Speaker 1: Imagine this. You are surrounded by people chasing success. Some
Speaker 1: play fair, work hard, and hold on to their principles.
Speaker 1: Others lie, manipulate, and crush anyone who stands in their way.
Speaker 1: And yet who do you see at the top, Who
Speaker 1: writes the rules? Who owns the world. It's the ruthless,
Speaker 1: the unapologetic, the ones who do not hesitate. Why is
Speaker 1: the world designed to favor those without morality? History screams
Speaker 1: the answer at us Caesar's am burrhs, warlords, billionaires, The
Speaker 1: pattern repeats, the most ruthless rise. But this is not
Speaker 1: just chance. It's not a glitch in the system. It
Speaker 1: is the system. And to understand why, we need to
Speaker 1: step into the mind of Nietzsche and confront one of
Speaker 1: the most unsettling truths about human nature. Power is not
Speaker 1: a reward for goodness. It is a prize for those
Speaker 1: who take it. We are taught to believe, in a
Speaker 1: comforting lie, that success is a reward for hard work, talent,
Speaker 1: and moral integrity. But business and politics tell a different story,
Speaker 1: one that is far darker and far more honest. Power
Speaker 1: does not reward those who deserve it. It rewards those who
Speaker 1: take it. The world is not structured to uplift the virtuous.
Speaker 1: It is built to serve those who understand its mechanics
Speaker 1: and exploit them without hesitation. Success is rarely about fairness.
Speaker 1: It is about control, strategy, and the willingness to do
Speaker 1: what others want. Why do corrupt politicians thrive because they
Speaker 1: understand the game better than their honest counterparts. Politics is
Speaker 1: not about justice, It is about influence. A leader who
Speaker 1: tells people what they want to hear manipulates the system
Speaker 1: to maintain authority and silence. His opposition will always rise
Speaker 1: higher than one who clings to integrity at the cost
Speaker 1: of power. Morality is a weakness when the goal is domination.
Speaker 1: History proves this. The most powerful rulers were not the
Speaker 1: most ethical, but the most strategic. They made promises they
Speaker 1: never intended to keep. They built alliances only to break
Speaker 1: them when it suited their goals. They understood that power
Speaker 1: is not given, it is taken. Why do ruthless CEOs
Speaker 1: dominate industries Because business is war, not charity. A CEO
Speaker 1: who prioritizes fairness over efficiency, loyalty over results, or ethics
Speaker 1: over expansion will be crushed by competitors who make the
Speaker 1: hard choices they refuse to. The companies that survive are
Speaker 1: the ones that cut jobs when necessary, even if it
Speaker 1: devastates thousands. The leaders who rise are those who eliminate competition,
Speaker 1: not those who make peace with it. The industries that
Speaker 1: thrive are built on calculated exploitation of labor, of markets,
Speaker 1: of resources. It is an uncomfortable truth, but it is
Speaker 1: the truth. Nonetheless, the economy does not reward kindness, It
Speaker 1: rewards dominance. Why do history's greatest rulers have dark pasts
Speaker 1: because greatness and ruthlessness often walk hand in hand. Alexander
Speaker 1: the Great did not conquer the world through diplomacy alone.
Speaker 1: He burned cities to the ground. Julius Caesar did not
Speaker 1: rise through honor. He betrayed the senate. Napoleon did not
Speaker 1: build an empire by following the rules, he rewrote them
Speaker 1: in his favor. Power is never about kindness, It is
Speaker 1: about control. The rulers who left a mark on history
Speaker 1: understood this simple fact. A leader must be feared before
Speaker 1: they are loved. Fairness is an illusion, a tool to
Speaker 1: keep the weak in line. Society tells us to be fair,
Speaker 1: to play by the rules, to believe that good people
Speaker 1: will ultimately win. But who created these rules the very
Speaker 1: people who benefit from them. Workers are told to stay loyal,
Speaker 1: while corporations cut them off the moment they become unprofitable.
Speaker 1: Citizens are taught to obey the law, while the elite
Speaker 1: bend it to their advantage. The masses believe in justice,
Speaker 1: while those in power manipulate the legal system to protect themselves.
Speaker 1: Fairness is not a universal law. It is a narrative
Speaker 1: designed to maintain control. The real world belongs to those
Speaker 1: who understand this and act accordingly. Power is not about
Speaker 1: deserving it, it is about seizing it. Friedrich Nietzsche did
Speaker 1: not just question morality, he exposed it as a deception.
Speaker 1: In his groundbreaking work Beyond Good and Evil. He argued
Speaker 1: that morality is not an objective truth, but a tool,
Speaker 1: a carefully crafted illusion, used by the weak to shame, control,
Speaker 1: and restrain the strong. What we call good and evil
Speaker 1: are not universal laws, but social constructs designed to serve
Speaker 1: the interests of different groups. Weak people, unable to seize
Speaker 1: power themselves, create moral systems that demonize strength and ambition
Speaker 1: while glorifying submission and meekness. The strong, however, recognize morality
Speaker 1: for what it is a cage meant to limit those
Speaker 1: who could otherwise rule. At the heart of Nietzsche's philosophy
Speaker 1: is the will to power, the fundamental force that drives
Speaker 1: all life. According to Nietzsche, human beings do not seek happiness, peace,
Speaker 1: or even survive as their highest goal. Instead, they crave power,
Speaker 1: the ability to impose their will on the world, to
Speaker 1: shape reality according to their own vision. Power is not
Speaker 1: just political or physical. It is psychological, intellectual, and creative.
Speaker 1: The greatest minds in history, philosophers, artists, warriors, and rulers
Speaker 1: were not passive seekers of truth or justice. They were
Speaker 1: conquerors of reality, bending society, culture, and even morality to
Speaker 1: their will. The will to power is not about cruelty
Speaker 1: for its own sake. It is about overcoming limitations, refusing
Speaker 1: to be bound by weak moralities, and forging one's own path.
Speaker 1: Those who embrace it shape history. Those who deny it
Speaker 1: become footnotes in it. Nietzsche saw the world divided into
Speaker 1: two moralities, master morality the morality of the strong. It
Speaker 1: values strength, ambition, and self overcoming. It is the mindset
Speaker 1: of leaders, warriors, and creators, those who do not seek
Speaker 1: approval or permission, but take what they desire. The strong
Speaker 1: define their own morality based on excellence, dominance, and the
Speaker 1: pursuit of greatness. Slave morality the morality of the weak.
Speaker 1: It values submission, obedience, and victimhood. It is the mindset
Speaker 1: of the rule. Who unable to rise above their conditions,
Speaker 1: create moral systems that glorify suffering, humility, and weakness. Instead
Speaker 1: of striving for power, they resent those who have it.
Speaker 1: Instead of seeking victory, they demonize those who achieve it.
Speaker 1: Slave morality preaches virtues like kindness, patience, and humility, not
Speaker 1: because they are truly noble, but because they keep the
Speaker 1: weak from rebelling against their position. The masses are taught
Speaker 1: to believe that strength is evil, ambition is selfish, and
Speaker 1: power is corrupt, ensuring that only a few ever dare
Speaker 1: to claim it. The reality morality is a choice, not
Speaker 1: a law. The question niets Usha forces us to confront
Speaker 1: is this, will you live by the morality and upon you,
Speaker 1: or will you create your own. If you cling to
Speaker 1: traditional morality, you will remain powerless, trapped in a system
Speaker 1: designed to keep you weak. If you reject it and
Speaker 1: forge your own path, you will become the architect of
Speaker 1: your own destiny. History does not remember the obedient. It
Speaker 1: remembers the ones who rise above the herd. Success is
Speaker 1: not random. It does not favor the most moral, the kindest,
Speaker 1: or the most deserving. It follows a set of psychological laws,
Speaker 1: patterns that reward certain mindsets and punish others. History, business, politics,
Speaker 1: across every domain. Those who rise to power do not
Speaker 1: do so because they were good people. They succeed because
Speaker 1: they possess specific psychological traits that separate them from the masses.
Speaker 1: These traits are the true currency of power, and those
Speaker 1: who master them dominate the world. Ambition, the relentless desire
Speaker 1: to rise. The first and most crucial trade of winners
Speaker 1: is ambition, a hunger so deep that nothing can satisfy it.
Speaker 1: Accept victory. Ordinary people settle, They accept their circumstances, making
Speaker 1: peace with mediocrity. The ambitious never do. They see every
Speaker 1: obstacle as a challenge. Every setback is fuel. Ambition is
Speaker 1: not about dreaming. It is about obsession. It is the
Speaker 1: unshakable belief that you are meant for more, and the
Speaker 1: refusal to accept anything less. Look at history's greatest rulers, CEOs,
Speaker 1: and visionaries. None of them were content. They wanted more,
Speaker 1: and they took it. Indecision is death in the world
Speaker 1: of power. The weak hesitate, over analyze, and second guests themselves.
Speaker 1: The strong act. Decisive leaders make decisions with speed and confidence.
Speaker 1: They do not wait for the perfect moment, They create it.
Speaker 1: Indecisive people let opportunities slip away, paralyzed by fear of failure.
Speaker 1: The winners they take risks while others are still debating.
Speaker 1: A decisive mindset does not mean making reckless choices. It
Speaker 1: means trusting your instant, committing to a path, and adjusting
Speaker 1: along the way. Most people avoid risk because they fear loss, rejection,
Speaker 1: or failure. The powerful embrace risk because they understand it
Speaker 1: is the price of victory. Fear is what keeps the
Speaker 1: weak in place. They fear change, They fear standing out,
Speaker 1: They fear the unknown. The powerful see fear as a compass.
Speaker 1: If something scares them, it means it's worth pursuing. Think
Speaker 1: of the most successful figures in history, conquerors, entrepreneurs, revolutionaries.
Speaker 1: None of them played it safe. They were willing to
Speaker 1: risk everything because they knew fortune favors the bold, strategic ruthlessness,
Speaker 1: knowing when to play by the rules and when to
Speaker 1: break them. The world preaches fairness, but those who rise
Speaker 1: to power understand a brutal truth. The rules are only
Speaker 1: real if you believe in them. The powerful do not
Speaker 1: blindly follow rules. They analyze them. They play by them
Speaker 1: when it benefits them, and break them when necessary. They
Speaker 1: understand when kindness is a weakness and when it is
Speaker 1: a weapon. Strategic ruthlessness is not about being cruel. It's
Speaker 1: about being effective. It means removing emotion from decisions, cutting
Speaker 1: off what holds you back, and doing what must be done,
Speaker 1: even if it is uncomfortable. The cold truth. Success favors strength,
Speaker 1: not morality. The world does not reward kindness, morality, or fairness.
Speaker 1: It rewards those who understand and apply the psychology of power.
Speaker 1: Winners are not the most ethical. They are the most ambitious, decisive, fearless,
Speaker 1: and strategic. If you want to rise, you must develop
Speaker 1: these traits, because in the end, power belongs to those
Speaker 1: who take it. Power is seductive, but it is also dangerous.
Speaker 1: Those who climb to the top through ruthlessness, manipulation, and
Speaker 1: sheer dominance may believe they are untouchable, but history tells
Speaker 1: a different story. Those who fail to master power ultimately
Speaker 1: lose it. Ruthlessness can secure power, but it does not
Speaker 1: guarantee longevity. The same force that elevates a ruler, a ceo,
Speaker 1: or a conqueror eventually becomes their downfall. Julius Caesar the
Speaker 1: target of his own success. Julius Caesar was one of
Speaker 1: the most brilliant and ambitious leaders in history. He was
Speaker 1: ruthless in battle, cunning in politics, and charismatic enough to
Speaker 1: bend the Roman Republic to his will. But his downfall
Speaker 1: he became too powerful. The Senate saw him as a
Speaker 1: threat to the Republic. His allies became his enemies. His ambition,
Speaker 1: once an asset, made him a target. In forty four BC,
Speaker 1: he was assassinated by those who once stood by his side.
Speaker 1: His fate was not a coincidence, It was a consequence.
Speaker 1: Napoleon the man who conquered too much. Napoleon Bonaparte reshaped Europe,
Speaker 1: turning France into a dominant empire. His military brilliance was unmatched,
Speaker 1: his strategies were revolutionary, and his ambition knew no bounds.
Speaker 1: But power blinded him. He over extended his reach, invading
Speaker 1: Russia despite the warnings he underestimated the resilience of his enemies,
Speaker 1: his confidence turned into arrogance, and his empire collapsed from
Speaker 1: emperor to exile. Napoleon's story is a testament to the
Speaker 1: fact that those who do not control their hunger for
Speaker 1: power are eventually consumed by it. Corporate giants from industry
Speaker 1: titans to cautionary tales. In the modern world. The rise
Speaker 1: and fall of business empires follows the same pattern. Blockbuster
Speaker 1: dominated the video rental industry until it dismissed Netflix as insignificant.
Speaker 1: Kodak invented the digital camera, but refused to embrace it,
Speaker 1: fearing it would kill their film business. Once untouchable, tech
Speaker 1: giants grow too arrogant, believing they are invincible until innovation
Speaker 1: leaves them behind. Power does not tolerate stagnation. Those who
Speaker 1: fail to adapt, evolve and maintain control over their own
Speaker 1: hubris inevitably fall the key lesson master power or be
Speaker 1: destroyed by it. The ultimate truth of power is balance.
Speaker 1: Ruthlessness alone is not enough. It must be paired with
Speaker 1: self awareness. Dominance is not enough, It must be paired
Speaker 1: with wisdom. Success is not enough, It must be sustained.
Speaker 1: The greatest mistake of the powerful is believing they are untouchable.
Speaker 1: The moment they stop mastering power, power masters them. The
Speaker 1: question is, if you rise, will you learn from history
Speaker 1: or will you fall like the rest. The key to
Speaker 1: real power is balance. Those who blindly follow morality remain weak.
Speaker 1: Those who discard it entirely become reckless. The ones who
Speaker 1: succeed without destroying themselves understand how to navigate the real
Speaker 1: rules of power. One reject naive morality. Goodness alone will
Speaker 1: not save you. Many people are raised to believe that
Speaker 1: hard work, kindness, and virtue alone will lead to success,
Speaker 1: that the world rewards good people and punishes the wicked.
Speaker 1: But history and reality prove otherwise. The world does not
Speaker 1: operate on fairness. The strong do not wait for permission.
Speaker 1: Those who blindly follow morality often become victims of those
Speaker 1: who manipulated. This doesn't mean you should become a villain.
Speaker 1: It means you must see through the illusion, play by
Speaker 1: the rules when they serve you, but know when to
Speaker 1: break them when they don't. Two. Embrace strength, develop the
Speaker 1: traits that matter. If you want power, you must build
Speaker 1: yourself into someone who commands it, not through deception, not
Speaker 1: through manipulation alone, but through genuine strength. Ambition, set goals
Speaker 1: so big they scare you. Confidence. Stop seeking approval, own
Speaker 1: your path, decisiveness. When a choice is needed, make it
Speaker 1: without hesitation. People follow those who radiate power, not those
Speaker 1: who beg for it. Three. Stay strategic. Know when to
Speaker 1: be ruthless. Know when to build alliances. Many people think
Speaker 1: power is all about out crushing others, but the most
Speaker 1: powerful figures in history understood that alliances, strategy, and timing
Speaker 1: matter just as much as dominance. Julius Caesar built alliances
Speaker 1: before seizing Rome. Machiavelli understood when to appear kind and
Speaker 1: when to be feared. Great leaders don't destroy everyone, they
Speaker 1: create loyal followers. The key never let emotions dictate your actions.
Speaker 1: If ruthlessness is required, use it. If kindness benefits you,
Speaker 1: embrace it. Your morality should be a tool, not a cage. Four.
Speaker 1: Adapt and evolve. Only those who change survive. If history
Speaker 1: has taught one lesson, it's this. Those who fail to
Speaker 1: evolve are doomed to fall. Empires collapse when they refuse
Speaker 1: to adapt to new enemies. Businesses crumble when they ignore innovation.
Speaker 1: Leaders fall when they become too comfortable. The true masters
Speaker 1: of power understand this Rigidity is death, Evolution is survival.
Speaker 1: If you want lasting success, you must be willing to change,
Speaker 1: to grow, to shift your approach when needed. The strongest
Speaker 1: are not the most ruthless. The strongest are the ones
Speaker 1: who learn, adapt, and endure the balance of power and morality.
Speaker 1: Power does not have to corrupt, success does not have
Speaker 1: to destroy. The greatest leaders, thinkers and conquerors understood that
Speaker 1: true strength is not in blind ruthlessness or blind morality,
Speaker 1: but in mastery over both. Will you be a pawn
Speaker 1: of the system, Will you be a brute who rises
Speaker 1: only to fall? Or will you take the third path?
Speaker 1: Strength without corruption. The world does not operate on fairness.
Speaker 1: It does not reward morality, nor does it punish evil.
Speaker 1: It rewards strength. It rewards those who understand how power
Speaker 1: truly works, those who are strategic, ambitious, and fearless enough
Speaker 1: to take what they want. Most people live in an illusion,
Speaker 1: believing that hard work and virtue alone will lead them
Speaker 1: to success. But history tells a different story. The people
Speaker 1: who rise to the top are not necessarily the smartest
Speaker 1: or the kindest. They are the ones who understand the
Speaker 1: game and play it better than everyone else. Power belongs
Speaker 1: to those who see reality for what it is, not
Speaker 1: for what they wish it to be. Power itself is
Speaker 1: neither good nor bad. It is a tool, a force
Speaker 1: of nature, a weapon that can build empires or destroy civilizations.
Speaker 1: In the hands of fools, it leads to chaos. In
Speaker 1: the hands of tyrants, it leads to suffering. In the
Speaker 1: hands of the wise, it shapes the world. If you
Speaker 1: want power, you must be willing to embrace the truth.
Speaker 1: Success is not given, it is taken. You must be
Speaker 1: willing to make hard decisions, to step outside of conventional morality,
Speaker 1: and to claim your place in the world. But remember,
Speaker 1: power without control leads to downfall. Those who rise without
Speaker 1: understanding its dangers are doomed to be destroyed by their
Speaker 1: own arrogance. So the real question is will you master
Speaker 1: power or will it master you