The 7 Masks of Power.
How people hide their true intentions behind carefully chosen faces.
A psychological breakdown 🧵
How people hide their true intentions behind carefully chosen faces.
A psychological breakdown 🧵
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The Mask of Silence
Power often speaks loudest by saying nothing.
Silence unsettles.
It makes others fill the gaps with their own fears.
The Mask of Silence
Power often speaks loudest by saying nothing.
Silence unsettles.
It makes others fill the gaps with their own fears.
2/
The Mask of Generosity
Sometimes gifts aren’t kindness, they’re chains.
The generous mask builds invisible debts
that later demand repayment.
The Mask of Generosity
Sometimes gifts aren’t kindness, they’re chains.
The generous mask builds invisible debts
that later demand repayment.
3/
The Mask of Humility
The most dangerous players downplay their strength.
They let others underestimate them,
until it’s too late.
The Mask of Humility
The most dangerous players downplay their strength.
They let others underestimate them,
until it’s too late.
4/
The Mask of Confidence
Unshakable certainty is magnetic.
Even when wrong, confidence bends reality,
pulling others into its orbit.
The Mask of Confidence
Unshakable certainty is magnetic.
Even when wrong, confidence bends reality,
pulling others into its orbit.
5/
The Mask of Mystery
Ambiguity keeps people guessing.
When no one can read your full hand,
they fear what you might hold.
The Mask of Mystery
Ambiguity keeps people guessing.
When no one can read your full hand,
they fear what you might hold.
6/
The Mask of Outrage
Anger, when staged, becomes a weapon.
It pressures others into retreat,
apology, or compliance.
The Mask of Outrage
Anger, when staged, becomes a weapon.
It pressures others into retreat,
apology, or compliance.
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The Mask of Calm
In chaos, calmness looks like control.
It disarms enemies
and makes followers believe you already won.
The Mask of Calm
In chaos, calmness looks like control.
It disarms enemies
and makes followers believe you already won.
8/
Power isn’t always shown.
Often, it’s hidden behind masks.
👉 Which mask do you see most often?
Power isn’t always shown.
Often, it’s hidden behind masks.
👉 Which mask do you see most often?
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