The 50th law
by Robert Greene, 50 Cent, GREENE ROBERT · first published 2009
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In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a "bible" for success in life and work based on a single principle: fear nothing. With intimate stories from 50 Cent's life on the streets and in the boardroom as he rose to fame after the release of his album Get Rich or Die Tryin', as well as examples of others who have overcome adversity through understanding and practicing the 50th Law, this deeply inspirational book is perfect for entrepreneurs as well as anyone interested in the
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…that end, I recommend immersing yourself in true stories of people who (a) have overcome fear, (b) have not let fear stand in their way or (c) don't seem to have fear. Two books that come to mind are The 50th Law (about hip hop artist 50 cent) by Robert Greene and How To Get Rich by Felix Dennis (don't worry it's NOT a self-help book but the autobiography of one of Britain's richest men).
on “Ask HN: Breakfree 101 for the Salaryman” ↗I highly, highly recommend it. The basic thesis is that fearlessness is, if not the key, then one of the keys to 50 cent's success. The reference to '50th law' is also a nod to Robert Greene's book, The 48 Laws of Power.
on “Ask HN: Breakfree 101 for the Salaryman” ↗Similarly, I'm reading 50th Law of Power (http://www.amazon.com/50th-Law-50-Cent/dp/006177460X) How to be fearless, drawing some parallels w/ 50 cent life. Excellent book!
on “Biggie’s Crack Commandments Applied to Entrepreneurship” ↗…death a lot and every time I see someone famous in the news I write their name down in a list as a reminder that we are all ticking time bombs. -anchor myself to fearless people and ideas. Books I read: 50th Law by Robert Green, Moral Courage by Rushworth Kidder. People I like thinking about: MLK JR, Ghandi -Be skeptical of your skepticism. doubt is in proportion to # of and magnitude of questions you ask about…
on “Ask HN: How to become confident and take risks?” ↗Robert Greene's books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and The Laws of Human Nature. Stealing the Corner office by Brendan Reid Assorted works of Niccolo Machiavelli and Balatazar Gracian. It will be hard to impossible to make transition even after reading…
on “Public protest against Amazon” ↗Oh my god. I thought you were joking. http://www.amazon.com/50th-Law-50-Cent/dp/006177460X
on “The 48 Laws of Power” ↗…matters because those with hustle know how to pivot when a chance encounter arises. Although this particular word is avoided, Greene's description of PG reads much like his description of 50 Cent in The 50th Law.
on “The Aha Moments That Made Paul Graham's Y Combinator Possible” ↗…attempt to find the intersection of "what you love" and "what people are willing to pay you for". From another point of view, Robert Greene tries to mount the horse from the other side, in his book "The 50th Law", where he brings forth that the mastery of any skill at a sufficient level will make you love that skill (kinda like Intellectual Stockholm Syndrome). So there are arguments from the other side as well.…
on “Watch a VC use my name to sell a con (2011)” ↗* Computer Organization and Architecture [1] * Algorithms [2] * The 50th Law [3] * Applied Predictive Modeling [4] When I get a breather from school... * Cibola Burn [5] 1: http://amzn.com/013293633X ; 2: http://amzn.com/032157351X ; 3: http://amzn.com/006177460X ; 4: http://amzn.com/1461468485…
on “Ask HN: What Books Are You Reading?” ↗…in a sequence where you wouldn't have to fight any more battles. Sometimes you just want to establish yourself as a porcupine and discourage them from bullying you. On a slightly different path is The 50th Law, also by Robert Greene, which is an annotated biography of 50 Cent, and how he built a persona to survive in a violent world. There's training that could help you too. A lot of leadership/teaching training…
on “Ask HN: How do I develop aggressiveness?” ↗Since 50 Cent worked with Robert Greene to co-author The 50th Law, maybe now he and Peter Thiel can co-author Zero to 109 Cents. Or, you know, something about rap and the Antichrist.
on “The Rapper 50 Cent, Adjusted for Inflation” ↗…Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Kingdom Man by Tony Evans The 50th Law by Robert Greene The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes 100 Deadly Skills by Clint Emerson The Giver by Lois Lowry Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse Quiet by Susan Cain Mate by Tucker Max Icons of Men's…
on “Show HN: I've compiled a list of the top books for men according to 56 blogs” ↗