My first impression of the book was that it may not be the book for me. It seems somewhat of a sinister way to obtain power through surreptitious means. It talks about plotting against people and waiting to attack. He mentions in the intro ways to lure people into your traps by miss-leading people.
This seems to go against my core beliefs. I have no desire to be a conniving person. In fact, I can't stand people like that.
Should I just stop reading and move on to another book or is there still some benefit to reading this book?
Maybe through listening to this book I can learn how others may approach power. I can learn what to look out for. By reading this book I might be able to better protect myself against certain personalities.
I could also read this book with a grain of salt. I could listen to the principles of this book and modify them to my own style.
Finally, there may be some benefit to reading something you don't agree with. Often times, I only read topics and authors that I'm in agreement with. I take their words as fact and never really challenge them. I stand to gain a lot by reading this book and forming my own opinions on the topics and evaluating them. Isn't that what active learning is all about?
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