The Law of the Sublime - Robert Greene

[LordFall]

Seems like he went through his own Eckhart Tolle like experience being stuck in his backyard for 7 years after having a stroke and ended up seeing life in a new light and writing this book. Looks like a banger, I'm excited to read it. By listening him to talk about it, the main idea seems to be about enjoyment of the present moment and being able to enjoy the sublime simplicity of life. He breaks it down into 12 areas that he feels represent most the concept. 

He's probably my favorite author of all time so I'm very excited to see how he mixes his usual practicality and historical prose with a more spiritual topic. Interesting to see him go from more achievement-based topics to a more esoteric inquiry with the one before that being a Marcus Aurelius type book on his 366 Meditations and before that reflecting on human nature and now the sublime nature of existence itself. 

Edited 13 hours ago by LordFall

[Rigel]

I like his deep voice

The laws of human nature’s been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time. Haven’t read it yet. Is it good?

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[LordFall]

16 minutes ago, Rigel said:

I like his deep voice

The laws of human nature’s been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time. Haven’t read it yet. Is it good?

Yeah I think it's phenomenal, I'm about halfway through it so far. It's much more brutal than 48 Laws of Power into dissecting the ego. Whereas 48 Laws of Power is more about figuring out how the outside world works, this one is more about how the mind works and plays tricks on you and how character traits like narcissism and anxiety form and how attitude has made and broken famous people in history. I'm gonna finish it over the next month and then more than likely to pickup a copy of The Law of the Sublime.

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[Natasha Tori Maru]

I'm keen for this!

I listened to his recent interview on Huberman's podcast - he goes into the painstaking process of writing everything by hand there. I love how he dives into the experience and phenomenology of becoming an 'ink fetishist' after having to write so much - colours, feel etc. I resonate a lot with his story as his suffering has been immense - suffering culminated to produce my first really big enlightenment breakthrough. I experienced a permanent shift of consciousness. I have never been the same since. 

Greene has such a powerful mind to reframe, his gratitude and appreciation have deepened and he has made the best of the result of his existence following his stroke. He isn't afraid to face the darkness of humanity - his own - and the light, also. He is also a lovely orator with a rich, well paced speaking voice.

I think haters mostly don't understand him.

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[Ramanujan]

@LordFall laws of human nature is a masterpiece. I am half way through

Its as greate as 48 laws of power

 

His book Mastery is grabage

 

33 strategies of war, 48 laws of power and laws of humam nature are 10/10 books

 

 

No idea what to expect from law of the sublime. Its not his area of expertise. 

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[Ramanujan]

robert greene's area of expertise is on social skills. he should stick to that.  he should not write book on areas outside his expertise

[LordFall]

@Natasha Tori Maru glad you enjoy his writing as well! There aren't many authors that produce similar work to his; truly fascinating books.

12 hours ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

He isn't afraid to face the darkness of humanity - his own - and the light, also. He is also a lovely orator with a rich, well paced speaking voice.

I think haters mostly don't understand him.

I assume that's the part that subconsciously scares a lot of people. I've also seen a lot of feedback saying they dislike his historical anecdotes and the reader would've enjoyed a more to the point type of narrative. Which seems a bit silly to me since both there are a lot of books that do have this dry and straight to the point writing style and the historical context tie in is what I find to be one of the most valuable aspect of his work.

8 hours ago, Ramanujan said:

@LordFallHis book Mastery is garbage

33 strategies of war, 48 laws of power and laws of humam nature are 10/10 books

Yeah I would agree for 48 Laws of Power and Laws of Human Nature. Haven't read 33 Strategies but I've read the 50th Law, his book co-written with 50 cent, I thought that one was similarly quite good.

What didn't you enjoy about Mastery? I thought it was quite profound and I enjoy some stuff he wrote about like going back to your childhood genuine interests for clues for your life purpose. It definitely lacked the practicality of some more direct books like Alex Hormozi's books on business for example but I think his aim was to be esoteric and not a how to guide.