Lust for power is inherent to every human being. However, as this aspiration is not well regarded, people usually try to hide and deny it. Individuals who strive towards power play a role and build up socially acceptable images. This hypocrisy used to be inherent to the royal courts. Courtiers had the flatter the royals but be moderate because otherwise, they could be suspected of manipulation. Everyone who strived for power had to fight other people who wanted the same. That is why courtiers had to learn various tactics to conceal their true intentions and achieve their goals.

Today, such struggles for power continue to exist, and they are similar to the manipulations in old-time royal courts. If you learn the rules of this game, you can win it.