How to Use People: Rules 1-4

1. Make People Want to Be Used.
Promotions, lovers, money, security, spiritual fullfillment--there are lots of things people want. Things that people dream about, hope for, or want to avoid. You can use these desires for your own ends. All you have to do is make people believe that you can help them get what they want, or at least, make it easier. Often people do this by alluding to a "secret" to success that only they, or a small few, possess.

2. Make The Rules, Then Break Them.
Okay, you don't really have to make up all the rules. On a personal level, you can make up one or two, but there are global establishments that already have rules for social behavior in place (religion, ethics theories, political/economical beliefs). Use them. All you have to do is profess your belief in them and get enough people to subscribe to the system. Then you can take advantage of these people by cutting corners and breaking rules you know they won't. Be careful, though. You still have to seem like you believe in the system, or other people will abandon it. If you do get caught breaking a rule, persuade people that it was an extremely exceptional circumstance and that it was a very difficult decision on your part. Crying helps.
If you do it right, people will be amazed at you're ability to succeed while they continue to fail by obeying the rules. Many will attempt to get close to you to learn your secret, which will make them easier to use. However, keep an eye out for others breaking the rules. Try to get them exposed and shamed, to eliminate competition.

3. Hold 51% of the Power in Any Relationship.
Let's face it--you'll never be able to completely exploit people if they are controlling you. You need to do one of two things: make sure they need you, or make them think they need you. The second may be the more powerful, because perception greatly affects how people act. In the first case, they may need you, but will not act accordingly if they are unaware of it--though you can emphasis this by leaving them for a while and letting them come back to you. If they think they need you, the impact of reality is minimized. Take caution, though, both kinds of control take work.
While they often overlap, there are basically five areas of control:
A. Mental
B. Emotional
C. Spiritual
D. Physical
E. Financial

4. Don't Sacrifice Relationships Lightly.
Some relationships take more work than others. Still, none should be thrown away without good cause. It is like a game of chess. You don't sacrifice your pieces just for the heck of it. You sacrifice them to put you in a better position to take your opponent's king. In life, only sacrifice your relationships to get you into a better position to attain what you want. If possible, sacrifice the relationship in such a way that you could reuse it in the future if you need to. It is always a good idea to have assets in reserve.

Author's Note: This is for fun and to vent frustration. The sarcasm is heavy. I am so fricken sick and tired of people coming down on me for not following the rules when they only do so if it's convenient. I'm sick of people taking advantage of me. I'm sick of the double standard where it's okay for people to do whatever the hell they want but these same people try to keep others "in their place" with rules, ideas, anger, etc. Most of all, I'm tired of the bitches and bastards who become rich, well liked, and successful simply by BEING bitches and bastards who then tell everyone else how they should act "properly" and "nice". If you want to be an ethical business person, you'll spend your life in the mail room, while the CEO bangs his secretary, steals company money, cheats on his taxes, and travels the world. That is, apparently, the way the world is. And, yes, I've got problems.