Ever read Sun Tzu's "art of war". He was a Chinese general some 2000 yrs back and he published the said work.
I m quite impressed by some of quotes from that work
He says
"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near."
How would one go on to implement such a thing in real life. Is this a nice arrow in an individuals quiver along with things like
1. Brown nosing
2. Flatter the one who seeks it.
3. Judge people's weak points based on what they utter from their own mouths.
For instance : a friend kept his WhatsApp status "I don't want money, I don't want fame. I want greatness". It's clear how u milk this person.
4. Appear all innocent and naive.
5. Passive aggression