The Daily Laws - Summary Audio

Robert Greene, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, has been the consigliere to millions for more than two decades. Now, with entries that are drawn from his five books, plus never-before-published works, The Daily Laws offers a page of refined and concise wisdom for each day of the year, in an easy-to-digest lesson that will only take a few minutes to absorb. Each day features a Daily Law as well—a prescription that readers cannot afford to ignore in the battle of life. Each month centers around a major theme: power, seduction, persuasion, strategy, human nature, toxic people, self-control, mastery, psychology, leadership, adversity, or creativity.

Who doesn’t want to be more powerful? More in control? The best at what they do? The secret: Read this book every day.

“Daily study,” Leo Tolstoy wrote in 1884, is “necessary for all people.” More than just an introduction for new fans, this book is a Rosetta stone for internalizing the many lessons that fill Greene’s books and will reward a lifetime of reading and rereading.

Content:

JANUARY (YOUR LIFE’S TASK: PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR MASTERY)
FEBRUARY (THE IDEAL APPRENTICESHIP: TRANSFORMING YOURSELF)
MARCH (THE MASTER AT WORK: ACTIVATING SKILLS AND ATTAINING MASTERY)
APRIL (THE PERFECT COURTIER: PLAYING THE GAME OF POWER)
MAY (THE SUPPOSED NON-PLAYERS OF POWER: RECOGNIZING TOXIC TYPES AND DISGUISED POWER STRATEGIES)
JUNE (THE DIVINE CRAFT: MASTERING THE ARTS OF INDIRECTION AND MANIPULATION)
JULY (THE SEDUCTIVE CHARACTER: PENETRATING HEARTS AND MINDS)
AUGUST (THE MASTER PERSUADER: SOFTENING PEOPLE’S RESISTANCE)
SEPTEMBER (THE GRAND STRATEGIST: RISING OUT OF TACTICAL HELL)
OCTOBER (THE EMOTIONAL SELF: COMING TO TERMS WITH OUR DARK SIDE)
NOVEMBER (THE RATIONAL HUMAN: REALIZING YOUR HIGHER SELF)
DECEMBER (THE COSMIC SUBLIME: EXPANDING THE MIND TO ITS FURTHEST REACHES)

Greene's first book, The 48 Laws of Power, first published in 1998, is a practical guide for anyone who wants power, observes power, or wants to arm themselves against power. The laws are derived from the lives of strategists and historical figures like Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Haile Selassie I, Carl von Clausewitz, Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, and P.T. Barnum. Each law has its own chapter, complete with a "transgression of the law," "observance of the law," and/or a "reversal."

The 48 Laws of Power has sold more than 1.2 million copies and has been referenced by 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Quincy “QD3" Jones III, Chris Lighty, Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Michael Jackson, Courtney Love, and Will Smith,. Busta Rhymes used The 48 Laws of Power to deal with problematic movie producers.

The 48 Laws of Power has been mentioned in songs by Jay Z, Kanye West, and Drake and in videos by The Kid LAROI and Central Cee.

Greene has claimed former Cuban President Fidel Castro had also read the book. The Libyan politician Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, read his books as part of his reading routine.

The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most requested books in American prison libraries. Several American prisons have banned The 48 Laws of Power and The 33 Strategies of War.

The Sunday Times noted that The 48 Laws of Power has become the "Hollywood back-stabber's bible" and that although the book is reportedly used by some business executives, it is difficult to find people who publicly acknowledge its influence because of the book's controversial nature. Greene responds to this sentiment by stating, "These laws… people might say, 'Oh they're wicked', but they're practiced day in and day out by businesspeople. You're always trying to get rid of your competition and it can be pretty bloodthirsty, and that's just the reality."

A movie titled Never Outshine the Master is in development, based on the book. Drake is producing a cinematic series on the book.