This is the first law from the book “48 laws of power” by Robert Greene. Why did this one occupy the first place among the other 47 laws? Everyone will have this question in mind and I had the same question in my mind too. But on a deep analysis this law seems to be the most important in a person’s life. A general thought – Acting smart and intelligent than the master can yield higher levels. Things are the other way around instead! It will create hatred in your master towards you and a possibility to search another person in substitute for you (who is not much wiser than your master).

                        The reason is simple. Will you like a person who is wiser than you to work for you. You will obviously get a second thought that he can easily take your place. When most of the husbands don’t like to have a wiser wife, how can a master have a wiser servant or a worker? But for this reason it is foolish to act foolish which again can create a thought that you are unfit for the job. Justify your work, do the thing which is only needed, praise your master at times – only these qualities can yield you the next level in your job or so.

                         Master your skills to become a master but don’t execute them when you are working under another master!!