The Power Blog

I pride myself on being a hypnotist who keeps current with the latest scientific findings and breakthroughs. And I just love it when, every once in a while, some hard science comes out to lend credibility to our little field of interest.

You see, the problem in the seduction/persuasion/influence community is that a lot of things the experts say aren’t proven. That’s not to say that there’s no validity or research behind the claims.

But, still, some ideas need some science in order to be accepted.

That’s why this article I came across a few weeks ago really piqued my interest, as it relates to one of the products that I sell. It’s about how
alpha males actually trigger brain growth in a female.

The amazing thing is, alphas don’t trigger it through interaction, or even demonstration of dominance.

All it takes for an alpha male to stimulate a woman’s brain is his scent. That is, if she just smells him, her brain will automatically respond.

That’s right. An alpha male’s chemical signature triggers a favorable reaction in a woman even before he opens his mouth. Kinda takes all the effort out of seduction. It even explains why “naturals” don’t have to put in as much effort to pick up a woman as regular guys.

It’s a fascinating study that has great implications for you, because you can change your chemical signature to become more alpha.

After you’ve read the article, head here to see the product that relates to the article, and take control of your unconscious attractiveness.

If you’re wondering whether or not hypnosis can change the way your body produces chemicals, the answer is an undeniable YES.

And if you’re interested in more articles that provide scientific evidence for the merits of hypnosis and persuasion tactics, drop me a line and I’ll start posting more.

Yours for more Power,
Lucas West

Dale Carnegie only had part of the equation figured out when it comes to wielding more power in this world: the gist of his message was “treat people how they would like to be treated.”

Now, I don’t have anything negative to say about the principles he laid down so long ago; most of them are absolutely valid.

But, if you want true influence, platitudes will take you only part of the way. There’s more to being an influential and powerful person.

To explain it in the simplest of terms, powerful people give off non-verbal cues that make them SEEM “powerful.” And, as a result of these indicators, they “naturally” draw in people who defer authority to them.

That is, if you seem like you have a position of authority, authority will be automatically given to you. Others will seek to make you their friend and/or mentor. Both the not-so-powerful and powerful benefit from your friendship; you are, after all, considered a mover and shaker who can “get things done.” You appeal to baser survival instincts of men and women alike.

So, what are these cues that trigger the authoritative role? Some we are in control of, and some we need to take control of (as much as we can). Not all of them are necessary to maintain the guise of authority/power; just a few of the indicators will do.

They are:

appearance (physique, style and facial features)
financial capability (a respectable job, excess cash, business acumen)
social fluidity and grace with both sexes (a man’s man AND a ladies’ man), authority over those men and women
mental capability (quick-wittedness and intelligence; capable of hypnotic languaging)

Appearance: You don’t have to look like Brad Pitt. But, if you don’t, you better dress your best. And go to the gym and get in shape. While plenty of ugly men have been in positions of power, it’s more often the more attractive ones that men defer their power to. It’s an unconscious response; humans seek out other attractive humans in both sexual and non-sexual interactions.

Finance: Money can’t buy happiness, but it opens a hell of a lot more doors than poverty. We automatically assume that those that make over $100,000 a year have a lot more capabilities in EVERYTHING than those that make $25,000.

Social Fluidity and Authority: it’s not enough to be at every party; you ought to be the person that picks which party to go to. Or, the one who’s throwing the party. The one who’s the center of the scene is the one with the most influence, even if he’s not the richest.

Mental capability: if you don’t have any of the other indicators, this one is your most important. Why? Because, with enough intelligence (and time), you can make it SEEM like you have everything else.

And, if you can’t, then you can come up with a solid enough reason why you don’t have it. If any cue is missing, make it look intentional (eg if you’re poor, develop a punk-rock aesthetic. Down with capitalism, you corporate whore).

The indicators are not necessities; they just make it easy for the outside world to determine whether you deserve their time/money/love/respect.

What is essential, however, is the attitude associated with being influential. Influential people know that they’re influential, and assume that everyone who meets them will automatically be drawn in.

You need to assume you already have the power. Once you truly believe that, it doesn’t really matter if the indicators are there. They’re incidental.

Assume you have power. Acquire as many indicators as you can, or manipulate it so that it looks like you have them (or that the lack is part of your plan). People will then seek you out, instead of the other way around.

In the next blog post, I’ll tell you some “less friendly” pieces of the mindset to adopt (power doesn’t necessarily make you friends). If you want more control in your life, more things done your way, you’ll probably make some enemies. I’ll tell you how to do that next time!

Yours for more Power,
Lucas West

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If you’ve been in the field of hypnosis and influence for longer than a day, you’re bound to get asked about the ethics of persuasion. Most likely, someone will say that hypnosis is manipulative, especially the covert hypnosis techniques most notably associated with dating and seduction.

Well, YES IT’S MANIPULATIVE. Influence is always meant to control someone’s actions.

Not only is that a good thing, it’s a NECESSITY.

Let me explain.

From the moment we are born, every single one of us has been guided, influenced, molded. We are in a constant state of hypnosis, open to learning whatever we are taught.

Mostly, our lessons come from the very acceptable manipulations of our parents, our siblings, and our society. This is why Christian parents/societies breed mostly Christian children, Muslims breed Muslims and the Amish have a high retention rate of Amish values, even after their children are allowed to taste the modern world.

No one would argue that it’s wrong for parents to “persuade” their child the values they hold dear are the “right” ones. But, that is, by definition, a manipulation. That child had to have those values installed; they weren’t there from the beginning.

Every single one of us has gone through a very large degree of brainwashing, because:

a) we are all taught a doctrine we didn’t choose

b) we learn things accidentally/haphazardly (from someone our parents/teachers/leaders didn’t have total control over), and then someone comes in “hypnotizes” to discount whatever we learned.

c) we are constantly in a state that leaves us suggestible/malleable (the only problem is, we typically use it to reinforce the junk that other people taught us, and not to break out of our own detrimental self-hypnosis/mind control)

Every single one of us has run some sort of revolution against the norm inside our heads because of a book we read, a friend we admired, a girl we wanted to get laid by. They taught us that smoking was cool, drugs weren’t as bad as the after-school specials would have us believe, and that sex is rewarding.

Most of us, however, only rebelled a short time before the rebellion was crushed. And, usually, the rebellion never makes it out of our heads.
We are taught to live for four things. This is what has been drilled into us from Day one, and may even be hard-wired into our species. It is a survival mechanism, but it leans toward the survival of the larger entity, not necessarily the individual.

1. we are programmed to live for ourselves.

2. we are taught to live for our immediate family.

3. we are brainwashed to fit into society as a whole.

4. we are brainwashed to care for the survival of the leader of our society (unless we find he is not fit to rule. Then, we look to finding a more suitable leader, whom we are taught to protect). That leader can be on a macro level and on a more local scale.

Number one often takes a backburner to one or more of the other three for the vast majority. We take on menial jobs for the sake of our kids, to put food on their plate. We join a church/community that caters to our needs, but sublimate our desires to fit that community.

As I said before, this aims to the survival of the “greater good.”

However, the greater good is typically catered to the persuasions of the leader(s) who has put the rules in place. The rules we follow are laid down by him/her/them and his/her/their predecessors.
I am not making judgments. I see the necessity of the system of mind control that is firmly in place. You can’t have unruly citizens. You need obedience. It’s just the way the world is.

Manipulation puts the system in place, but self-inflicted mind control keeps it going. People make the choice to follow along the chosen rules of the game. Whether it’s for seduction or for other forms of self-gratification, we CHOOSE not to follow on to do what we want.

We choose the brainwashing for ourselves. But that doesn’t mean we have to remain in a subservient position.

You see, the rules are in place to make certain that our society continues as its leader sees fit (please note: I am not talking politics. I am talking about whoever has set the rules that you chose to follow).

The good news is, a leadership role is largely a choice. As long as you choose not to be the persuaded, you can then choose to be the persuader.

You can choose to be the person that influences, to break out of your own self-hypnotic stupor and control what happens in your life.

You either choose to be a leader or a follower. Both are necessary roles. Only one of them gets you more of what you want out of life.

We end up followers by default, and leaders by choice.

If you choose to be a leader, I’ll tell you the qualities that every influential person on the planet needs to have to be perceived as a leader in the next post.

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Yours for more Power,
Lucas West

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