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Religion is the great balm of existence because it takes us outside ourselves, connects us to something larger.

— Robert Greene The Art of Seduction (2001)

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Admiration is the polar opposite of envy—we are acknowledging people’s achievements, celebrating them, without having to feel insecure.

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Always make those above you feel comfortably superior.

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Creating this feeling of validation is the golden key that will unlock people’s defenses. And we cannot survive and thrive in this highly competitive world without possessing such a power.

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Nothing is more seductive than a sense of destiny.

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