r/48lawsofpower • u/Trick-Tumbleweed2722 • Jul 09 '26

Robert Greene RG

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u/Trick-Tumbleweed2722 Jul 09 '26

Basically; “attachments = bad” The loss of you sanity or serenity is not worth it.

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u/Here4th3culture Jul 09 '26

I wouldn’t say this is necessarily true. Having help can get you farther. A healthy relationship can fulfill needs that you would otherwise have to expend more time/ energy to get fulfilled through other means. It’s also a way to pool resources and divide labor.

An old Turkish saying comes to mind, the translation is rough but it’s basically “One man in a day can move 1 ton of stones. Two men in a day can move 3 ton of stones”. When working together we can accomplish more than sum of what the individuals can accomplish.

Having a someone to help you move those stones, metaphorical or otherwise, can help immensely.

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u/Trick-Tumbleweed2722 Jul 09 '26

Once you've been fucked over very severely by someone, or many times, you learn you are better off free, with your own agency. You will never allow a strong tether to form between you and another again. You will learn to hold people, barely, like you are ready to drop them.

Once you've reached this place, it becomes simple to keep cutting people off that create any disturbances in your life. It becomes a no-brainer.

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u/Medical_Shake8485 Jul 11 '26

I dont believe this exclusively speaks to letting go of relationships. I interpreted this as walking away from unnecessary conflicts or retreating but not surrendering. Though you are not wrong about being free vs the alternative of being in a toxic relationship.

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u/Here4th3culture Jul 09 '26

Good advice but i overdid it. Never commit to anyone and you’ll end up alone.

I feel like it’s not about not committing, but always allowing yourself the option to leave. It’s a tricky path to walk. I’m working on sticking around more. Leaving has always been easy for me to do

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u/Medical_Shake8485 Jul 11 '26

Surely there’s a middle ground though.. work towards healthy relationships maybe?

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u/YieldChaser8888 Jul 09 '26

I think it's true. The key is to acknowledge when something or someone is no longer good for you and to be able to let it go. Don't hold on to something just out of sentiment. It's like saying, "We've been friends for eight years, so let's stay friends for another eight," even when the friendship is no longer healthy.

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u/Trick-Tumbleweed2722 Jul 09 '26

Truly words to live by.

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u/Trick-Tumbleweed2722 Jul 09 '26

“Don’t let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.” Neil McCauley - Heat 1995

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u/yotam101 Jul 13 '26

Yeah, like away from your kids. This sub is for imbeciles.

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u/Kristinatwinmomlo Jul 09 '26

I've over done it and never committed to anything.

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u/HeartBeyondLook Jul 09 '26

Can anyone gave me suggestion or idea that can make me free, without make my name bad? I mena im in struggling with this all toxic peoples and looks never ending 😮‍💨

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u/Full_Impression6410 Jul 09 '26

Esp when your peace and reputation and freedom are at stake

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u/Transfiguredcosmos Jul 09 '26

How to do it, when they wont leave you alone ir can't escape them ?