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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Rilwon: 8:57am On Jul 01, 2016
Millerz:
If you're a Muslim, pls don't read the Qur'an.

I will rather advice people not to read the Bible.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Nobody: 9:11am On Jul 01, 2016
THE RULE OF LIFE should not be left out. i strongly recommend that book by RICHARD TEMPLAR.

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by mikky234(m): 9:12am On Jul 01, 2016
4once:
Life presents a challenge to everyone who is living: the challenge of living and excelling.

However, this challenge is made easier if you have guidance: that is where the 10 books you should read in your 20’s feature.

Why?


The years between 20 and 29 are the years of abundance: ambition, power, love, sex, lust…but ironically, this same period is one that is characterized by the most gross stupidity – as most major mistakes in life are committed during this period.

So how do you avoid that mess of youth and live without regrets? Simple: Read these 10 books you should read in your youth and take their content serious! They may be your life saver!

The Holy Book of Your Religion

The Holy Book of the religion you believe and practice is very important. Great chances are that it is the religion of your father and his forbears. Now, looking stupid about an article of faith you profess is not the best of situations, I guarantee you.

As a side point, the various books of the numerous religions also have wisdom that is incomparable to contemporary logic. My bet is that you’d never find logic as sound as that presented by the scholars of old!

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

This book, sure will teach you a few things you do not know about money and the financial system of the world.

In turn, you’d avoid teaching your children the prejudices you are most likely to teach them – that is, if you fail to read this book.

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

This is sure a great and timeless classic. The book teaches the rudiments of wealth and outlines how anyone can amass wealth irrespective of where he/she currently is on the economic ladder.

It is quite an inspiring book in the sense that it teaches wealth creation in a step by step fashion. If after reading this book, your finances are still in a mess, then I don’t think anything can be done to save you!

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Looking to have a realistic picture of what your fellow man is and what governs him? Then, this is the book to read!

The reason why this book is among the 10 books you should read in your 20’s is that it presents man in his true and basic color: it tells you exactly how selfish humans beings are and ensures you do not start life with an innocence in human beings that tends to trust all – even to your detriment!

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The joy of this book is that though it is supposed to be a Treatise on military strategy, the points illustrated in the book can be used to great effect any day or time with the same astonishing results.

The book prepares one to be ferocious when the time and circumstance call for it and also calm and gentle when the moment dictates. Indeed, it is one of the books you MUST read in your 20’s.

The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

In this world we live, its either you seduce or are seduced. Not literally anyway…When you have to respond to another’s whims and caprices, that’s seduction!

Now, you’re definitely going to be doing a lot of persuasions (seductions) in your adult life: your love, your boss, your children, your in-laws, etc. It’s a book you should read in your 20’s by all means.

Why?

Because even if you have no intention of persuading anyone, at least you should be guarded against the often malicious persuasions of others.

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

This is one book you must read in your 20’s.

The beauty of this book is that it portrays the active play of power and the often cut throat action that follows it in a language that resembles poetry…Here, anyone can feel like the boss, know what it is like to wield power and actively guard against its use on him/her.

This is a book you should not celebrate your 30th birthday without.

The Mafia Manager by V

Hey! This is the most sinister of the list – the author simply wants to be identified as V.

Anyway, apart from the fact that he does not want his full identity known, the advice he offers in the book is simply irresistible! If you’re thinking it’s some Mafia style, relax – nothing of the sort.

V, however, succeeds in bringing the Mafia genius into everyday operations. And the result, as V lets his readers see, is quite practical!

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

This 1903 classic holds to all who have imagination, the power and key to limitless accomplishments!

There is nothing that cannot be achieved if a man sets his eyes to it – that is the key message of the book.

Why it is recommended as a must read before the landmark 30 is that after that age, man is oft to doubt more than it is good for progress!

However, if the message contained in the book is religiously followed, man is sure to make an impact on earth more than Napoleon or Alexander the Great.

Any other book you should read in your 20’s that I missed

More than 1 omission? Sorry, lets hear about it in the comment section.

Source: https://zomoblog./2016/06/30/10-books-you-should-read-in-your-20s/
I just turned 21 and I already read 8 of them... That's gotta be good grin
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by mikky234(m): 9:13am On Jul 01, 2016
Chuvin22:
THE RULE OF LIFE should not be left out. i strongly recommend that book by RICHARD TEMPLAR.
Read cool grin

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Ifebazz(m): 9:14am On Jul 01, 2016
YOUNGSTUNNA:




Who vocabulary epp??....
Another thing is reading and another thing is understanding....

I love reading books written by the whites...they make their English very simple and straight forward, but Nigerians ---- I too know...

abi dem white no no vocabulary??
Not entirely true. If you read Ludlum, Forsyth, Clancy etc books, you'd need dictionary more often than not. Nigeria authors vary a tad. Soyinka for one is a hard nut to crack. I hard to read 'The Man Died' twice before I got what he actually was saying. It's his style, plus literature driven. Most Nigeria authors are like that. Literature driven writers. Hardly see a good purely entertainment write. We have survival written all over our heads. So it takes a well fed guy to cook up sci-fi or horror that makes for a good read. We have some good writers though.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Johncuppa(m): 9:18am On Jul 01, 2016
[quote author=Raymarkable post=47091429]

so you belive anyone is destined to be poor? There is no such thing as a 'single' destiny. There are 'destinies' in front of a man. And this destinies. are decided by situation, timing and most importantly choices we make in life. Both conscious and unconsciously.
that's why we need God to help us make the right choices. so we are on the right destiny path[/quote
What wisdom is this? God bless you!
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Emjay1310(m): 9:27am On Jul 01, 2016
in addition to those ones, you should also consider: 1. Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill 2. The power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent pearle 3. Attitude is everything by Kieth Harrel
i believe they will help u so much in ur 20s.....
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by blackjack21(m): 9:30am On Jul 01, 2016
Ezedon:
its not advisable to read the book written by a certificateless president

Tell me what certificate does Sun Tzu have?
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 9:34am On Jul 01, 2016
butanep:


You are right Sire.

Most of the illustration and examples in those books are only obtainable in the western world because of the kind of system they operate. Their society is almost in a perfect state unlike Africa. Most time, it's often difficult to apply what you read in such books here in Nigeria because it's a two different world entirely. Most of the rules and laws in such books can't work here in Nigeria because our system is so archaic.


My dad happened to be a lover of foreign books. His array of books run into hundreds. I Ve read most of the above books because of my dad. He makes sure I read any when he is done. Sometimes I tell him, this books only work in an idea society but unfortunately we aren't in one. So I just read them to build up myself and make good contributions during debate or arguments.

I'm reading a book now tilted " How to stop worrying and start living" by Dale Carnegie. All the examples illustrated in the books are white men. I didn't see a classical example of a black man. I became worried. When I know how worried an average Nigeria is when he gets up from bed every morning. I couldn't apply them because I get worried over many things. It is easier to be less worried for the white because the government take their burden as his unlike Nigeria where the government doesn't even care if you existed.

Those books are powerful but it will benefit you only if you have a foreign mindset about life.


while I agree with you that there's a big difference between africa and the the USA for example, the USA is not a perfect system. Yes you do have better opportunities in the developed world but it is definitely not utopia... watch a business news channel like cbnc for one day and you will believe the same.

1. most of the laws taught in these books are universal. The are not restricted by geographic or economic situations.

2. I have read " How to stop worrying and start living" by Dale Carnegie and the principles will help your life anywhere... that is if you really believe them. People have worries everywhere, and worrying has never helped.

3. A lot of writers eg dale carnegie and Robert kiyosaki lived during the great depression and other depressions which is quite similar to the conditions in africa now

4. in africa we have our own advantages: lower taxes, lot of untapped resources and opportunities, cheap labour. Africa is also going through problems, depressions, and rapid developed, according to kiyosaki that's the best time to become a millionaire.


Those books are powerful but will benefit you only if you have a positive (lacking a lot in nigeria) mindset about life.

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 9:37am On Jul 01, 2016
Etophikisi:


is not true that the 48 laws of power did not help u does not mean it's the same for everyone else , am a big fan of Robert Greene and his book has helped me a lot . thanks for Jr piece of mind.


same here
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 9:42am On Jul 01, 2016
PrinceMario:
I've read about 6 of the books. There are some books i wont advice people to read in thier early tweenties, books like the mafia manager by V and 48laws of powers, its gives you a kind of mentality that makes you wanna take undue advantage of others thereby violating the golden rule; "Do unto others as you would they do to you".
I had to start keeping these books away from my siblings at home who are just in thier formative years as at when i read them.
I so much believe in Napolean Hill's assertion; "One can always be succesful without violation the right of others".


No book gives you a mentality... you choose the mentality you wish to accept.

"Do unto others as you would they do to you" is a law that is preached consistently in mafia manager

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Pdizzle(m): 9:50am On Jul 01, 2016
Been there, done that.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 9:56am On Jul 01, 2016
ebbybest:
I hv read the just 2 amoung all
Thats the holy Bible and the Richest man in Babylon.
I remember 2 years ago wen i was 19, i was restricted from reading 48 laws of Power. Now am gonna buy it and read it.


Nice write up Op.


Chigold101:
please Sweet heart dont ever read 48 laws of power, art of seduction & prince.
These 3 books will put you against even your parents because when they act, you will be kind of felt they using one of the princeples in the book against you.

Honey there many good books to read.
These ones here are toxic to the mind.



see the table of content and decide for yourself... learn what you must discard what you mustn't. Refusing to know something does not make the knowledge stop existing.

Marking a book as forbidden is a ploy that has been use for ages, for example by the catholic church with science, to hide knowledge from people and monopolize it.

for example is you are a giver/charitable and you believe it is right and so sure its right you shouldn't be scared of reading a book analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of charity. If the book brings up contrary baseless assumptions they should be easy for you to discard. You should only be afraid if you are not sure of your charitable nature.

A christian should not be scared about reading on christian history, history of the church, the koran, the text and history of other religions if you are very sure of your christianity. YOu should only be scared if you were never sure of your religion.


here is an outline of the 48 laws of power

The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers
Law 1
Never Outshine the Master
Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please or impress
them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite – inspire
fear and insecurity. Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain
the heights of power.
Law 2
Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Be wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They
also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a
friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from
enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
Law 3
Conceal your Intentions
Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If
they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense. Guide them far enough
down the wrong path, envelope them in enough smoke, and by the time they realize your
intentions, it will be too late.
Law 4
Always Say Less than Necessary
When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you
appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if
you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by
saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.
Law 5
So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with your Life
Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win;
once you slip, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your
reputation unassailable. Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they
happen. Meanwhile, learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations.
Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them.
Law 6
Court Attention at all Cost
Everything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get
lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make
yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious, than the
bland and timid masses.
Law 7
Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit
Use the wisdom, knowledge, and legwork of other people to further your own cause. Not only
will such assistance save you valuable time and energy, it will give you a godlike aura of
efficiency and speed. In the end your helpers will be forgotten and you will be remembered.
Never do yourself what others can do for you.
Law 8
Make other People come to you – use Bait if Necessary
When you force the other person to act, you are the one in control. It is always better to make
your opponent come to you, abandoning his own plans in the process. Lure him with fabulous
gains – then attack. You hold the cards.
Law 9
Win through your Actions, Never through Argument
Any momentary triumph you think gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The
resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of
opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without
saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate.
Law 10
Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
You can die from someone else’s misery – emotional states are as infectious as disease. You
may feel you are helping the drowning man but you are only precipitating your own disaster.
The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves; they will also draw it on you.
Associate with the happy and fortunate instead.
Law 11
Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
To maintain your independence you must always be needed and wanted. The more you are
relied on, the more freedom you have. Make people depend on you for their happiness and
prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without
you.
Law 12
Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim
One sincere and honest move will cover over dozens of dishonest ones. Open-hearted gestures
of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people. Once your
selective honesty opens a hole in their armor, you can deceive and manipulate them at will. A
timely gift – a Trojan horse – will serve the same purpose.
Law 13
When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest,
Never to their Mercy or Gratitude
If you need to turn to an ally for help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance and
good deeds. He will find a way to ignore you. Instead, uncover something in your request, or in
your alliance with him, that will benefit him, and emphasize it out of all proportion. He will
respond enthusiastically when he sees something to be gained for himself.
Law 14
Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
Knowing about your rival is critical. Use spies to gather valuable information that will keep you
a step ahead. Better still: Play the spy yourself. In polite social encounters, learn to probe. Ask
indirect questions to get people to reveal their weaknesses and intentions. There is no occasion
that is not an opportunity for artful spying.
Law 15
Crush your Enemy Totally
All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely.
(Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) If one ember is left alight, no matter how
dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than
through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only
in body but in spirit.
Law 16
Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor
Too much circulation makes the price go down: The more you are seen and heard from, the
more common you appear. If you are already established in a group, temporary withdrawal from
it will make you more talked about, even more admired. You must learn when to leave. Create
value through scarcity.
Law 17
Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability
Humans are creatures of habit with an insatiable need to see familiarity in other people’s
actions. Your predictability gives them a sense of control. Turn the tables: Be deliberately
unpredictable. Behavior that seems to have no consistency or purpose will keep them offbalance,
and they will wear themselves out trying to explain your moves. Taken to an extreme,
this strategy can intimidate and terrorize.
Law 18
Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is Dangerous
The world is dangerous and enemies are everywhere – everyone has to protect themselves. A
fortress seems the safest. But isolation exposes you to more dangers than it protects you from – it
cuts you off from valuable information, it makes you conspicuous and an easy target. Better to
circulate among people find allies, mingle. You are shielded from your enemies by the crowd.
Law 19
Know Who You’re Dealing with – Do Not Offend the Wrong Person
There are many different kinds of people in the world, and you can never assume that everyone
will react to your strategies in the same way. Deceive or outmaneuver some people and they will
spend the rest of their lives seeking revenge. They are wolves in lambs’ clothing. Choose your
victims and opponents carefully, then – never offend or deceive the wrong person.
Law 20
Do Not Commit to Anyone
It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself.
By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others – playing people against
one another, making them pursue you.
Law 21
Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Seem Dumber than your Mark
No one likes feeling stupider than the next persons. The trick, is to make your victims feel smart
– and not just smart, but smarter than you are. Once convinced of this, they will never suspect
that you may have ulterior motives.
Law 22
Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power
When you are weaker, never fight for honor’s sake; choose surrender instead. Surrender gives
you time to recover, time to torment and irritate your conqueror, time to wait for his power to
wane. Do not give him the satisfaction of fighting and defeating you – surrender first. By
turning the other check you infuriate and unsettle him. Make surrender a tool of power.
Law 23
Concentrate Your Forces
Conserve your forces and energies by keeping them concentrated at their strongest point. You
gain more by finding a rich mine and mining it deeper, than by flitting from one shallow mine to
another – intensity defeats extensity every time. When looking for sources of power to elevate
you, find the one key patron, the fat cow who will give you milk for a long time to come.
Law 24
Play the Perfect Courtier
The perfect courtier thrives in a world where everything revolves around power and political
dexterity. He has mastered the art of indirection; he flatters, yields to superiors, and asserts
power over others in the mot oblique and graceful manner. Learn and apply the laws of
courtiership and there will be no limit to how far you can rise in the court.
Law 25
Re-Create Yourself
Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity,
one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image
rather than letting others define if for you. Incorporate dramatic devices into your public
gestures and actions – your power will be enhanced and your character will seem larger than life.
Law 26
Keep Your Hands Clean
You must seem a paragon of civility and efficiency: Your hands are never soiled by mistakes and
nasty deeds. Maintain such a spotless appearance by using others as scapegoats and cat’s-paws
to disguise your involvement.
Law 27
Play on People’s Need to Believe to Create a Cultlike Following
People have an overwhelming desire to believe in something. Become the focal point of such
desire by offering them a cause, a new faith to follow. Keep your words vague but full of
promise; emphasize enthusiasm over rationality and clear thinking. Give your new disciples
rituals to perform, ask them to make sacrifices on your behalf. In the absence of organized
religion and grand causes, your new belief system will bring you untold power.
Law 28
Enter Action with Boldness
If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect
your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you
commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold;
no one honors the timid.
Law 29
Plan All the Way to the End
The ending is everything. Plan all the way to it, taking into account all the possible
consequences, obstacles, and twists of fortune that might reverse your hard work and give the
glory to others. By planning to the end you will not be overwhelmed by circumstances and you
will know when to stop. Gently guide fortune and help determine the future by thinking far
ahead.

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 9:57am On Jul 01, 2016
Law 30
Make your Accomplishments Seem Effortless
Your actions must seem natural and executed with ease. All the toil and practice that go into
them, and also all the clever tricks, must be concealed. When you act, act effortlessly, as if you
could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work – it only raises
questions. Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you.
Law 31
Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards you Deal
The best deceptions are the ones that seem to give the other person a choice: Your victims feel
they are in control, but are actually your puppets. Give people options that come out in your
favor whichever one they choose. Force them to make choices between the lesser of two evils,
both of which serve your purpose. Put them on the horns of a dilemma: They are gored
wherever they turn.
Law 32
Play to People’s Fantasies
The truth is often avoided because it is ugly and unpleasant. Never appeal to truth and reality
unless you are prepared for the anger that comes for disenchantment. Life is so harsh and
distressing that people who can manufacture romance or conjure up fantasy are like oases in the
desert: Everyone flocks to them. There is great power in tapping into the fantasies of the masses.
Law 33
Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew
Everyone has a weakness, a gap in the castle wall. That weakness is usual y an insecurity, an
uncontrollable emotion or need; it can also be a small secret pleasure. Either way, once found, it
is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage.
Law 34
Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated like one
The way you carry yourself will often determine how you are treated; In the long run, appearing
vulgar or common will make people disrespect you. For a king respects himself and inspires the
same sentiment in others. By acting regally and confident of your powers, you make yourself
seem destined to wear a crown.
Law 35
Master the Art of Timing
Never seem to be in a hurry – hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself, and over time.
Always seem patient, as if you know that everything will come to you eventually. Become a
detective of the right moment; sniff out the spirit of the times, the trends that will carry you to
power. Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has
reached fruition.
Law 36
Disdain Things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best Revenge
By acknowledging a petty problem you give it existence and credibility. The more attention you
pay an enemy, the stronger you make him; and a small mistake is often made worse and more
visible when you try to fix it. It is sometimes best to leave things alone. If there is something
you want but cannot have, show contempt for it. The less interest you reveal, the more superior
you seem.
Law 37
Create Compelling Spectacles
Striking imagery and grand symbolic gestures create the aura of power – everyone responds to
them. Stage spectacles for those around you, then full of arresting visuals and radiant symbols
that heighten your presence. Dazzled by appearances, no one will notice what you are really
doing.
Law 38
Think as you like but Behave like others
If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and
unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon
them. They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend
in and nurture the common touch. Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who
are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.
Law 39
Stir up Waters to Catch Fish
Anger and emotion are strategically counterproductive. You must always stay calm and
objective. But if you can make your enemies angry while staying calm yourself, you gain a
decided advantage. Put your enemies off-balance: Find the chink in their vanity through which
you can rattle them and you hold the strings.
Law 40
Despise the Free Lunch
What is offered for free is dangerous – it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation.
What has worth is worth paying for. By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt,
and deceit. It is also often wise to pay the full price – there is no cutting corners with
excellence. Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a
magnet for power.
Law 41
Avoid Stepping into a Great Man’s Shoes
What happens first always appears better and more original than what comes after. If you
succeed a great man or have a famous parent, you will have to accomplish double their
achievements to outshine them. Do not get lost in their shadow, or stuck in a past not of your
own making: Establish your own name and identity by changing course. Slay the overbearing
father, disparage his legacy, and gain power by shining in your own way.
Law 42
Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep will Scatter
Trouble can often be traced to a single strong individual – the stirrer, the arrogant underling, the
poisoned of goodwill. If you allow such people room to operate, others will succumb to their
influence. Do not wait for the troubles they cause to multiply, do not try to negotiate with them
– they are irredeemable. Neutralize their influence by isolating or banishing them. Strike at the
source of the trouble and the sheep will scatter.
Law 43
Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others
Coercion creates a reaction that will eventually work against you. You must seduce others into
wanting to move in your direction. A person you have seduced becomes your loyal pawn. And
the way to seduce others is to operate on their individual psychologies and weaknesses. Soften
up the resistant by working on their emotions, playing on what they hold dear and what they
fear. Ignore the hearts and minds of others and they will grow to hate you.
Law 44
Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect
The mirror reflects reality, but it is also the perfect tool for deception: When you mirror your
enemies, doing exactly as they do, they cannot figure out your strategy. The Mirror Effect
mocks and humiliates them, making them overreact. By holding up a mirror to their psyches,
you seduce them with the illusion that you share their values; by holding up a mirror to their
actions, you teach them a lesson. Few can resist the power of Mirror Effect.
Law 45
Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform too much at Once
Everyone understands the need for change in the abstract, but on the day-to-day level people are
creatures of habit. Too much innovation is traumatic, and will lead to revolt. If you are new to a
position of power, or an outsider trying to build a power base, make a show of respecting the old
way of doing things. If change is necessary, make it feel like a gentle improvement on the past.
Law 46
Never appear too Perfect
Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have
no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects,
and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable.
Only gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity.
Law 47
Do not go Past the Mark you Aimed for; In Victory, Learn when to Stop
The moment of victory is often the moment of greatest peril. In the heat of victory, arrogance
and overconfidence can push you past the goal you had aimed for, and by going too far, you
make more enemies than you defeat. Do not allow success to go to your head. There is no
substitute for strategy and careful planning. Set a goal, and when you reach it, stop.
Law 48
Assume Formlessness
By taking a shape, by having a visible plan, you open yourself to attack. Instead of taking a form
for your enemy to grasp, keep yourself adaptable and on the move. Accept the fact that nothing
is certain and no law is fixed. The best way to protect yourself is to be as fluid and formless as
water; never bet on stability or lasting order. Everything changes.

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Orikinla(m): 10:16am On Jul 01, 2016
OP, you are a GENIUS.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by nexta007(m): 10:32am On Jul 01, 2016
great write up... kip it up. I STRONGLY SUGGRST YOU ALSO READ "FINISHING STRONG" BY STEVE FARRAR...a beautiful piece for those ho wantbto finish d race of lyf wel.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Nobody: 11:59am On Jul 01, 2016
Great books.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by edosignature(m): 11:59am On Jul 01, 2016
I've read d Art of Seduction, 48Laws of Power, Rich Dad Poor dad and many more

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by ebbybest(f): 12:01pm On Jul 01, 2016
ashewoboy:



so you are 21 like this? How many boyfriends do you have?
I know say na my age u go calculate, but u know am proud of it because at my age i have achived wat most ladies and guys of 28-30 hv not achived
And i hv 99 boyfriends please can you be d 100th person

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by butanep(m): 12:05pm On Jul 01, 2016
tonyx4x44:



while I agree with you that there's a big difference between africa and the the USA for example, the USA is not a perfect system. Yes you do have better opportunities in the developed world but it is definitely not utopia... watch a business news channel like cbnc for one day and you will believe the same.

1. most of the laws taught in these books are universal. The are not restricted by geographic or economic situations.

2. I have read " How to stop worrying and start living" by Dale Carnegie and the principles will help your life anywhere... that is if you really believe them. People have worries everywhere, and worrying has never helped.

3. A lot of writers eg dale carnegie and Robert kiyosaki lived during the great depression and other depressions which is quite similar to the conditions in africa now

4. in africa we have our own advantages: lower taxes, lot of untapped resources and opportunities, cheap labour. Africa is also going through problems, depressions, and rapid developed, according to kiyosaki that's the best time to become a millionaire.


Those books are powerful but will benefit you only if you have a positive (lacking a lot in nigeria) mindset about life.

You are right anyway about circumstances occurring in the states but not as harsh as Nigeria. I said earlier, it takes one with a powerful might set to walk according to the guidelines of some of those books.


I ve read some foreign business books and If I decided to apply 100% of the principles here in Nigeria, my business might not spring forth. Only very few of those books have a generally acceptable principles irrespective of geographical location.

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by demmymoney(m): 1:10pm On Jul 01, 2016
Cashflow quadrant, conspiracy of the rich,emotional intelligence, social intelligence,21 laws of leadership
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tomquest: 1:49pm On Jul 01, 2016
4once:

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

This is one book you must read in your 20’s.

The beauty of this book is that it portrays the active play of power and the often cut throat action that follows it in a language that resembles poetry…Here, anyone can feel like the boss, know what it is like to wield power and actively guard against its use on him/her.

This is a book you should not celebrate your 30th birthday without.

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"The 48 Laws Of Power" is a wonderful book I would recommend for all young people who seek greatness. I bought my copy at 23.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by daniska3yaro(m): 2:00pm On Jul 01, 2016
tonyx4x44:



Knowing is not enough, we must apply - Bruce lee

No books gives you guaranteed success, tapping and using the knowledge from them greatly improves your chance of success though.

What your friend may be lacking
- faith
- believe
- application
- persistence (I know people who have failed and became broke many times before the became millionaires)

As long as he is still fight for what he want, he is on point.

Robert kiyosaki, the author of rich dad poor dad, was broke for 2 years and was sleeping in his car with his wife! 3 years later he was a millionaire, 6 years after that he was retired and financially free.

My personal recommendations... Best effect know your life if you are between 18 - 25. I recommend they be read in the order I arranged them (levels of difficulty)

1. Rich dad poor dad - Robert kiyosaki

2. The richest man in Babylon - George Clason

3. Eat that frog - Brian Tracy

4. How to win friends and influence people - dale Carnegie

5. Think and grow rich - napoleon hill

6. The art of seduction - Robert Greene

7. Cash flow quadrant - Robert kiyosaki

8. The 48 laws of power - Robert Green

9. The laws of success - napoleon Hill

10. The power of one - (need to check this title at home, writing from memory)

Please don't read mafia manager or laws of power as your first book. Improve your mind before going to complex.

Regressive analysis may sound crazy if you never did BODMAS - tonyx4x44
Yea right
The power of postive thinking and art of war added to your list is just perfect.

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by segcymoor(m): 2:09pm On Jul 01, 2016
@Tonyx4x44

May Lord enrich u.,.....

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Raymarkable(m): 2:29pm On Jul 01, 2016
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bless you too bruv
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 2:33pm On Jul 01, 2016
butanep:


You are right anyway about circumstances occurring in the states but not as harsh as Nigeria. I said earlier, it takes one with a powerful might set to walk according to the guidelines of some of those books.


I ve read some foreign business books and If I decided to apply 100% of the principles here in Nigeria, my business might not spring forth. Only very few of those books have a generally acceptable principles irrespective of geographical location.



Yes bro I totally get you.

Knowledge in itself should never be taken verbatim... You should seek out what is applicable. Most times you can still learn a lesson or get motivated even if the story does not apply directly to your life.

For some generally applicable books, check out the list of 10 I mentioned earlier. Even in these ones its still left to you to choose concept you believe will work best.

For example the book Eat that frog contains 21 time management techniques. Of these 21, I only use 7 and they have improved my life greatly. Another person may need only 3 while some might go the whole 21.

Make every man pick the cap whe fit am cheesy
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 2:36pm On Jul 01, 2016
tomquest:


"The 48 Laws Of Power" is a wonderful book I would recommend for all young people who seek greatness. I bought my copy at 23.


I was quite late at 24 cheesy Not too late though wink

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Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by saammyy(m): 2:40pm On Jul 01, 2016
SMARTKOSSY:
lol itz not in everyone's destiny to be rich na. No matter how much u try. Its luck. We just pray we are among the lucky ones
WRONG
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by tonyx4x44(m): 2:41pm On Jul 01, 2016
segcymoor:
@Tonyx4x44

May Lord enrich u.,.....


This is deeply appreciated sir smiley
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by daniska3yaro(m): 3:54pm On Jul 01, 2016
[quote author=PrinceMario post=47091288]I've read about 6 of the books. There are some books i wont advice people to read in thier early tweenties, books like the mafia manager by V and 48laws of powers, its gives you a kind of mentality that makes you wanna take undue advantage of others thereby violating the golden rule; "Do unto others as you would they do to you".
I had to start keeping these books away from my siblings at home who are just in thier formative years as at when i read them.
I so much believe in Napolean Hill's assertion; "One can always be succesful without violation the right of others".

Lol,same thing apply my my senior brothers the didn't allow me to be near the book neither the book near me cause of the implication of breaking the golden rule.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by Nobody: 4:25pm On Jul 01, 2016
4once:
Life presents a challenge to everyone who is living: the challenge of living and excelling.

However, this challenge is made easier if you have guidance: that is where the 10 books you should read in your 20’s feature.

Why?


The years between 20 and 29 are the years of abundance: ambition, power, love, sex, lust…but ironically, this same period is one that is characterized by the most gross stupidity – as most major mistakes in life are committed during this period.

So how do you avoid that mess of youth and live without regrets? Simple: Read these 10 books you should read in your youth and take their content serious! They may be your life saver!

The Holy Book of Your Religion

The Holy Book of the religion you believe and practice is very important. Great chances are that it is the religion of your father and his forbears. Now, looking stupid about an article of faith you profess is not the best of situations, I guarantee you.

As a side point, the various books of the numerous religions also have wisdom that is incomparable to contemporary logic. My bet is that you’d never find logic as sound as that presented by the scholars of old!

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki


The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

sorry bro, this books are outdated only that rich dad poor dad just twerk definitions. if you don't have deep knowledge of risk management you are on your own. as for richest man in Babylon the Idea is outdated only the literary style is beautiful. if you understand the value of money.
Re: 10 Books You Should Read In Your 20’s by onunwa21(m): 4:39pm On Jul 01, 2016
4once:
Life presents a challenge to everyone who is living: the challenge of living and excelling.

However, this challenge is made easier if you have guidance: that is where the 10 books you should read in your 20’s feature.

Why?


The years between 20 and 29 are the years of abundance: ambition, power, love, sex, lust…but ironically, this same period is one that is characterized by the most gross stupidity – as most major mistakes in life are committed during this period.

So how do you avoid that mess of youth and live without regrets? Simple: Read these 10 books you should read in your youth and take their content serious! They may be your life saver!

The Holy Book of Your Religion

The Holy Book of the religion you believe and practice is very important. Great chances are that it is the religion of your father and his forbears. Now, looking stupid about an article of faith you profess is not the best of situations, I guarantee you.

As a side point, the various books of the numerous religions also have wisdom that is incomparable to contemporary logic. My bet is that you’d never find logic as sound as that presented by the scholars of old!

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

This book, sure will teach you a few things you do not know about money and the financial system of the world.

In turn, you’d avoid teaching your children the prejudices you are most likely to teach them – that is, if you fail to read this book.

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

This is sure a great and timeless classic. The book teaches the rudiments of wealth and outlines how anyone can amass wealth irrespective of where he/she currently is on the economic ladder.

It is quite an inspiring book in the sense that it teaches wealth creation in a step by step fashion. If after reading this book, your finances are still in a mess, then I don’t think anything can be done to save you!

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Looking to have a realistic picture of what your fellow man is and what governs him? Then, this is the book to read!

The reason why this book is among the 10 books you should read in your 20’s is that it presents man in his true and basic color: it tells you exactly how selfish humans beings are and ensures you do not start life with an innocence in human beings that tends to trust all – even to your detriment!

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The joy of this book is that though it is supposed to be a Treatise on military strategy, the points illustrated in the book can be used to great effect any day or time with the same astonishing results.

The book prepares one to be ferocious when the time and circumstance call for it and also calm and gentle when the moment dictates. Indeed, it is one of the books you MUST read in your 20’s.

The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

In this world we live, its either you seduce or are seduced. Not literally anyway…When you have to respond to another’s whims and caprices, that’s seduction!

Now, you’re definitely going to be doing a lot of persuasions (seductions) in your adult life: your love, your boss, your children, your in-laws, etc. It’s a book you should read in your 20’s by all means.

Why?

Because even if you have no intention of persuading anyone, at least you should be guarded against the often malicious persuasions of others.

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

This is one book you must read in your 20’s.

The beauty of this book is that it portrays the active play of power and the often cut throat action that follows it in a language that resembles poetry…Here, anyone can feel like the boss, know what it is like to wield power and actively guard against its use on him/her.

This is a book you should not celebrate your 30th birthday without.

The Mafia Manager by V

Hey! This is the most sinister of the list – the author simply wants to be identified as V.

Anyway, apart from the fact that he does not want his full identity known, the advice he offers in the book is simply irresistible! If you’re thinking it’s some Mafia style, relax – nothing of the sort.

V, however, succeeds in bringing the Mafia genius into everyday operations. And the result, as V lets his readers see, is quite practical!

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

This 1903 classic holds to all who have imagination, the power and key to limitless accomplishments!

There is nothing that cannot be achieved if a man sets his eyes to it – that is the key message of the book.

Why it is recommended as a must read before the landmark 30 is that after that age, man is oft to doubt more than it is good for progress!

However, if the message contained in the book is religiously followed, man is sure to make an impact on earth more than Napoleon or Alexander the Great.

Any other book you should read in your 20’s that I missed

More than 1 omission? Sorry, lets hear about it in the comment section.

Source: https://zomoblog./2016/06/30/10-books-you-should-read-in-your-20s/

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