Confidence is important, but if it is not based on a realistic appraisal of who you are, it is mere grandiosity and smugness. - Robert Greene

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Confidence is important, but if it is not based on a realistic appraisal of who you are, it is mere grandiosity and smugness.

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About Robert Greene

Robert Greene (born May 14, 1959, in Los Angeles) is an American author specializing in books about strategy, power and seduction. His first book was The 48 Laws of Power (1998), which became a best-seller with more than 1 million copies sold in the US.

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DESPISE THE FREE LUNCH JUDGMENT What is offered for free is dangerous-it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation. What has worth is worth paying for. By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit. It is also often wise to pay the full price — there is no cutting corners with excellence. Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a magnet for power.

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