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The 50th Law by Robert Greene: Summary & Notes. Rated: 9/10. Available at: Amazon. ISBN: 006177460X. Related: The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, The 33 Strategies of War, The 33 Strategies of War. Get access to my collection of 100+ detailed book notes.
The process for writing The 50th Law was simple. In observing and talking to Fifty, I noticed certain patterns of behavior and themes that would eventually turn into the ten chapters of this book. Once I determined these themes, I discussed them with him, and together we shaped them further. We talked about overcoming the fear of death, the ...
Preceded by. The 33 Strategies of War. Followed by. Mastery. The 50th Law is a New York Times bestselling book on strategy and fearlessness written collaboratively by rapper 50 Cent and author Robert Greene.
- Intense Realism. “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 OTHER FALL BEHIND.”
- Self Reliance, Make Everything You Own. “WHEN YOU WORK FOR OTHERS, YOU ARE AT THEIR MERCY. THEY OWN YOUR WORK; THEY OWN YOU. YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT IS SQUASHED.
- Optimisim, turn shit into sugar. “In places like the hood or in any kind of materially impoverished environment, the response to hardship is much different.
- Keep Moving: Calculated Momentum. “DON’T 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.
- See Things for What They Are—Intense Realism. It takes constant effort to carve a place for yourself in this ruthlessly competitive world and hold on to it.
- Make Everything Your Own—Self-Reliance. When you work for others, you are at their mercy. They own your work; they own you. What keeps you in such positions is a fear of having to sink or swim on your own.
- Turn Shit Into Sugar—Opportunism. Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. Do not let fears make you wait for a better moment or become conservative.
- 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.
Sep 8, 2009 · 4.7 5,630 ratings. See all formats and editions. In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a “bible” for success in life and work based on a single principle: fear nothing. With stories from 50 Cent's life on the streets ...
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Jul 9, 2010 · Drawing on the lore of gangsters, hustlers, and hip-hop artists, as well as 50 Cent's business and artistic dealings, the authors present the 'Laws of 50', revealing how to become a master strategist and supreme realist.
