The 50th Law (10 Lessons in Fearless)

The 50th Law
10 Lessons in Fearless
By Robert Greene and 50 Cents
nihil timendum est
So over you is the greatest enemy a
So over you is the greatest enemy a
man can have and that is fear. I know
some of you are afraid to listen to
the truth you have been raised
on fear and lies. But I am going to
preach to you the truth until you
are free of that fear Malcolm X
fear nothing
Understand: No one is born this way.
It is unnatural to not feel fear. It is
a process that requires challenges
and tests. What separates those who
go under and those who rise
above adversity is the strength of
their will and their hunger for
power
Chapter 1
See Things for What They Are Intense Realism
Reality can be rather harsh. Your days are numbered. It takes constant effort to carve a place for yourself in this
ruthlessly competitive world and hold on to it. People can be treacherous. They bring endless battles into your life.
Your task is to resist the temptation to wish it were all different; instead you must fearlessly accept these
circumstances, even embrace them. By focusing your attention on what is going on around you, you will gain a sharp
appreciation for what makes some people advance and others fall behind. By seeing through peoples manipulations,
you can turn them around. The firmer your grasp on reality, the more power you will have to alter it for your purposes.
Chapter 2
Make Everything Your Own Self-Reliance
When you work for others, you are at their mercy. They own your work; they own you. Your creative spirit is squashed.
What keeps you in such positions is a fear of having to sink or swim on your own. Instead you should have a greater
fear of what will happen to you if you remain dependent on others for power. Your goal in every maneuver in life must
be ownership, working the corner for yourself. When it is yours, it is yours to lose you are more motivated, more
creative, more alive. The ultimate power in life is to be completely self-reliant, completely yourself.
Chapter 3
Turn Shit into Sugar Opportunism
Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that
matters. Your lack of resources can be an advantage, forcing you to be more inventive with the little that you have.
Losing a battle can allow you to frame yourself as the sympathetic underdog. Do not let fears make you wait for a
better moment or become conservative. If there are circumstances you cannot control, make the best of them. It is the
ultimate alchemy to transform all such negatives into advantages and power.
Chapter 4
Keep Moving Calculated Momentum
In the present there is constant change and so much we cannot control. If you try to micromanage it all, you lose even
greater control in the long run. The answer is to let go and move with the chaos that presents itself to you from within
it, you will find endless opportunities that elude most people. Dont give others the chance to pin you down; keep
moving and changing your appearances to fit the environment. If you encounter walls or boundaries, slip around them.
Do not let anything disrupt your flow.
Chapter 5
Know When to Be Bad Aggression
You will always find yourself among the aggressive and the passive-aggressive who seek to harm you in some way.
You must get over any general fears you have of confronting people or you will find it extremely difficult to assert
yourself in the face of those who are more cunning and ruthless. Before it is too late you must master the art of
knowing when and how to be bad using deception, manipulation and outright force at the appropriate moments.
Everyone operates with a flexible morality when it comes to their self-interest you are simply making this more
conscious and effective.
Chapter 6
Lead from the Front Authority
In any group, the person on top consciously or unconsciously sets the tone. If leaders are fearful, hesitant to take any
risks, or overly concerned for their ego and reputation, then this invariably filters its way through the entire group and
makes effective action impossible. Complaining and haranguing people to work harder has a counterproductive effect.
You must adopt the opposite style: imbue your troops with the proper spirit through your actions, not words. They see
you working harder than anyone, holding yourself to the highest standards, taking risks with confidence, and making
tough decisions. This inspires and binds the group together. In these democratic times, you must practice what you
preach.
Chapter 7
Know Your Environment from the Inside Out Connection
Most people think first of what they want to express or make, then find the audience for their idea. You must work the
opposite angle, thinking first of the public. You need to keep your focus on their changing needs, the trends that are
washing through them. beginning with their demand, you create the appropriate supply. Do not be afraid of peoples
criticisms without such feedback your work will be too personal and delusional. You must maintain as close a
relationship to your environment as possible, getting an inside feel for what is happening around you. Never lose
touch with your base.
Chapter 8
Respect the Process Mastery
The fools in life want things fast and easy money, success, attention. Boredom is their great enemy and fear.
Whatever they manage to get slips through their hands as fast as it comes in. You, on the other hand, want to outlast
your rivals. You are building the foundation for something that can continue to expand. To make this happen, you will
have to serve an apprenticeship. You must learn early on to endure the hours of practice and drudgery, knowing that in
the end all of that time will translate into a higher pleasure mastery of a craft and of yourself. Your goal is to reach
the ultimate skill level an intuitive feel for what must come next.
Chapter 9
Push Beyond Your Limits Self-Belief
Your sense of who you are will determine your actions and what you end up getting in life. If you see your reach as
limited, that you are mostly helpless in the face of so many difficulties, that it is best to keep your ambitions low, then
you will receive the little that you expect. knowing this dynamic, you must train yourself for the opposite ask for
more, aim high, and believe that you are destined for something great. Your sense of self-worth comes from you alone
never the opinion of others. With a rising confidence in your abilities, you will take risks that will increase your
chances of success. People follow those who know where they are going, so cultivate an air of certainty and boldness.
Chapter 10
Confront Your Mortality the Sublime
In the face of our inevitable mortality we can do one of two things. we can attempt to avoid the thought at all costs,
clinging to the illusion that we have all the time in the world. Or we can confront this reality, accept and even embrace
it, converting our consciousness of death into something positive and active. In adopting such a fearless philosophy,
we gain a sense of proportion, become able to separate what is petty from what is truly important. Knowing our days
to be numbered, we have a sense of urgency and mission. We can appreciate life all the more for its impermanence. If
we can overcome the fear of death, then there is nothing left to fear.
When I nearly died it made me think
this can happen again any second. I
better hurry and do what I want. I
started to live like I never lived
before. When the fear of death is
gone, then nothing can bother you
and nothing can stop you. 50 Cent

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