Northwestern where I got my Master degrees!
'navigate', not 'navigate through'
LOL okay. You don't navigate the corporate world, but rather navigate yourself through it!@@GaZonk100
@@GaZonk100😂😂😂 actually is funny and people wonder if I am stupid enough to fall through 😂😂
looks like you wasted your time and money on that "masterS degree" (not Master degreeS) too bad you were not bold or smart enough to get a doctoral degree
@@fitnesspoint2006 It's not Masters degree, but rather Master Degrees when you talk about 2 degrees. Even when you refer to a single degree it'll be Master's degree with an apostrophe and not Masters degree. So do yourself a favor and turn the mirror on yourself and go take a few English grammar courses and a local adult school or JC.
Rober Greene, your work is priceless beyond time. Thank you!
Which one of his books is he referring too in this talk?
The 33 Strategies of War.
This guy is all the proof you need that there is no one that’s gonna stop you from your life’s task. This knowledge, like he said was completely kept on lock. Censorship used to be enforced by death. Now it’s death by reputation. Follow law 25 Go get it
they censor more nowadays. Just throw making people believe what they see is true not directly censoring things
He literally said there was no censorship at the start...
The weapon with the ball is called a Kusarigama it’s a ninjitsu weapon. He defeated the first guy using two strategies “recon, lateral thinking / direct approach, close the distance between and the opponent using speed and surprise. He reposition when attacked and put that rest of Samurais in a fatal funnel. Musashi uses everything to fight you. Your personality, your timing , even your health if you limp if your slower with your right or left hand. Special forces teams use a lot of these techniques for humit. Win the battle before you have to fight it. This is why we need secure borders in the U.S.
All I can say is that the talk was brilliant 🎉. . He opened the Pandora's box. Our emotions or lenses color 🎨 our ideas of the world 🌎 we live in and that in turn affects our strategy was my key 🔑 takeaway!!!!
I had almost forgotten how fluent and smooth-talk Mr Greene was.. damn you Stroke! 😓
With the language of heart: “Thank you that you are, Robert Greene”
I feel lucky hearing and understanding this man.
Strategy only succeeds by the degree that you are keyed into exactly what is going on around you and you're able to at least detach yourself from your emotions to the slightest
how blessed that i am here in a village in the Philippines yet greatly benefitting from this amazing lecture.. thanks Mr Greene.. Thanks Technology.. Thanks Tesla.. savoring every bit
where u live in phillipines
Mindanao
Same here, I live in Cebu Cheers
@@shamanpreetsingh7685 city of Smiles- BACOLOD
Am a strategic scholar from Kenya, I really appreciate the way you articulate issues bringing forth the strategic thinking. Kudos!
Pick up your copy of The 33 Strategies of War here: amzn.to/46qLvuc
Sounds very nice and meaningful. listen to it over and over again
Thanks so much Robert! I loved your talk. I am studying this but your book will help me greatly!
@@veronica_._._._what? Don’t be weird.
I take the lesson of be humble (keep ego at check) and absorb reality before your actions. Much respect to Mr. Greene from Ethiopia.
I recently completed a course of dimensions of modern strategy and my professor gave a questions about your strategies,i love to see your lectures it's just a simple words with effective source .
Thank you for speaking truth and not sugar coating mainly debunking talking points that have been used for years to advance the agendas of few individuals. Loved the debate
Thank you Sir, we need your commentary on the Book of Strategy by Musashi, as you are unmatched in dissecting concepts in a way we understands.
Eres mi maestro Sr. Robert Greene. Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos, estoy sumamente agradecido con usted.
Brilliant strategist creating win win situation keeping the end in mind and avoiding conflict.
very smart man, uses the word attempt, instead of the word try. wow. im impressed
When I first picked up his "48 Laws of Power", my one regret was that I could not travel back in time and give the book to my younger self.
how old are you?
1:50 2:58 4:20 5:45 6:15 7:15 social 8:00 win more lose less8:30 9:10 isms 9:45 no strong ties, think of their own interest 10:20 office politics 10:40 passive aggression 11:00 different battles 11:30 tactical 12:00 12:30 12:55 power issue 13:30 what ppl think of strategy 13:57 Strategy Philosophy 14:50 Do Not Fight Last War story 17:40 steel ball weapon 18:20 Baiken duel 19:10 Ganryu 20:00 he wasnt there 20:20 21:00 madman 21:45 they depended on their mechanics 22:15 *Musashi adapted 23:00 People depend on something 23:30 *Adapts creatively in the moment 24:05 Every battlenis won before its fought 25:02 Tactical hell 26:00 professions 26:25 praying athena 27:10 Midas 27:30 challenged her 27:55 He cleverly swallowed her 28:30 Athena born 29:10 be smart owl 29:40 she looks in perspective 30:20 Dynamic perspective 30:55 trojan horse 31:10 part Ares Athena 31:40 emotional when plans dont happen 32:20 calmness, detachment, rational 33:00 We tend to react whats in front of us or how big they are 33:30 Grand Strategy *Move away, Detach and See the physical component34:09 Campaigns 34:33 Lose battles but win the war 34:50 Alexander Great 35:10 He understood Persian culture35:40 36:20 power of vision 36:45 *Before you engage, step back & strategize 37:30 *Look deeply the social, cultural circumstances 38:00 *Look deeply on the enemy and how theyre seeing you 39:00 Iraq War analysis 39:40 Bush 40:30 vaporous 41:00 his desire 41:20 neocons 42:10 he valued loyalty 42:30 Rob saw emotional decisions 43:14 Resolve must be with Intelligent Strategy 43:55 44:08 he didnt see 44:30 Rob didnt see, democracy spreads 45:15 Iraq wouldnt want democracy 46:00 hazy strategists 46:35 war is related to society social 46:48 Everybody has a plan till they get smashed 47:18 emotions are coloring 47:40 iraq bad strategy 48:00 *Strategy is being aware to whats going on, while being emotionally attached 48:30 Napoleon structure 49:20 strategists 50:00 Director general 50:37 its not about the money, influence. It's about Strategy, Creativity, Mental Aspect 51:40 his iraq view 52:15 Emotions colored their strategy 52:55 Assassin's Gate book 53:40 opponent also has strategy 54:00 They didn't think its Guerilla War 54:55 War amoral 55:45 modern warfare strategist 56:18 Minimum violence bloodshed 56:38 *Fight Adaptive to environment 57:00 Gandhi passive resistance 58:15 World flat India 58:57 Everybody just like us fallacy 59:08 *Take considerations of social culture 1:00:20 Morale 1:00:55 napoleon motivated 1:1:45 low morale 1:2:53 Either principles dont apply or not effective 1:3:50 Any situations where it wouldnt apply 1:4:16 *How close your mind is in reality, RE 1:5:00 don't be too going with the flow 1:5:20 apply 2 books 1:5:40 Robert as a writer 1:6:10 he had to calm down not get his emotions influence his decisions 1:7:30 Art of War not printed or publishdd 1:8:00 wasnt decisive 1:8:40 Tet Offensive 1:9:30 American political cultural support losing 1:10:30 Giap media strategy
Around 34minutes in I’m pretty sure his line of thought is Musashi’s Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things. We can use this in construction, commerce, control, manipulation all sorts of ways warfare is fundamental to existence like truth and human nature. Use it just as musashi says and also in any other ways in life that you see fit. Know one thing know 10000 things. Makes you a better tradesman and grow as a human to think ahead of other trades and fulfill the quote! Musashi was awesome! I can use my knowledge of concreting and commercial plastering and know that I would be competent in a variety of other trades, I trade my plaster or cladding sheets for tiles and grout, same concept, know one thing know 10000 things, I can apply measure and cut to both strategy in war and work and relationships !!! Know one thing
No
@@henrypark7381lol
Yes, well said. Mastery of one thing opens up many doors to mastering other things. So few do it therefore it's few that understand that concept / the connection between the two
Of course I can see the concept you're trying to relate...yet still, it's also important to know and understand just how you go about applying and developing those skills / abilities. So that even though you may be very well versed in say, art, you cannot transfer accommodated overlap because, although it may apply to another situation, how it is being used can be radically different. IE, like words that sound similar but have different Meanings attached, or even phonetically the same but opposite ideas. Do I make sense? (Cents) Scents? Sentenceessses???
Man, this is so good I click through 12 ads and that's not happening with any other material.
As always indebted to Robert for sharing his wisdom with us. Blessed to have him in our lives. Thankful to God and his parents for creating Robert
Did you use his advice in your life? Did it help you? and if yes, in which parts of your life? Im aksing out of curiosity and really want to know
so the thing is Sir Robert Greene subconsciously teach us the art of living life in a peaceful and rational manner. There are numerous advice he gave to his people, one of mine favourite is "Future belongs to those who are preparing for it today.". I haven't read all robert greene books but I have completed mastery. So the book helped me to show the direction toward where i can make most out of it. I have a goal to read all of his books. It helped me on career, study people around me, to be more rational etc etc. Currently reading Human Nature. Thanks @@traziverse
Every comment says this pointless bullshit was so fucking helpful.. I don't see it..
Thank you for being on KZhead with a channel Robert. About time. Now we can learn your lessons directly from your channel rather than third party.
I love Robert. He is a brilliant speaker. 🎉
What a gem to listen to this. Thank you
growing up in a military family helped me think these exact ways.
This is fascinating content! I recall hearing about many of these stories from my past! Wasn't aware it could hold my interest and educate me deeper!! Learned some of these things from life, from my son and here and there!!! THANKYOU!!😊
Excellent depth! We can all look at the worlds problem and our personal problems through non-binary lenses.
Dr Robert you're a life changer thank you so much, I'm really grateful and thankful that i got to live after your books were published and i could access to them and to your vedios, i have read all your books I'm reading Power for the second time now, and they changed me for the better ❤❤ and i hope we both gonna live until your last book the art of the sublime is published.
This stuff is just pure gold I don't know how else to put it. It's invaluable to me.
It’s interesting how military people think differently than social scientists.
I just became interested in learning how to be more strategic in life, and I came across of this recommended video. It's amazing how this timing feels like it's meant to be.
Me too lol😂😂
The most strategic people are the ones getting the most...leave emotions and attachments to unnecessary things behind..you learn this lesson the hard way
its the algo its alive we are in the war rn
@@cynthia-jo1zzLeave your emotions and attachments behind and life has no more meaning and you no longer have a gut instinct to balance your strategizing.
I was shown the Art of War and told things from it as a kid. My Dad and Uncles had books on about everything. I also served in the military and in leadership school nailed it. In college for business I applied a lot of military things and ended up left as the only individual debating the teacher. One stopped me after class and told me about Machiavelli. I’m reading this guys book right now!
Good to read books and make your life better but avoid applying Machaveli principles in life due to its negativity
agree, happy Thorsday
@@hafeezurrahman1000 i actually have the physical book, i planned to read it later, but why do you recommend we should avoid it? i would love to hear what you have to say :)
Poor are not getting rich in 100 years, no matter the books
around 30% rich of the world are now self-made, not generational @@periklisspanos7185
Robert Greene, I love your work and your voice. You have helped me so much ❤
This transcript should b part of the next edition of this classic. The Psychotherapist we never had. Thank you ❤
Psychopatherapist 😂
Be razor sharp on what you want. And humble in your assessment of what is and isn't possible. You might not go to 'war' at all.
Well said!
I'm going rob you blind.
Sharing this knowledge will change the course of human history.
Thanks Robert, great lecture! Reading all your books one by one.
"Everyone has a strategy until their face is smashed " What a great quote from Mike Tyson
Strategies Towards Targets 1. It all depends on you 2. Win the battle of the mind 3. Know Yourself 4. Embrace your circumstances 5. Read, Read and Read
i freaking love Robert Greene. What a bloody intelligent human, we don't deserve him
Thank you so much for your generosity
Intresig fact about Haiti revolution was Polish soldiers participation on the Haitian side. Till today polish traces can be seen on the island. Village Cazale has descendants of surviving members of Napoleon's Polish Legionnaires[1] which were forced into combat by Napoleon but later joined the Haitian slaves during the Haitian Revolution. Some 400 to 500 of these Poles are believed to have settled in Haiti after the war.
Thank You for helping shift the course of my life Mr Greene.
I’ve been waiting for this Talk to drop FOREVER!! Thank you mr. Greene
Beautiful point conveyed be realistic, life is very different. Great human learning new ways of living. Thank you. And love you all
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR BOOKS!!!!
Military strategy There is no choice , Only an illusion Of it Just carry out the orders.
Thanks Robert Green. Your books has changed my mind.
Actually my favorite book by Mr Greene. 33 strategies a must have.
it's the first t book of Greene I got, what second book do you recommend I should get?
@@beanbeanloveTHE 48 LAWS
I really enjoyed the critical dialogue with the audience member at the end.
A lot of people of non-military background know how to use some military skills to apply in social situations. Mr. Greene has compiled this knowledge.
Sociopathic thinking, gain the world lose yourself. "Pyrrhic victory"
Some people familiar with different philosophical understandings of say musashi and sun tzu and understand the elements role in eastern philosophy and some knowledge of history and the wars that occurred, would know this, but only Robert Greene can clearly theorise. Know one thing know 10000 things. Musashi compared war to carpentry and building a house with a plan. You can apply it to chess, you can apply chess principles to life, centre(self) control, develop your pieces, don’t waste time, only make strong moves, seek activity first, improve your position slowly, Castle your king (above all else guard you heart) Relationships as well by way of enemy-ally’s all of life is war at a fundamental level between good and evil. All warfare is based on deception ( robert greenes own books)The flesh wars against the spirit, Solomon was the source of western and eastern philosophy through all his connections imagine his connections think about his wives on the hundreds !I genuinely believe that having read the bible several times before even understanding what philosophy meant. Since thirsting for understanding in life I believe that it is a worldy view of Gods virtue or spirit but I only made it to year 9 and that was a miracle in itself
Papa Nurlge says no.
This man is the 50cent of "logical" thinking literature ❤
Truly the drake of "applicable" philosophy
Undeniably the Flavor Flav of "food" for thought.
He's beyond all doubt the Vanilla Ice of "narcissistic" power fantasies
He's no doubt the Nas of 'Street dreams'
Absolutely the Notorious BIG of erudite and nuanced thought...
There is a passive way to do that and that means to discern your enemies using it on you!! In normal life if you had enemies they would be employing covert asymmetric warfare strategies on you. They would also be using psychological warfare operations on you!! So, if you knew what they were up to you would be better prepared!!
Not necessarily; that "passive" approach is only effective when you have the resolve and will to utterly destroy your enemy. Many are aware of how they are being f'd over and submit to more outrageous hardships rather than fight - lessons from the pandemic.
Thank you for sharing your lecture.
The art of war is creative and structural. And all angles most be considered, whether political, social, economical. Powerful.
It was a good lecture tbh, I even had 2 or more discussions with myself and expanded them on paper and kept analyzing for hours.
nerddddd
Thinker,thank you for the Great teaching on strategy.
Magnetic Robert, can't stop listening
Robert Greene reminds of the mastermind bad guy scientist in movies or cartoons especially Japanese ones that look sleek cool calm glasses but obtains this fierce passionate cunningness about themselves that’s rarely seen but much appreciated and catches the fools, the prejudice off GAURD
AGREED🤣🤣🤣
Dear Robert I just love your compassion for the whole world and I hope one day west would leave alone Middle East as only ordinary people get killed in the war. We all wish that there was no oil, gas and other underground resources so that we could leave them alone.
Excellent and more Sir. 💯
Thank you so much master 🙏
Please consider having a podcast channel to upload this so that we may listen to it on audio
I am very happy he shares this important information!
Robert is a frickin genius and inspiration. That guys had s few shit sandwiches lately, but he's still going strong
Robert Greene, do you how much I love your books. I bought all of books and I wrote down a lot of wisdom in small cards and remind myself constantly. I didnt like a lot of rosy world that a lot of self help books painted till I am be bullies very badly in workplace. It caused me mental health for long time. Your books made me to think different views about human nature, the power games.......Really appreciate your hard work and effort.
The most successful people is that people that go into the military and climb up the ranks. For example: Jacko. He was a commander. And he uses his military knowledge to become a successful businessman. Businesses are directly influenced to military in an indirect way.
Jocko. Jacko is his evil twin.
Maybe, but military experience desn't mean automatically using it IRL afterwards. I talked with a retiired colonel or some other kind of chief, high, - I don't remember the term- and was excited to eventually get an intelligent, helpful, able conversation partner as I caaled the volunteer helpline "Fellow Man" (Sw: Jourhavande Medmänniska). He had nothing of that, talked like an ordinary human, everyday nonsens, had nothing to say, support, show empathic interest leading up to some actual life-saviíng advice, seemed pretty empty and passive and nothing like the military general thing he worked as. Bewildered and put off, I asked him whether he left it behind as he quit, suggesting to him that it is a world in itself with the skills and power developed and learnt there exists only there. So there are choices of the likes of him and of the Jackos. Human free will.
All kinds of fallacies in the post. Most notably Cherry picking. And false equivalency.
Great presentation Robert.
Great talk Mr Greene, the best book and the best strategy for a country is still ''the art of war - winning without fighting''. The US right now is not doing the ''winning without fighting'', it is doing to opposite.
The generation after Gen z can learn a lot from this man, if there's a world left.
I have only watched this video now, and I'm glad that I did. I'll start with, the audience asking questions, they didn't follow your discussion about the book at all!!! You mentioned everything and explained about the roots of the 'strategy of war'...the only part that was picked is just the last part, sadly. I was trying to explain this theory to a friend of mine today about your theory, which is how to apply the 'art of war' in his life/marriage. His friends/wife always seems to be ahead of him, despite of her having this knowledge. The points you mentioned right at the beginning and examples you gave are a proper description of of modern warfare which people do not get at all. I salute you for that analysis and connection to a book written (Art of war') and how you brought it to daily life. It's hard for an ordinary mind to understand and relate, but very mind opening to the wise. Cheers 👍🏼👍🏼
Robert, you must be powerful yourself!
Brilliant talk. Thank you for sharing that.
Robert Green is a very important GURU in my life,since 2006 I am reading THE 33 STRATEGIES OF WAR among all his others,Chapter 9 The Counter attack strategy-I have used many times in my life with success,Every time I read parts of this amazing book,I get different meanings of the same that I read earlier,
I definitely agree my favorite book is 48 rules of power it really helped me
That one was a good one to see my past. Never outshine the master. People can't stand someone more than themselves
Thanks Greene god bless you
True intelligence is manifest in your sir!!
Excellent point concerning protracted issue of war. The answer to why has to do with, in my opinion, had to do with lower management and in effective communication.
This was absolutely amazing. I’ve had the pleasure of reading The 48 laws of power and The art of seduction, both books, absolutely amazing, reads full of wisdom and lessons that are certainly not for everyone. Watching this video, prompted me to fervently want to lay my hands on, and read the other published books of Robert Green In particular, The 33 strategies of war and The 50th law. Hat off ladies and gents.
Great story telling well layed in simplest terms