Whenever a leader or an artist chooses to isolate himself/herself from society, he/she would be more vulnerable to attack and failure. In order to survive and keep in power, mingle. Transgression of which will be more perilous to attack, like a lone stick, it can break easily; as compared to a bundle of sticks, which would stand. As an artist, isolation is dangerous for which imagination and criticism are absent which are essential to works of art and literature. Ch’in Shih Huang Ti’s isolation brought him to his early death. Whenever he is hidden, the more his enemies would seek his weak points, and less people would support him. Louis XIV’s publicity is his advantage. He shows himself to people so that whenever enemies attempt to attack him, people who know him would keep him safe. Medici failed his work of art for the lack of outer interaction and criticism. As Machiavelli states, fortresses are of small spaces, which would be vulnerable to contagious diseases and plagues. For me, this strategy depends on people on those who you can trust. Julius Caesar, for instance, is killed by his friends, and is killed in public. His trust and mingle to people is disadvantageous, as someone should warn him, alone. Terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden chooses who to mingle, otherwise hide. That is why CIA can’t spot him up to now. Learn who to trust, and mingle with caution.
-Jedd Emille B. Chua Hi18-O
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I agree with this. True, isolating yourself would shield you from your enemies. However, the opportunity cost of this is friendship and allies. How would you have any allies if you constantly take yourself as separate from other people?
-Pauline Purugganan, Hi18-N
Isolation could be used as a tool in gaining power. However, I'm not talking about total isolation here. You just have to know what and when to isolate.
-Pauline Purugganan, Hi18-N
There are two known effective ways to take down a fort. One would be to use brute force and raze it to the ground. Another would be cutting its access from the outside world thus cutting their supply for resources. If you do intend to build a fortress to "protect" you from your enemies, think again. You are only more susceptible to danger than you know it.
There are two known effective ways to take down a fort. One would be to use brute force and raze it to the ground. Another would be cutting its access from the outside world thus cutting their supply for resources. If you do intend to build a fortress to "protect" you from your enemies, think again. You are only more susceptible to danger than you know it.
-Dexter Tanengsy, Hi18-N
-Dexter Tanengsy Hi - N
For me, isolation is also equal to ignorance and arrogance. It is true that no man can stand alone. We need each other for information, for strength, and for progression. The great leaders in our history proved this because though they were powerful, they still needed the help and support of other people.
Lexx Aquino
2 AB-MA POS
HI18-0
The idea of isolation does not only apply to certain individuals, but it also applies to a nationwide level. Isolation causes further damages and failure to a nation. When a country decides to step away for other countries, it might not stand up on its own, and might fall down. Taking the case of our country, the Philippines, even though we are a democratic and independent country, we still could not stand up on our own. We still ask for diplomatic help form our allies, in case a problem ensues. This is the current situation in Myanmar. They were hit by a cyclone, and the junta groups refuse to help in the provinces, because they were banned from going there. The areas are littered with corpses, and foreign support could not come.
-Janine Cindy Santiago HI18-O
Furthermore, Myanmar bans the use of cellular phones within the country, although they are a powerful communications device. They do not want the influx of goods from other countries. Phone there cost $2000 each, and those who could only afford them are those in the military. Even though they are a part of ASEAN, they still close themselves from the outside.
-Janine Cindy Santiago HI18-O
ay,my mistake,i'm from hi18 - N
-janine cindy m. santiago
Isolation is indeed dangerous, especially in an environment such as ours. Power is supposed to be public, not within oneself alone. Rather than building a fortress made out of bricks or stones, build one out of trust and support from allies, esp. friends and loved ones. That's the best kind of fortress.
-Jam Yusun, Hi18-O
Not everything is about you. You need allies/connections in order to win at life. Do not think that you are better than the others. From your CFO tito to your maid, everyone can be an asset.
However, there are disadvantages to mingling and socializing; they tend to open your mind about different thoughts, so there is a possibility that you will be disoriented in achieving your goals.
Miguel Rojas Hi18-O II AB MEc
"How would you have any allies if you constantly take yourself as separate from other people?"
True. Through the 'outside world' you can absorb (and release) important information about winning at life.
Let's take a look at a common Pinoy pop culture show: Pinoy Big Brother. By isolating themselves from the world, they don't get any clue if what they're doing is wrong/right. Will they change their attitudes? Does the public like them? They get disconnected from the outside world. Although this can be a good thing; you can show your true colors and etc, it is very uncertain if you're playing the game right.
Miguel Rojas Hi18 O
Cliche as it may seem, I still believe in the idea that "no man is an island." Putting a barrier between you and society would prevent you from any kind of growth and development. How can you learn from others (their achievements and mistakes) when you live away from them? Sure, there is much to be gained from spending time with oneself, for it allows one to know himself more, but staying too far away and for far too long would be nothing less than disastrous, for people might begin to think that you are self-absorbed, and this would prevent you from making friends and would alienate you from joining groups that could really benefit you and your life.
Dyan Garcia, II AB MEC, Hi18 O
I think some kind of isolation is still necessary. While opening oneself to the "outside world" means building network, or friendship (or whatever one may call it), one still has to have that 'buffer moment' of isolation. After all, opening oneself totally to others might make the others know more of you and your intentions, which would violate the LAW # 3 of the 48 Laws of Power.
It's all about timing, and the degree of how isolated one is.
Ian Cadelina
Hi18-N
Even though isolation does help in the art of concealment and in the boosting of morale (as those who are isolated feel safe and invulnerable to the “outside” world), it does not wholly guarantee security and victory. Isolation tends to make one void of further growth and improvement via the cutting off of resources and relevant information. Isolation ironically attracts attention. Isolation denotes panic and cowardice. In addition, if isolation is a key to power, how then can one take part in the explorations and expeditions that have incredibly planted their flags in history? If all the peoples of history isolated themselves, there would never have been a mingling of races, of cultures, of ideas, of histories.
Marcy Leonora Pilar
II - AB MEC
I believe isolation will just cause you to regress. Isolation can only do so much for survival. You can't shun out the world because of fear or paranoia or ostentation even. No one can hold up power that way. You will always need someone even if it's just for keeping you sane.
I believe isolation will just cause you to regress. Isolation can only do so much for survival. You can't shun out the world because of fear or paranoia or ostentation even. No one can hold up power that way. You will always need someone even if it's just for keeping you sane.
-Bianca Michaela Bes, Hi 18-O
But then again, wouldn't an temporary recourse of isolation be as important as to obeying this law?
Oh, and by the way, how about the prisoners who are literally isolated from the society?
But then again, wouldn't an temporary recourse of isolation be as important as to obeying this law?
Oh, and by the way, how about the prisoners who are literally isolated from the society?
Ian Cadelina
Hi18-N
I agree with your point. Isolation could really choke you up leaving you no place to maneuver. However, I think this is true to conventional thinkers and the common notion of the fortress. I'll give you something interesting to think about. Have you guys ever heard of the OFFENSIVE FORTRESS?
The common notion is a fortress is something that prevents something from going in or out. As the saying goes, think outside the box. The word fortress was derived from the the Latin word Fortis which means strength. Does strength only come from curling within?
In a bird's-eye-view, the fortress is the battle field of the map and the battle field of the mind. It is in not limited to the space within the walls nor the space right at the front door of the fortress. It is in the soil, water, tress, around and beyond the fortress proper. It is also found in an abstract realm which is the mind.
Like Osama Bin Laden as mentioned, he practically epitomized the kind of fortress that i am speking of right now.
So I suggest that we take in to mind the fortress that does not isolate.
Think Politics by the way is used by Vince Suelto. I seem to have forgotten my Username and password.
Personally, I have never thought of that offensive fortress thing, but your point well said. :D
By the way, to clarify things, Fortresses and isolation mean two different things, though they are associated according to the law. As said before, fortress is a Latin word for strength, so it is associated with shielding or protecting. Isolation can mean hiding. You can be isolated but not under a fortress. My view here is to whenever you shield yourself to people, or just hiding, it may be helpful to remain secretive or harmful as of lacking support. Building a shield from people depends on trust.
While it is always wise to keep certain things to yourself, total isolation isn't exactly the right thing to do. Being mysterious and distant from your opponents may help, but it may help you more if you have company to back you up. It may help you even more if you can keep a close watch on your enemies. As said by earlier comments, you should know when to keep your distance, and how much distance you to keep.
Eric Andres, Hi18-N
Isolation is like a secret weapon a person could use. You should be able to use it well. Keeping things to yourself requires such a strong will and the risk of being left alone in battle is very dangerous. be a teamplayer, not just all the time.
-Luigi Ramirez Hi-18 O
as a reaction to a previous post, I feel that isolation to some extent is needed by each and every nation to achieve growth and development. Janine said that the Philippines is an independent nation who still needs the support of other nations. I find this to be erratic. Our country never isolated itself from other nations. In fact I would go as far as to say that our country NEEDS other nations in order to properly function. I believe that this is the case for our country because we lacked isolation in the first place. A nation can grow strong by isolating itself from the rest of the world. Take for instance China. For such a long time, it closed its doors to any foreign influences. Now it changed its ways and it sure has become a much better nation yet, because of its isolation much of its cultural treasures have been well preserved and furthermore, much of its national identity is still intact and well known throughout the country. This accomplishment is sadly something too far off for our country. We kept ourselves open to many influences and see now how diversified we are as a country and as a nation.
It is true, nations must help one another and not isolate. However, a nation should also learn to isolate when dependency does not help the nation anymore.
China is an excellent example, i disagree, i think our country still has a chance, a very slim chance though. We can be great i think, once again.
Like any other thing, isolation works both ways. Almost always, the adverse effects of it depends on the degree of isolation, the degree of withdrawal from the world.
I disagree with a comment above which stated that a country deciding to isolate itself from the rest of the world is digging its own grave, for the very reason that they cannot stand up on their own. She briefly examined the case of the Philippines, explaining that "even though we are a democractic and independent country, we still could not stand up on our own". First of all, isolation is not not synonymous to independence. Second, we say we are a democratic country but a.) how exactly do you define democracy? and b.) what does that have to do with anything? The state being democratic or independent neither implies that we should not ask for aid nor build ties with other countries.
On another note, when Japan closed itself from the world, it allowed them to achieve social and economic stability. Because they could not export goods from other places, they were compelled to produce everything they needed themselves. When they finally reopened their doors in the 1800's, yes, there were drawbacks (mostly regarding the keeping up with the rest of the world in terms of networking and international relations), but the skilled population was able to remedy it in a short period of time. Since then, they have become more or less self-sufficient. However, this kind of isolation does not translate to locking yourself in a room, especially in this age of information.
Pia Angela J. Maske
II AB-MA Political Science
Hi 18, Section O
totally agree with pia on that. isolation, depending on its degree can actually be helpful at times. given for instance a country closes its doors to others, communism isnt a sure shot way to improve a country, for there are some that benefited from it, some countries dug their own grave. i think before one should continue interpersonal relationships, peace and stability within one's self must be acquired. :)
nico mendiola O
excellent! i like how this thread is progressing. you've brought in china, japan, philippines...
as well as exploring the definition of fortress and such.
very impressive.
good job jedd! and everyone that commented here.
Thanks maam!!! :)
I see where this is going: To hide or not, to seclude or open up, to build up a shield or expose, and so on.
But i prefer here not to go onto extremes.
-Jedd Emille Chua
Hi 18 O
I agree with this as well unless you really want to separate yourself to society. You are being less human if you don't interact with others. But as I read this, isolation is really dangerous but it depends on the goal for the isolation like self-reflection, cooling off, hiding, etc.
-Don Faylon
Hi18 N
I agree with this post. When you are isolated, in a way, you lose your power. No one can help you when your enemies close in on you.
Alex Salaveria
HI18-N
Like what this entry is saying, too much of the both ends—too much isolation and the lack of it, are both dangerous. Might as well have a balance or just stand in between or like what he suggested—know who to trust.
Katherine Conde
Hi18 O
This law reminds me of Alexander the Great. In battles or wars, he was always there at the frontlines ready to fight. He did not isolate himself in a tent out in the outskirts, away from the war and from his soldiers. In this sense, I believe that though isolation may be good sometimes especially in the artist’s life, and as what has been mentioned in earlier comments about Japan, Alexander’s presence was of great advantage during their battles. His presence comforted, encouraged, and boosted the soldier’s confidence in the battle or war. It’s possible that if Alexander isolated himself from his soldiers during those wars and battles, they would’ve not won them.
Kira Gochuico
HI 18 N
Please comment on: LAW 17
To further explain what Katherine said, there’s always a time to isolate and a time to mingle. It’s not good to always tip the scale more on either pan/dish.
One should always remember that balance is the key.
(Too much of anything is bad.) :D
Kira Gochuico
HI 18 N
Yeah, I can see how dangerous isolation can be. We are human beings--- social creatures. The very foundations of our society are formed because of groups and alliances. Look at how a pack of smaller saber-tooth tigers can bring down a titanic mammoth. Having connections, having friends, belonging in a group, etc. can give you so much power over an isolated person. But then again, there are some things that you should keep to yourself---secrecy is also power.
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Patrick Reyes Hi18O
Just like Law 20, it shows independence as a source for power. we can get many sources for power. it depends on utilizing it.
Don Faylon
Hi18N
You should update this article, as Osama Bin Laden was found, and killed, in his secret fortress in Pakistan lol
It is true, nations must help one another and not isolate. However, a nation should also learn to isolate when dependency does not help the nation anymore.
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