Everyone has a weakness … That weakness is usually an insecurity, an uncontrollable emotion or need; it can also be a small secret pleasure. Either way, once found, it is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage.
Greene, Robert. The 48 Laws of Power.
FINDING THE THUMBSCREW: A Strategic Plan of Action
Greene, Robert. The 48 Laws of Power.
- Pay Attention to Gestures and Unconscious Signals.
- Find the Helpless Child. Most weaknesses begin in childhood, before the self builds up compensatory defenses.
- Look for contrasts. An overt trait often conceals it’s opposite
- Find the weak link. Sometimes in your search for weaknesses it is not what but who that matters.
- Fill the void. The two main emotional voids to fill are insecurity and unhappiness.
- Feed the uncontrollable emotions.