The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
We'll be looking at The Seductive Process part of the book right from the start. 1. Choose the Right Victim
Know who to seduce & who not to waste your time on. Preparing for the Hunt The Vicomte de Valmont
was notorious for his subtle & serpent-like seductive traits. Leaving behind his conquests in Paris he went
for a calm visit to the provinces. At his aunts chateau he took on a challenge
worthy of his skills, the seduction of a beautiful, but prude, devoted wife. Attraction is not a choice. The vicomte discovered a new type of woman
he wasn't used to seeing. She was unique. He decided to conquer her heart, however,
she had already seduced him. It was her natural, confident, noble and innocent
character that drew him in. He then tested the waters, appeared where
she would be, invited her to spend time with him and his aunt. When he sensed that she was receptive of his
advances, he knew - the process could carry on. Now before we move on, I can already feel
a bunch of you getting uncomfortable with the terminology Greene uses and he's gotten
some hate for it. Seduction is a kind of manipulation, there's
no way around it. Persuasion, sales, influencing people, you
can call it whatever you want, we're essentualy talking about manipulation. Manipulation can be used for both good and
bad. My mother for example told me to eat my spinach
15 years ago so I could get lots of muscle like my back-then-hero Popeye knowing fully
well that way I was more likely to eat my vegetables. Does that make her an evil Machiavellian mastermind? No, it doesn't. And when we use the word victim here, it simply
means, that person, regardless of gender, is on the receiving end of seduction. They're the ones being seduced. And I dare you to make this a man vs woman
thing, I'll gladly destroy any biased arguments. I'll say a few more words about that at the
end. -continuing
Keys to Seduction / what are the most important lessons we should take away from this chapter? Get a sense of who you're dealing with / Be
that through observation or direct confrontation. Determine weather you genuinely like the person. What are they like, what are their interests,
who are they with, are they currently in a relationship, where do they live and so on. In, I hate to say it, pickup terms, this is
called screening, you get to know your victim on a superficial level, you find out the logistics
and that's enough for you to see wheater or not they're worth your time and the continuance
of the seductive process. Test the waters for biting fish / See if you
can build up a tension, a sign for erotic potential, between you and your victim. If they're not open to your influence, there's
nothing to be gained. Your advances are better saved for another
target. Especially when you're in a venue full of
potential victims. Look for the ones who are hungry for your
attention. It's more than okay to be chosen by someone. They will allow your advances, because they
genuinely like it. Don't settle for less / Here's one of the
greatest lies imposed on men, ready? She's out of your league. You're not good enough for her. That is nothing more than a limiting belief
disguised as a societal standard. Don't get a partner in your league, just because
you've been told you have to, this bullshit makes me angry. There is no leagues, there is only superficially
more attractive people. The sense of entitlement people get, because
they resemble magazine models is insane. Beauty fades, the person you are 20 years
from now, what will your worth be once your beauty's gone? That's a legitimate question. Ask yourself, is that all
I am? Pretty? The value of a person is not solely determined
by how goodlooking they are and what their bank account looks like. This notion that people who've been told that
they're ugly are less important is sad. Don't settle for less, ever. And just to make this clear, no one said stop
going to the gym, eat whatever you want, stop taking care of your hygiene, and play video
games all day - you can get with someone either way. Actually I'd advise you to do quite the opposite
of that. No word twisting allowed here. Also, go to the gym for your physical and
mental health and the person you'll become by constant, tough and disciplined workouts,
not because a sixpack will help to get you laid. That's a positive side effect, but it shouldn't
necessarily be your main motivator. Don't rush into a relationship / Whatever
you do, don't rush into a relationship just to be in one. It's a scarcitiy mindset, we're all afraid
of being alone and we're seen as losers if we can't get with another person. Being single is freaking awesome and nothing
to be ashamed for. Look, in my opinion, there's nothing better
than being with the love of your life, if that exists for you, but take it slowly, see
where the relationship goes before you make big plans. Next thing you know you got kids with a person
you hate and you're getting a divorce. Not even gonna talk about the fiasco that
then ensues. I wish people were more concerned about the
children. It sucks big time to have young parents who
don't have any fucking idea what they're doing, it sucks even more to be raised by divorced
parents. Choose carefully who you decide to settle
down with. "It is a stroke of good fortune to find one
who is worth seducing ... Most people rush ahead, become engaged or do other stupid things,
and in a turn of the hand everything is over, and they know neither what they have won nor
what they have lost." - SØREN KIERKEGAARD, one of the most influental
philosophers in history That is such a profound statement. They know neither what they have won nor what
they have lost. (The wrong victim can destroy your life. Like the Vicomte you may think you're seducing
your victim, when in reality, you're the one being seduced. In that kind of situation you may very well
end up a slave in the hands of your new master, your sole task being to provide for them for
the rest of your life.) Realize when the tables are turnt / From time
to time, the hunter gets hunted, but then again ladies and gentlemen, being seduced
by a master is almost always a great pleasure. We secretly want to be deceived and if done
right we have the time of our lives, but on the other hand - waiting for a promised call,
usually women and losing a shitload of money, usually men, is not that much fun. Even way worse is ending up a single parent,
so be careful who you give in to, it's your responsibility, yours alone. Reversal There is none. No logical argument in the world would state
that you rather waste your time and resources by pursuing an unsuitable victim. Forget what you've been shown in the media. Romance movies are not real life. Hitch - The Date Doctor is great entertainment,
sure Kevin James is amazing, netflix and chill, but do not, by the love of god, take it seriously. Hollywood is not a portrayal of reality, stand
infront of a chicks window in her garden with a boombox, a love song so loud the neighbours
are complaining or even worse, you wrote your own poem. You will creep them out. They'll either be scared or embarrassed for
life. Worst case scenario she calls the cops and
you get a sexual offense charge. That's the world we live in. Act accordingly. Someone treats you horribly, ignore them,
leave, have a walk and don't come back to them. Take on an abundance mentality, walk away
if your terms aren't met. I'm not saying don't try hard, I'm saying
know the difference between a worthy challenge and a fruitless, conceited leech who will
suck you dry, and not in a good way. I was hesitant with taking on the Art of Seduction,
because I was and still am convinced the majority of the requests came from people desperate
to learn how to get laid, now there is nothing wrong with that in particular. But only picturing what kind of questions
I'd get thrown at me I felt the sense of frustration. As I've seen with the 48 laws series, I spent
a ridiculous amount of time explaining each chapter and I still get some very basic questions,
that I thought I wouldn't need to address in the first place like 'Wait a minute, I'm
confused, doesn't that law contradict this law?' Yes, it does, it will be the same with the
Art of Seduction. Imagine each law, and it's a law by the way,
not a rule, not a trick, not a pickup routine, it's a law. Imagine each of them as a recipe for different
delicious meals. Some food goes together fairly well and some
just don't mix. First of all, you need the right ingredients,
then, there is still the risk you'll overcook it, you'll put too much salt, it will take
fire, you burn yourself preparing the sauce or even, that the person you're cooking the
meal for simply doesn't like the dish, because believe it or not, they might have a different
taste. You're not supposed to be applying every law
at every instance at the same time. No one ever said that. Some of the laws are simply there to be aware
of them. Just like I don't want you to start a cult,
I don't want you to destroy a 20 year old marriage, but it's not my responsibility if
you choose to or not. If I showed you how to defend yourself against
a powerful knife attack, and you chose to take away from it, what a powerful knife strike
looks like and how you can attack people with it, that's you. I personally have morals, principles and I
live by them as best I can, which by the way is the contrary of what Machiavelli would've
taught me, but I'm not going to take the moral highground and judge people I barely know
on social media as it has become the norm now. I'd like this to be a judge-free-zone just
as much as I want the girl I'm flirting with to know I'm not judgemental. The stories girls have revealed to me starting
with 'Well, I really shouldn't tell you this, buut...' were horrifying at times, in my mind
I was like what the fuck, but I don't say that to the girl. It ruins the mood. I'm simply taking a look at Robert Greene's
books and bringing it to you in my original, unique and entertaining way. I got a little bit to bring to the table on
this topic as well and this series will be very red pill, meaning, we all choose reality
over comfortable lies, we don't choose to live in the matrix. There's no safe spaces here, we're living
right now and want to see everything for what it is, because in order to prosper in your
environment you have to know the environment, you have to be as close to the truth of what's
going on, what's working, what's achieving positive results and the present moment as
you possibly can, putting aside your ego and wishful thinking. So, if you're against that the illacertus
community is not the place for you. If you want to be played to your fantasies
instead, go buy 6 min ab workout programs for 100$, spend 500 bucks on supplements,
buy Tai Lopez's program and read The Game by Neil Strauss. My point is, maybe this isn't for you, maybe
you're not that kind of person. The illacerti, as I like to call the badasses
following this channel closely, don't just mindlessly consume self-development videos
on YouTube to feel good about themselves and they actually do try to implement the things
that make sense to them, not because they're absolutely going to work 100% all of the time,
no, but because they understand at a fundamental, core level, that they will grow as a person
from the experience by taking bold action. It's not what you do, it's who you become. If you are that person, I'm happy you've found
this content and I hope you stick around, because you're more than welcome. You are the guys I'm doing this for, when
creating I ask myself what would've been of great value to me at the age of 18, maybe
younger. What lessons did I learn through painful trial
and error, through rejection, through getting my ass handed to me in social dynamics, business
and overall life, that I can share with people who then don't have to make the same mistakes
I made in order to learn. Of course, I also learned from my successes
and I'll be sharing it all with you. -continuing. When I refer to a certain law within this
series I will be talking about the, in total, 24 laws of seduction. Yes, we'll be looking at the seducer types
as well. No, we probably won't cover the victim types,
I think it's overkill and counterproductive in the way that it's only going to get you
in your head even more while talking to people. Categorizing others into boxes is exactly
the opposite of what you want to do. See each individual as a new island to explore. There might be some buried treasures you'd
overlook otherwise. Greene saw this book as the logical follow-up
to the 48 Laws of Power since seduction is, quote, 'about power and manipulation as much
as it is about romance, about how to make someone fall under your spell.' Without a doubt I will be contributing much
of my own thoughts aside from summarizing Greene's texts and I think it is needless
to say that I am a heterosexual white male, the worst thing feminists can think of nowadays,
and that my observations are through my own lense. I do think, however, that if you're female,
statistically 10% of my viewers are women, you can learn just as much, if not more from
this quote on quote seduction program. Matter of fact I encourage women to approach
men more, make that first step. If a guy strikes you as very attractive, chances
are other women see that as well and he most likely has a higher abundance of women, than
other men. Maybe you're not that special on the surface
that he will notice you or even talk to you and nothing ends up happening. Inner values count more with quality men and
that's the men you're after. That's the guys who will call you back, to
the contrary of what some Facebook statuses want to make you believe, they are in the
majority. And what better way to show you're a confident,
strong woman, than by taking your love life into your own hands. Alright. If you're not already watching this in the
official playlist, then be sure to click this box right here. It will guide you through the laws in perfect,
chronological order, no tedious searching for more necessary. As always thanks for watching. Don't subscribe, if you're not ready. Some reverse psychology seduction for you.
BRILLIANT. It'll get downvoted here because the idea of learning how to become better at the sexual interaction process is for some reason socially unacceptable (like, yknow, you're supposed to know this shit from when you're born, and if you don't, you're supposed to die alone, and you're a bad person if you don't accept these fates), but this is a great infographic video.