A piece of wisdom from
January 23, 2026 · Friday
The quote
“Memories play. Inspirations come. The work is to choose which one you live by.”
— Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len · Hoʻoponopono
The concept
The 48 Laws of Power
A literacy of power, read it to recognise the game whether you want to play it or not.
Power is exchanged in every room you walk into, at work, in families, in friendships, and most people are illiterate in its grammar. Robert Greene's 1998 book gathers 48 patterns by which power has been won and lost for three thousand years…
A practice for today
Try this once today: the lesson of The 48 Laws of Power. A literacy of power, read it to recognise the game whether you want to play it or not.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 18.63
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया। विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥
“Thus I have declared to you the knowledge that is more secret than secret. Reflect on this fully and then do as you wish.”
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