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Most People Aren’t REALLY Paying Attention to What You’re Doing — And You Can Use This to Your Advantage
“It is a very powerful manipulation to let others win the small battles.”
-Nassim Taleb, legendary investor and bestselling author
This simple idea is one of the foundations of my success. Seriously! It’s so powerful, and you can basically get anything you want in life just as long as you’re willing to be a little bit strategic.
When you can give up the need to be seen as “winning,” or to be “right,” then you’re free to do what actually matters.
To anyone not paying attention to how you’re living your life — which is pretty much everyone on the planet besides you — you’ll be flying under the radar. But in reality?
In reality, you’re setting yourself up for every possible success in the future. If you have like, two minutes, I can explain.
In The Laws of Human Nature, Robert Greene points out that most people aren’t really paying attention to you at all — at least not to the extent that we normally assume they are.
People are busy; they have their own lives, concerns, goals, and problems, and nobody really cares what you’re doing at all. This gives you a ton of room to maneuver, and it is a powerful manipulation to be…