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The Illuminati are inciters, agitators, pathfinders, trailblazers, luminaries, and change agents. Life, for the initiated, ceases to be a spectator sport. What follows are some tips and the essential outlook which should underscore your strategy for getting into this most exclusive of secret societies.

This audiobook will guide you through seven habits which are consistent across all game players, manipulators, narcissists, sociopaths, and liars. Simply by becoming aware of these habits, you'll find yourself being overlooked rather than targeted as another mark by these pernicious, intra-species predators.

This is not a satire, but it takes a satirical approach to shedding light upon a very dark subject: narcissistic abuse. It is intended to demonstrate to those struggling with codependency just how narcissists actually view them. By listening to their "play book", codependents should be able to recognize covert abuse and avoid its pernicious effects.

There are few commonalities that will signify a manipulator at first glance. Moreover, manipulators are often cunning and know the power of a well-executed first impression. Foreknowledge is power. Understanding how to identify a narcissist in your midst is a valuable skill and, as many will attest, is worth the painful learning process. The value you create should benefit you and your workplace. Cooperation is healthy and coercion is toxic. An unhealthy balance of power would entail unavoidable confrontations.

Anyone who has experienced emotional abuse, physical abuse, or covert hostility will have an understanding of just how difficult it is to get rid of bad people. Those who are fortunate enough to have never dealt with narcissists, psychopaths, or haters simply cannot understand that it's not simply a matter of saying "no" or of declaring personal boundaries. There is a level of persistence exhibited by destructive and abusive individuals which transcends reason.

In physics, escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for an object to "break free" from the gravitational attraction of a massive body. The escape velocity from Earth is about 40,270 km/h (25,020 mph). All you need to get started now that you have this book is a pen, some paper, and a willingness to accept the fact that you are the only one who can defeat these invisible, intangible forces holding you down. Only by taking appropriate actions and setting yourself upon the right trajectory can you achieve escape velocity....

If you had a narcissistic or manipulative parent, you might be primed for the manipulators of the world. There is a dynamic between the manipulator and the manipulated which must be understood if you are to inoculate yourself against manipulation. The key to overcoming manipulation and manipulators is self-awareness.

This book takes a satirical approach to shed light on a very dark subject: psychological abuse. This is something which is widely understood to be as bad if not worse than more overt forms of abuse. This type of torture is mental, emotional, and for many, soul-crushing. By listening to this “playbook”, codependents should be able to recognize covert abuse and avoid its pernicious effects. 

Political warfare exists at all levels of society. There is no way to opt out. If you haven’t figured this out yet, then this audiobook is perfect for you. Understanding what could happen to you might just save you irreparable reputational harm.

Faced with failure, those with a winner's mind-set adapt and soldier on. Those with the loser's mind-set quit. One coworker of mine nearly died in a car accident but showed up to work with a cast on her arm and a brace around her neck. Another gave up after failing to meet the sales quota after the first week on the floor. Both faced adversity; one kept moving forward, the other fled.