Appeal To People’s Self-Interest

By; Admin

The complete state of the law is “When Asking For Help, Appeal To People’s Self-Interest, Never To Their Mercy Or Gratitude“. Sometimes, ask mercy or gratitude from others just show oue weaknes, and The power Leader hate to show the weaknes. Here is a relevance story of the observance of the Law:

Genghis Khan was known for his greed and self-interest. When he conquered China, instead of slaughtering all the citizens, his adviser Yelu Ch’u-Ts’ai persuaded him to reap the benefits of their new territory by taxing its people. It was Ts’ai who also convinced Khan to spare the inhabitants of Kaifeng, where China’s finest craftsmen and engineers had fled. Ts’ai’s reasoning was Khan could use these people for his own benefit.

Most people are very pragmatic, and when negotiating, do not bring up the need for gratitude for what you have done for others in the past. These appeals will be ignored. Pragmatic people look towards the future, so it is best to emphasize how they will benefit from an alliance with you.

Practically, this Law of Power -13 tell us to conduct such these:

• Understand the other person’s motivation.
• See things their way and offer suggestions that will advance their cause.
• For others who want to feel superior and do not want to appear selfish, appeal to their need to display their charity in the public eye.

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