

"Some may think that's a chore, but I've never been in a position in which I felt as if protecting his legacy made me water down who I truly am." "I've spent an enormous amount of my life ensuring my actions wouldn't compromise my father's legacy," Myricks told me.

In the decades since the book's debut, Greene, a former screenwriter who studied Ancient Greek at the University of Wisconsin, has been called " hip-hop's Machiavelli" by "The New Yorker" due to the proliferation of references made by notable musicians ( Kanye West, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent), and "The 48 Laws of Power" has both been banned from prisons and greenlit to become a Quibi series executive produced by Drake.įor Myricks, the draw of the book is very clear: "I just love the transparency." Below, Myricks breaks down her favorite Laws from one of her go-to books - "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene: Law 5: So much depends on reputation - guard it with your life. It's currently the 6th bestselling book on Amazon, with over 28,000 reviews.
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Robert Greene's polarizing 1998 bestseller has been called a " mega-cult classic" and, depending on who you ask, is either refreshingly straightforward ("Law 4: Always say less than necessary") or excessively shrewd ("Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies").
