Apply The Contempt Technique To The Things You Cannot Have

According to 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

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2 min readJul 25, 2022

Law 36: Disdain the things you cannot have: ignoring them is the best revenge (The 48 Laws of Power)

In life, there will always be something that you will want, and you might not get it. The key…

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Apply The Contempt Technique To The Things You Cannot Have

According to 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

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