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The Black Book of Power
Masters of influence inevitably walk one of three paths. The universe has a way of forcing the choice, usually through presenting you with someone else's manipulation that you can either submit to or overcome.
The White Path: The Liberator You use these tools to free others from their own programming. You become the person who helps friends see their toxic patterns, who diplomatically reframes destructive beliefs, who architects empowering narratives that help people transcend their limitations. You weaponize influence against influence itself. An executive coach who walks this path told me: "Once you see how manufactured most people's limitations are, you can't help wanting to free them. I use the same tools that imprisoned them to engineer their liberation"
The Gray Path: The Sovereign You use these tools purely for defense and strategic advantage. You influence when necessary, manipulate when beneficial, always within your own ethical framework. Neither liberator nor enslaver, just a conscious player in an unconscious game. A diplomat explained it perfectly: "Everyone's trying to influence everyone. I just do it with my eyes open. I protect my interests, advance my goals, and sleep fine knowing I'm playing the same game as everyone else, just better"
The Black Path: The Architect of Shadows You use these tools for pure power. You create emotional dependencies, manufacture desires that benefit you, engineer beliefs that serve your agenda. You become what you once fought against, with infinitely more skill. I won't quote anyone from this path. They wouldn't want the attribution.
The choice might seem obvious from the comfort of this moment. Power has a way of shifting moral landscapes. The first time someone you love uses these techniques against you, the first time you lose something precious to a more skilled manipulator, the first time you realize you could have anything you want if you just... pushed... the right buttons... That's when you'll really choose.
Please note, this book is not sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, or any other publisher outside of Stan Taylor's official website.
The White Path: The Liberator You use these tools to free others from their own programming. You become the person who helps friends see their toxic patterns, who diplomatically reframes destructive beliefs, who architects empowering narratives that help people transcend their limitations. You weaponize influence against influence itself. An executive coach who walks this path told me: "Once you see how manufactured most people's limitations are, you can't help wanting to free them. I use the same tools that imprisoned them to engineer their liberation"
The Gray Path: The Sovereign You use these tools purely for defense and strategic advantage. You influence when necessary, manipulate when beneficial, always within your own ethical framework. Neither liberator nor enslaver, just a conscious player in an unconscious game. A diplomat explained it perfectly: "Everyone's trying to influence everyone. I just do it with my eyes open. I protect my interests, advance my goals, and sleep fine knowing I'm playing the same game as everyone else, just better"
The Black Path: The Architect of Shadows You use these tools for pure power. You create emotional dependencies, manufacture desires that benefit you, engineer beliefs that serve your agenda. You become what you once fought against, with infinitely more skill. I won't quote anyone from this path. They wouldn't want the attribution.
The choice might seem obvious from the comfort of this moment. Power has a way of shifting moral landscapes. The first time someone you love uses these techniques against you, the first time you lose something precious to a more skilled manipulator, the first time you realize you could have anything you want if you just... pushed... the right buttons... That's when you'll really choose.
Please note, this book is not sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, or any other publisher outside of Stan Taylor's official website.
650 pages, Hardcover
First published October 7, 2025
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About the author
Stan Taylor
1 book19 followersAuthor of The Black Book of Power.
For twenty-three years, I created campaigns you never knew existed. I helped elect presidents in Latin America. I designed the psychological operations that made you buy products you didn't need, support wars you shouldn't have backed, and hate people you'd never met. My fingerprints are on every major manipulation of public opinion since 1998, though you'll find no record of my work.
I was paid handsomely to be invisible, the ghost in the machine, and the shadow consultant whose invoices were routed through shell companies in jurisdictions that don't exist on any map you've seen. Then I discovered what they were really building, what the campaigns were preparing you for, and I realized I'd helped construct my own prison and yours.
They tried to buy my silence. When that failed, they tried to bury me. But my office doesn't exist anymore. My colleagues don't remember my name. The contracts I signed have been shredded, the servers wiped, the backups mysteriously corrupted. Google my real name, any of the six before this one, and you'll find nothing. Not a LinkedIn profile, not a mention in a corporate directory, not even a parking ticket. Digital erasure is remarkably thorough when you know who to pay.
This book contains the playbook they don't want you to have. The frameworks we used, the pressure points we exploited, the algorithms of manipulation that turn free will into an illusion. Every technique, every tactic, every psychological lever we pulled to make you dance to whatever tune was paying us that quarter.
I don't exist. Which means I can tell you everything.
For twenty-three years, I created campaigns you never knew existed. I helped elect presidents in Latin America. I designed the psychological operations that made you buy products you didn't need, support wars you shouldn't have backed, and hate people you'd never met. My fingerprints are on every major manipulation of public opinion since 1998, though you'll find no record of my work.
I was paid handsomely to be invisible, the ghost in the machine, and the shadow consultant whose invoices were routed through shell companies in jurisdictions that don't exist on any map you've seen. Then I discovered what they were really building, what the campaigns were preparing you for, and I realized I'd helped construct my own prison and yours.
They tried to buy my silence. When that failed, they tried to bury me. But my office doesn't exist anymore. My colleagues don't remember my name. The contracts I signed have been shredded, the servers wiped, the backups mysteriously corrupted. Google my real name, any of the six before this one, and you'll find nothing. Not a LinkedIn profile, not a mention in a corporate directory, not even a parking ticket. Digital erasure is remarkably thorough when you know who to pay.
This book contains the playbook they don't want you to have. The frameworks we used, the pressure points we exploited, the algorithms of manipulation that turn free will into an illusion. Every technique, every tactic, every psychological lever we pulled to make you dance to whatever tune was paying us that quarter.
I don't exist. Which means I can tell you everything.
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December 12, 2025
This book is not going to call you out on your shit. It’s going to open you up, explain exactly where that shit comes from, and hand you a path forward.
This isn’t a short read that will make you feel good about where you are in life. It’s goes for blood and dares you to change everything about yourself you hate, because you can. But you have to do the work for it to work. It does work.
This isn’t a scam. People who pay $10 for a self help book won’t treat it with the same importance as paying $100. The price is a gate, and a test: how willing are you to take this seriously? I had to save up for a bit, and it’s worth it.
Don’t bother if you’re genuinely happy with your life, body, mind, job, etc. But if you aren’t, this is the best investment you can make, because it forges your best self.
This isn’t a short read that will make you feel good about where you are in life. It’s goes for blood and dares you to change everything about yourself you hate, because you can. But you have to do the work for it to work. It does work.
This isn’t a scam. People who pay $10 for a self help book won’t treat it with the same importance as paying $100. The price is a gate, and a test: how willing are you to take this seriously? I had to save up for a bit, and it’s worth it.
Don’t bother if you’re genuinely happy with your life, body, mind, job, etc. But if you aren’t, this is the best investment you can make, because it forges your best self.
December 12, 2025
This book is not for everyone, and Stan Taylor makes no attempt to pretend otherwise.
The Black Book of Power is helping me to deeply grasp what power actually is—and why understanding its dynamics matters in every relationship, negotiation, and conversation. Power is not something we can opt out of. Avoiding it is often one of the most irresponsible things we do, because we still wield it—just unconsciously.
Page by page, Taylor reveals how deeply power’s shadow side lives in our private thoughts and self-deceptions, and how easily we convince ourselves we are powerless—or superior—both of which evade responsibility.
This book made it far easier to engage in candid, grounded conversations about power, especially in a world where so many feel increasingly less powerful. For those willing to look directly at power rather than moralize it away, this is a clarifying and necessary read.
…And I’m still reading it… it’s a profound work in practice.
The Black Book of Power is helping me to deeply grasp what power actually is—and why understanding its dynamics matters in every relationship, negotiation, and conversation. Power is not something we can opt out of. Avoiding it is often one of the most irresponsible things we do, because we still wield it—just unconsciously.
Page by page, Taylor reveals how deeply power’s shadow side lives in our private thoughts and self-deceptions, and how easily we convince ourselves we are powerless—or superior—both of which evade responsibility.
This book made it far easier to engage in candid, grounded conversations about power, especially in a world where so many feel increasingly less powerful. For those willing to look directly at power rather than moralize it away, this is a clarifying and necessary read.
…And I’m still reading it… it’s a profound work in practice.
December 12, 2025
Skepticism is normal and protective. And, in this case, will leave you behind. Choose. If you are brave, this book is game changing.
January 29, 2026
My whole life, I've always questioned the rituals and behaviours of those around me. The popularity of seemingly stupid trends and topics. I always asked why I was supposed to do things a certain way. I saw patterns that others ignored, always questioned, instead of mindlessly obeying. I was constantly bullied and punished for not conforming. I thought I was broken. Turns out, I was autistic. Authority figures didn't like me, because I was naturally resistant to their programming. I never could quite figure out how seemingly stupid and horrible people managed to get what they wanted, while I always got shortchanged. Why was I being chewed up and discarded by the machinery of society? Then this book found me. I was skeptical at first, just like you. Everyone is selling salvation, an easy and simple system to change your life. This book isn't easy. It contains the hardest work you will ever do. What emerges on the other side of it? Find out. Or don't. Become indigestible by the puppet masters pulling your strings, or be strangled by those strings. I, for one, refuse to let this world forget me.
February 5, 2026
I find the Black book of Power kind of disturbing. It hits hard, like I'm reading a book that has me wondering how can I be so predictable that this book can call me out in each chapter.
There are many areas and examples I read and think, yea I know someone like that, only to keep reading and discover it's me. Oh, sure, I can see many people in this book, but I also found out, I was just like all of them, being used for others gains.
The Black Book of Power will make you upset at times, and feel free others. Your emotions will be all over the place. It is a process. A hard lesson, but so worth it. so revealing.
I've put the book and audio on hold a few times, thinking no that is not me, only to discover it's the parasite holding me back. I go back and reread and listen a couple days later and find I can understand the process a little better. It takes a lot of effort and a desire to change.
I'm not going to be controlled by my parasite or anyone manipulating me any longer.
It's a hard lesson to realize how much I'm manipulated and how much I manipulate others. My entire outlook has been altered, I am no longer a tool to be used, I am becoming the person that can use the tools.
I learned I don't need to stay in a toxic relationship. I see the manipulation as it happens. I am learning to read others intensions and have a way to not be the victim again.
I am a marble statue. I am in control.
The Black Book of Power is exactly what I needed.
Be ready for a crazy ride and a life changing trip. You will see things as the really are, no more rose colored glasses. Take charge of your life, don't let others use you like a puppet.
Thank you Stan for writing this book. I needed it.
There are many areas and examples I read and think, yea I know someone like that, only to keep reading and discover it's me. Oh, sure, I can see many people in this book, but I also found out, I was just like all of them, being used for others gains.
The Black Book of Power will make you upset at times, and feel free others. Your emotions will be all over the place. It is a process. A hard lesson, but so worth it. so revealing.
I've put the book and audio on hold a few times, thinking no that is not me, only to discover it's the parasite holding me back. I go back and reread and listen a couple days later and find I can understand the process a little better. It takes a lot of effort and a desire to change.
I'm not going to be controlled by my parasite or anyone manipulating me any longer.
It's a hard lesson to realize how much I'm manipulated and how much I manipulate others. My entire outlook has been altered, I am no longer a tool to be used, I am becoming the person that can use the tools.
I learned I don't need to stay in a toxic relationship. I see the manipulation as it happens. I am learning to read others intensions and have a way to not be the victim again.
I am a marble statue. I am in control.
The Black Book of Power is exactly what I needed.
Be ready for a crazy ride and a life changing trip. You will see things as the really are, no more rose colored glasses. Take charge of your life, don't let others use you like a puppet.
Thank you Stan for writing this book. I needed it.
January 27, 2026
After 25+ years in corporate sales, I've developed a pretty sharp nose for what's real and what's theater. You learn, often the hard way, that deals don't close because of logic, org charts don't reflect actual authority, and "best practices" are usually just folklore passed down by people who survived the game, not mastered it. The Black Book of Power is one of the few books I've read that actually names that reality without flinching. The real value, though, is defensive. After decades of being manipulated by internal politics, buyers, and incentive structures, the book feels like counter-intelligence training for professionals who are tired of bleeding influence. It doesn't make you cynical; it makes you clear.
If you're early in your career, this book might feel dangerous. If you're 45+ and wondering why the rules stopped working, it feels like relief. Stan Taylor isn't handing out shortcuts—he's explaining the machinery.
If you're early in your career, this book might feel dangerous. If you're 45+ and wondering why the rules stopped working, it feels like relief. Stan Taylor isn't handing out shortcuts—he's explaining the machinery.
January 29, 2026
I'm not even finished with this book yet and it's already the most highlighted thing I own.
The Black Book of Power isn't a read-once-and-forget situation, it's a reference manual. I keep coming back to it, over and over. Every time I open it, something else clicks.
This is the game. This is epic. If you're serious about understanding how influence actually works - get it.
The Black Book of Power isn't a read-once-and-forget situation, it's a reference manual. I keep coming back to it, over and over. Every time I open it, something else clicks.
This is the game. This is epic. If you're serious about understanding how influence actually works - get it.
January 30, 2026
Hard. But very rewarding. This book is hands down the most eye opening book I have ever read.
February 2, 2026
Just started Chapter 3 and so far I've learned many things about how I've been conditioned by early relationships and society. Can't wait to get further into the book and see what else is in store. Also looking forward to the accompanying journal and continuing to learn more and do this deep personal work.
January 12, 2026
I wrote this and then got kicked out of his facebook group 😆 I guess for "Not staying on target". I guess"on target" is to follow blindly and swallow your issues with the book instead of get support with where it leaves yoy stuck or talk about your reading process with it. Weird. And a bad look not to address it.
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The one irreversible action was a small enough buy-in to be able to do in the intro without leadership example.
The 21 day protocol however... needs the author to lead by example. At least from my own POV. There is no proof, a before and after story, or journal entries from their own run-through of this gamut for the reader to trust enough to follow. At least at this point in the book, which is where I think it matters the most.
I hope this feedback is welcome and useful and am sorry if it hurts any feelings. It takes a lot of work to make something this big, book, audiobook, ebook, journal, posts, ads.... and I acknowledge that. You actually made something in this world and I want to show where it's not working for me and could work better in its iterations.
There is a large void of real world example at this point in the book and is likely why so many quit here instead of charge through into the exciting though painful challenge for transformation that we crave.
At this point it all sounds like "Trust me! Just trust me!" - "Why? ...prove it."
Not with theory. With proof. With photos. With personal before and after data. With real journal entries. With what you went through.
I currently don't trust you enough to follow such extensive instructions because I don't believe your system works if not even one real example of your own transformation is presented in confidence.
We don't follow where one has not led. We lead ourselves instead if you won't and will take risks on our own theories or trusted others instead of yours. Unless you do the work to present that you actually tested it first and present that data.
Beyond everything making sense in theory and backing up the theory with anything other than real personal example at this point in the book....it just makes the reader feel like a guinea pig instead of an inspired secondary follower of the protocol.
I'll keep reading for my own curiosity at this point and maybe the later parts of the book will change my mind and I will return, but this is currently a sticking point in the book that could do with some support. Revision/Addition right here would help so much. Small wins leading to medium wins leading to larger ones. And leading by example. Instead of jumping from one small win to giant challenge with no leadership. Like showing your kid it's not scary by doing the thing yourself in front of them first. Doing something like that inspires so much faith and follow through action.
Okay, thanks for listening to this feedback if you do. I'm still enjoying the book. Cheers :)
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May not finish because of the gross aftertaste of the interaction now...
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The one irreversible action was a small enough buy-in to be able to do in the intro without leadership example.
The 21 day protocol however... needs the author to lead by example. At least from my own POV. There is no proof, a before and after story, or journal entries from their own run-through of this gamut for the reader to trust enough to follow. At least at this point in the book, which is where I think it matters the most.
I hope this feedback is welcome and useful and am sorry if it hurts any feelings. It takes a lot of work to make something this big, book, audiobook, ebook, journal, posts, ads.... and I acknowledge that. You actually made something in this world and I want to show where it's not working for me and could work better in its iterations.
There is a large void of real world example at this point in the book and is likely why so many quit here instead of charge through into the exciting though painful challenge for transformation that we crave.
At this point it all sounds like "Trust me! Just trust me!" - "Why? ...prove it."
Not with theory. With proof. With photos. With personal before and after data. With real journal entries. With what you went through.
I currently don't trust you enough to follow such extensive instructions because I don't believe your system works if not even one real example of your own transformation is presented in confidence.
We don't follow where one has not led. We lead ourselves instead if you won't and will take risks on our own theories or trusted others instead of yours. Unless you do the work to present that you actually tested it first and present that data.
Beyond everything making sense in theory and backing up the theory with anything other than real personal example at this point in the book....it just makes the reader feel like a guinea pig instead of an inspired secondary follower of the protocol.
I'll keep reading for my own curiosity at this point and maybe the later parts of the book will change my mind and I will return, but this is currently a sticking point in the book that could do with some support. Revision/Addition right here would help so much. Small wins leading to medium wins leading to larger ones. And leading by example. Instead of jumping from one small win to giant challenge with no leadership. Like showing your kid it's not scary by doing the thing yourself in front of them first. Doing something like that inspires so much faith and follow through action.
Okay, thanks for listening to this feedback if you do. I'm still enjoying the book. Cheers :)
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May not finish because of the gross aftertaste of the interaction now...
January 24, 2026
Your parasite knows your every weakness. Destroying it will seem almost impossible, incomprehensible because it genuinely feels like you. Your quite literally in a toxic relationship with your shadow self. Its hard to comprehend that all this time you weren't even being your true self. Its even harder to unlock the cage you put yourself in, step out of that cage and into the light. Why? Your shadow self, the parasite, will do everything in its power to keep you there. Even if you manage to step out of your cage, you have to prepare for a truly terrifying fight for your life.
Your not just fighting your shadow self, your literally facing fear itself! All of your fears and insecurities stand before you once you step out of that cage, like a prison guard with an entire army going after an escaped convict. You may be thinking that its only a matter of winning that battle....that's not the only fight you'll have to win. The last battle you'll have to face would be stepping into the light and becoming your true self. Sounds easy enough, that is, until you realize you know nothing of the light or what will come from it. You face the last threshold of your life, do you stay in the dark? Where you lived your whole life, you know its hell but its a familiar hell, familiar darkness, misery, the bitter cold of disappointment and inner death you've been around for so long that it literally feels like home. On the other side, the light, warmth, life. its easy to say, "obviously, you step forward into the light" is it really that simple though? The light represent the endless possibilities of life. the problem with this is that you'll have no shape, no form, you wont know who you truly are because you stepped into the unknown...think about that.
Quite honestly, I've not had the courage to do the first challenge, "The Irreversible Move" I proceeded to Ch. 4 "The Marble Statue" but haven't read further. I had the book for 2 weeks now and can honestly say that this is the hardest book that I have ever gotten. I got the key to my cell, I've unlocked the cage door and swung it open...unfortunately for me fear has me gripped in its clutches...I have no right to read any further until step out of that cage and face fear head on...easier said than done.
To Mr. Taylor, I thank you for creating such a book. The first 4 chapters have opened my eyes, my mind to another dimension I never knew was there. Ive listened to those 4 chapters on repeat and always spot something I've missed before. Continue your work, continue changing peoples lives.
To anyone considering getting this book, I have 2 questions...
Are you willing and capable of unlocking that cage door and stepping out to fight all your insecurities, your doubt's, to fight fear itself?
Would you be willing to step into the light, into infinite possibility, into the unknown?
To anyone that bought the book...get ready for the fight of your life...literally
Remember:
"Imagination is everything. its the preview to life's coming attractions and the evidence of things not seen"
Your not just fighting your shadow self, your literally facing fear itself! All of your fears and insecurities stand before you once you step out of that cage, like a prison guard with an entire army going after an escaped convict. You may be thinking that its only a matter of winning that battle....that's not the only fight you'll have to win. The last battle you'll have to face would be stepping into the light and becoming your true self. Sounds easy enough, that is, until you realize you know nothing of the light or what will come from it. You face the last threshold of your life, do you stay in the dark? Where you lived your whole life, you know its hell but its a familiar hell, familiar darkness, misery, the bitter cold of disappointment and inner death you've been around for so long that it literally feels like home. On the other side, the light, warmth, life. its easy to say, "obviously, you step forward into the light" is it really that simple though? The light represent the endless possibilities of life. the problem with this is that you'll have no shape, no form, you wont know who you truly are because you stepped into the unknown...think about that.
Quite honestly, I've not had the courage to do the first challenge, "The Irreversible Move" I proceeded to Ch. 4 "The Marble Statue" but haven't read further. I had the book for 2 weeks now and can honestly say that this is the hardest book that I have ever gotten. I got the key to my cell, I've unlocked the cage door and swung it open...unfortunately for me fear has me gripped in its clutches...I have no right to read any further until step out of that cage and face fear head on...easier said than done.
To Mr. Taylor, I thank you for creating such a book. The first 4 chapters have opened my eyes, my mind to another dimension I never knew was there. Ive listened to those 4 chapters on repeat and always spot something I've missed before. Continue your work, continue changing peoples lives.
To anyone considering getting this book, I have 2 questions...
Are you willing and capable of unlocking that cage door and stepping out to fight all your insecurities, your doubt's, to fight fear itself?
Would you be willing to step into the light, into infinite possibility, into the unknown?
To anyone that bought the book...get ready for the fight of your life...literally
Remember:
"Imagination is everything. its the preview to life's coming attractions and the evidence of things not seen"
December 12, 2025
I’m on Chapter 5 of The Black Book of Power, and this is one of those books that has quietly been removing all my excuses. It's not a motivating book… it is exposing me to myself. This isn’t a “read and feel inspired” kind of book. It’s a do the work or stay exactly the same kind of book. I’m completing the exercises, catching myself in real time more often, and realizing how much of my go-to or default behavior has been unconscious for so many years. I started running because of this book. Freaking running! I thought I hated running! I ran my first 5k with my son and he won 1st place and I won 3rd! I also took all my 3 kids to Paris all by myself. Me , I did that... There's other changes in my life I won't share here for privacy reasons especially since I know many people in my life want this book. That alone should tell you something about what happens when you stop arguing with yourself and start applying the work.
So far, this book has been uncomfortable, humbling, confronting, funny and revealing especially if you have spent a lifetime being the empath, the fixer, the agreeable one (like me). Chapter 5 first day made me want to vomit. I have had to close the book several times, some because I needed to breath and digest and others because Stan called me out and asked me to come back when I am ready for actual change. I realized just how much I have been needing my parasite in order to feel safe. Figuring out why I am resisting to let it go has been a hard pill to swallow. There’s nowhere to hide in this book. It holds a mirror up to yourself and makes you to look without your rose colored glasses on. The facebook group has been instrumental in practicing some of the protocols some days and to hold each other accountable.
I can see why this book might trigger resistance. Comfort, playing small and familiar patterns are easier. This book is about power, responsibility, and raw self-honesty.
If you’re willing to engage fully, play hard, be honest with yourself, and actually apply what’s being asked, this book can change you at your core. If not, you’ll likely push back against it, criticize it, or dismiss it. There’s also no religious framework or aspect in this book but if you have one, you can absolutely bring it with you.
A couple of friends have asked to borrow my copy but for once, I’m holding onto it. I’m buying another one to gift to my son. What a gift it would have been to have done this work earlier in my own life. I want that for him. My friends can buy their own books :) Also, having people around you be able to "speak your same language" will help you thrive and move forward together and hold each other accountable.
The most rewarding change so far has been realizing my kids are witnessing my growth in real time and they are seeing a real shift in me.
So far, this book has been uncomfortable, humbling, confronting, funny and revealing especially if you have spent a lifetime being the empath, the fixer, the agreeable one (like me). Chapter 5 first day made me want to vomit. I have had to close the book several times, some because I needed to breath and digest and others because Stan called me out and asked me to come back when I am ready for actual change. I realized just how much I have been needing my parasite in order to feel safe. Figuring out why I am resisting to let it go has been a hard pill to swallow. There’s nowhere to hide in this book. It holds a mirror up to yourself and makes you to look without your rose colored glasses on. The facebook group has been instrumental in practicing some of the protocols some days and to hold each other accountable.
I can see why this book might trigger resistance. Comfort, playing small and familiar patterns are easier. This book is about power, responsibility, and raw self-honesty.
If you’re willing to engage fully, play hard, be honest with yourself, and actually apply what’s being asked, this book can change you at your core. If not, you’ll likely push back against it, criticize it, or dismiss it. There’s also no religious framework or aspect in this book but if you have one, you can absolutely bring it with you.
A couple of friends have asked to borrow my copy but for once, I’m holding onto it. I’m buying another one to gift to my son. What a gift it would have been to have done this work earlier in my own life. I want that for him. My friends can buy their own books :) Also, having people around you be able to "speak your same language" will help you thrive and move forward together and hold each other accountable.
The most rewarding change so far has been realizing my kids are witnessing my growth in real time and they are seeing a real shift in me.
January 3, 2026
I was nervous to buy this book. I floundered for multiple days. I was disturbed by the promise of power and the ability to manipulate. I am a good and caring person. Was this book going to make me "bad"?
Despite these fears, I resonated deeply with the free first chapter. And everything I read of his felt coherent, honest, and true. I have a strong radar for bullshit, so I decided to dive in and purchase the hardcover book.
That was only two weeks ago. I'm only four days into the "empathy protocol", which trains you to recognize false empathy. Day four encourages you to talk to someone who complains a lot to ask them meaningful questions.
This led to a two-hour conversation with my step-mother (who I rarely speak to), where we both felt as though we connected as well as we ever have. She thanked me deeply and told me I make her heart feel good. She offered me personal gifts I would never have expected. This was just today.
In day 2's protocol, I learned things about my housemate I had never learned in almost two years. In day 3's protocol, I held space for a friend while she wept deeply about a recent loss. She told me the conversation was deeply healing for her.
But here's the difference. I'm a somatic practitioner. Providing witness, healing, and support to people is literally my job. And I do it whether or not I'm being paid. Though, it's often been emotionally taxing for me in significant ways.
But in the past four days I've connected to people with ease. And guess what? I don't feel emotionally taxed by it. I feel fed.
And to my surprise, in just about every conversation, the people are THANKING me for my presence in a way I don't think they otherwise would.
This book isn't making me "bad". It's making me a more attentive listener. It's helping me track my own emotional boundaries which helps me be more present. And apparently, it's nourishing the people in my life.
This is day 4 of a protocol that lasts 21 days and promises to create lasting change.
And I believe it, as the 1900 people in the facebook group all seem to attest.
I have heard nothing but positive things from anyone in the group. It is as loving and supportive a space as ever I've been in.
If you're on the fence, you have nothing to lose. Just go ahead and buy this book.
(and no I won't sell you mine)
Despite these fears, I resonated deeply with the free first chapter. And everything I read of his felt coherent, honest, and true. I have a strong radar for bullshit, so I decided to dive in and purchase the hardcover book.
That was only two weeks ago. I'm only four days into the "empathy protocol", which trains you to recognize false empathy. Day four encourages you to talk to someone who complains a lot to ask them meaningful questions.
This led to a two-hour conversation with my step-mother (who I rarely speak to), where we both felt as though we connected as well as we ever have. She thanked me deeply and told me I make her heart feel good. She offered me personal gifts I would never have expected. This was just today.
In day 2's protocol, I learned things about my housemate I had never learned in almost two years. In day 3's protocol, I held space for a friend while she wept deeply about a recent loss. She told me the conversation was deeply healing for her.
But here's the difference. I'm a somatic practitioner. Providing witness, healing, and support to people is literally my job. And I do it whether or not I'm being paid. Though, it's often been emotionally taxing for me in significant ways.
But in the past four days I've connected to people with ease. And guess what? I don't feel emotionally taxed by it. I feel fed.
And to my surprise, in just about every conversation, the people are THANKING me for my presence in a way I don't think they otherwise would.
This book isn't making me "bad". It's making me a more attentive listener. It's helping me track my own emotional boundaries which helps me be more present. And apparently, it's nourishing the people in my life.
This is day 4 of a protocol that lasts 21 days and promises to create lasting change.
And I believe it, as the 1900 people in the facebook group all seem to attest.
I have heard nothing but positive things from anyone in the group. It is as loving and supportive a space as ever I've been in.
If you're on the fence, you have nothing to lose. Just go ahead and buy this book.
(and no I won't sell you mine)
December 11, 2025
I kept seeing The Black Book of Power on Facebook. A sequence of ads, over and over. I would pause for a second and feel a little called out but then I would just keep scrolling. I was skeptical, kind of tired of big promises.
One night I actually opened the website and scrolled though everything. I found the free chapter. I told myself I would skim it, just to prove it was nothing special. A few pages in and my chest was tight, my brain was loud, and by the last page I was annoyed there was no more. I wanted the rest.
I am the person who lives in “almost there”. Always planning, talking, and getting ready. I can talk for hours about what I am going to do. Action has always felt like this foggy thing in the distance.
I got the book, and then… CLARITY.
The book really gave it to me. Somewhere in the exercises and the stories, a very specific next step appeared. Then another one. The path felt like it belonged to me. Every step came out of my own thoughts and choices, free from anyone else’s agenda or pressure. That felt new.
The book refuses to let you stay in your head. You write, answer questions, and notice patterns you usually gloss over. Some pages felt like sitting in a cold shower. Uncomfortable, a bit confronting, but strangely clean.
When I actually did the work and did not run from that discomfort, things started to move. Little choices in my day lined up with what I had written. Conversations felt different. I caught myself before sliding back into the old “almost there” story. I genuinely expect people who really do the exercises to see change. I do not doubt that for a second.
It works like a toolkit that opens up how your mind and the world around you interact, and it keeps pushing you to decide what you want to do with that understanding.
If you keep telling everyone what you are working on and “almost” doing, or if you feel disconnected from your own direction, and even if you want a clear path that actually feels like yours, this book is worth the time and the effort.
One night I actually opened the website and scrolled though everything. I found the free chapter. I told myself I would skim it, just to prove it was nothing special. A few pages in and my chest was tight, my brain was loud, and by the last page I was annoyed there was no more. I wanted the rest.
I am the person who lives in “almost there”. Always planning, talking, and getting ready. I can talk for hours about what I am going to do. Action has always felt like this foggy thing in the distance.
I got the book, and then… CLARITY.
The book really gave it to me. Somewhere in the exercises and the stories, a very specific next step appeared. Then another one. The path felt like it belonged to me. Every step came out of my own thoughts and choices, free from anyone else’s agenda or pressure. That felt new.
The book refuses to let you stay in your head. You write, answer questions, and notice patterns you usually gloss over. Some pages felt like sitting in a cold shower. Uncomfortable, a bit confronting, but strangely clean.
When I actually did the work and did not run from that discomfort, things started to move. Little choices in my day lined up with what I had written. Conversations felt different. I caught myself before sliding back into the old “almost there” story. I genuinely expect people who really do the exercises to see change. I do not doubt that for a second.
It works like a toolkit that opens up how your mind and the world around you interact, and it keeps pushing you to decide what you want to do with that understanding.
If you keep telling everyone what you are working on and “almost” doing, or if you feel disconnected from your own direction, and even if you want a clear path that actually feels like yours, this book is worth the time and the effort.
January 30, 2026
I zipped up my coat as I stepped out to brace the frigid air. I did a few stretches to warm up and the unconscious conversation started. It wasn't words. It was just the constant presence that I breathed in and out without thinking. But ill put words to that presence. "So you think you're doing something important by doing this run every night. Its only one mile and the only reason you think its important is because you want a feeling of self-importance. Its not important. Stop trying to fool yourself." This night I listened to "The Chrysalis" chapter of "The Black Book of Power" as I ran. I could relate to the experience the woman felt as she didn't know whether to choose one cereal box or the other. I didn't know if I should keep running or not. My insides felt like a heavy glob that was vacant inside. That night I had a hard time sleeping, trying to figure out what was really my voice. I shared my experience with someone else and they thought all the voices were all parts of me and I needed to love them. I recoiled at the thought of all that contradiction and confusion being me. The next morning I called my son who is reading this book too and is further along than me. He got the book for me as a gift. I asked him if he knew what was going on, and he said "Yes, that was the parasite living inside you that is trying to sabotage your control of your life." I immediately felt relief. That made total sense. The next night felt different as I braced the cold air. I felt strong and uncompromising. Again it was a presence without words, but if I were to give it words, they would be "This is important because I say its important - this is my life." When my kids gave me the gift of this book, they really gave me the gift of empowering me to actually live my life as me. And im only to chapter 4!
January 24, 2026
This book is the movie “Nefarious” on crack.
Once you start you won't stop because something is pulling you toward depths of understanding human consciousness and yourself on another level you didn't even know existed. While being completely terrified that every word on the page is not only true but your very existence is a lie.
On a psychological and neuroscience level Stan excavates every realm of existence designed to keep you trapped. He identifies every villain in your life from that crazy ex, the advertisement that got you hooked, the pastor in the pulpit, to rice on your kitchen table.
While Stan examines cults, he creates a new one; those seeking sovereignty.
For those who are religious be prepared to lose it and gain a faith that is unshakable…Chapter 11 highlights this:
“Your self talk is the foundation of all other conversation. Master conversation with yourself and every conversation becomes easier.
The voice in your head is the first one you need to reprogram.
The serpent was cast out of paradise but the serpent did not lose, it won everything that mattered.
While God kept his garden, the serpent got, [7] billion tongues.
Every word spoken since Eden carries the power to create and destroy realty through vibrations in meat.
Every advertisement that makes your mouth water for things that can kill you. That is the serpent.
Every politician who makes your heart race with rage while you vote for your own destruction. That is the serpent.”
Be careful because Stan says the story of Eden is “very fictional” which is intentional. But the effects of Eden on humanity are omnipotent.
Investing in this book means you are entering the most profound psychological experiment of all time; the experiment where you choose the outcome.
Once you start you won't stop because something is pulling you toward depths of understanding human consciousness and yourself on another level you didn't even know existed. While being completely terrified that every word on the page is not only true but your very existence is a lie.
On a psychological and neuroscience level Stan excavates every realm of existence designed to keep you trapped. He identifies every villain in your life from that crazy ex, the advertisement that got you hooked, the pastor in the pulpit, to rice on your kitchen table.
While Stan examines cults, he creates a new one; those seeking sovereignty.
For those who are religious be prepared to lose it and gain a faith that is unshakable…Chapter 11 highlights this:
“Your self talk is the foundation of all other conversation. Master conversation with yourself and every conversation becomes easier.
The voice in your head is the first one you need to reprogram.
The serpent was cast out of paradise but the serpent did not lose, it won everything that mattered.
While God kept his garden, the serpent got, [7] billion tongues.
Every word spoken since Eden carries the power to create and destroy realty through vibrations in meat.
Every advertisement that makes your mouth water for things that can kill you. That is the serpent.
Every politician who makes your heart race with rage while you vote for your own destruction. That is the serpent.”
Be careful because Stan says the story of Eden is “very fictional” which is intentional. But the effects of Eden on humanity are omnipotent.
Investing in this book means you are entering the most profound psychological experiment of all time; the experiment where you choose the outcome.
January 6, 2026
Not a “book” in the average, typical sense of the word…
This isn’t a book that sets out to prove, promote, or argue a point. It’s more like a manual.
As a pilot, this reminds me of an Airplane Flying Handbook for relationships and power dynamics. While many other books in all genres expound well developed theories, this one shows you step by step how to discern if your reactions to people or events are caused by a “dopamine hit”, emotional vampirism, or something else. It teaches you to diagnose your ‘stuckness’ in jobs and relationships. It shows you how to develop Sovereignty - a state where you yield no power, attention, and energy to those who thrive off of what you give them. It also directs you to respect and encourage the Sovereignty in others.
It is not a book that you can just read through. The exercises must be carried out. I am only a third of the way through but the changes have been significant so far.
In a society saturated with digital content vying for our attention and energy, this couldn’t be more important. At a time when truth is easily obfuscated by moneyed influences, the Black Book of Power offers something that can’t be taken away from you - a way to grasp truth for yourself and walk on a path that was not laid out for you by someone who sees you as a product.
This isn’t a book that sets out to prove, promote, or argue a point. It’s more like a manual.
As a pilot, this reminds me of an Airplane Flying Handbook for relationships and power dynamics. While many other books in all genres expound well developed theories, this one shows you step by step how to discern if your reactions to people or events are caused by a “dopamine hit”, emotional vampirism, or something else. It teaches you to diagnose your ‘stuckness’ in jobs and relationships. It shows you how to develop Sovereignty - a state where you yield no power, attention, and energy to those who thrive off of what you give them. It also directs you to respect and encourage the Sovereignty in others.
It is not a book that you can just read through. The exercises must be carried out. I am only a third of the way through but the changes have been significant so far.
In a society saturated with digital content vying for our attention and energy, this couldn’t be more important. At a time when truth is easily obfuscated by moneyed influences, the Black Book of Power offers something that can’t be taken away from you - a way to grasp truth for yourself and walk on a path that was not laid out for you by someone who sees you as a product.
January 16, 2026
I am only halfway through The Black Book of Power by Stan Taylor, and I already feel like a different person. This isn't your typical feel-good self-help book—it's raw, confrontational, and doesn't pull any punches. Stan Taylor holds up a merciless mirror to all the ways we've been programmed, manipulated, and kept small by systems we never even noticed. At first, it was uncomfortable. Painfully so. Page after page exposing the "parasite" in our thinking, the invisible strings pulling us along—it hurt to recognize so much of myself in those descriptions. But somewhere around the midway page mark, something shifted. As I read, I started feeling layers peeling away. Old resentments, self-doubt, and exhausted patterns I have carried for years began to loosen their grip. It's like the book is performing emotional surgery while I'm reading: cutting out the junk and making space for something stronger. I'm healing as I turn each page. Not in a soft, gentle way, but in a deep, liberating one. I feel clearer, more in control of my own mind, and excited (and a little scared) about what's coming in the second half. If you're ready to see the machinery behind power, influence, and your own limitations—and emerge freer on the other side—this book is essential. 5 stars without hesitation, even unfinished. Can't wait to see how I feel at page 666.
January 31, 2026
This book makes you do things
For over 4 decades of life there has always been a disconnect with emotions. I logically knew what they were but did not feel them in my body.
I thought it was a skill. This book taught me it was ignorance.
In reality, I was always feeling them, but subconsciously reacting to them.
In less than a week of going through the Empathy Protocol, I could actually consciously FEEL (something others have been trying to get me to do my whole life).
And it got me to journal the experience. Something I usually avoid doing.
Most importantly it taught me how not to react to others, but neutrally interact. People have so much depth. And to help others you have to understand them.
Not forcibly course correct them.
I bought the Black Book of Power without hesitation.
Without overanalyzing the page (very unlike me). There was something about it that I knew would provide benefit.
And provide benefit it did.
I noticed changes. Others noticed changes.
It taught me the power of taking action.
It taught me where power comes from.
It taught me how to use that power ethically.
My whole team is now using this book.
No matter how much research one does, an experience can only be experienced through experience.
When will you experience the power of taking action?
For over 4 decades of life there has always been a disconnect with emotions. I logically knew what they were but did not feel them in my body.
I thought it was a skill. This book taught me it was ignorance.
In reality, I was always feeling them, but subconsciously reacting to them.
In less than a week of going through the Empathy Protocol, I could actually consciously FEEL (something others have been trying to get me to do my whole life).
And it got me to journal the experience. Something I usually avoid doing.
Most importantly it taught me how not to react to others, but neutrally interact. People have so much depth. And to help others you have to understand them.
Not forcibly course correct them.
I bought the Black Book of Power without hesitation.
Without overanalyzing the page (very unlike me). There was something about it that I knew would provide benefit.
And provide benefit it did.
I noticed changes. Others noticed changes.
It taught me the power of taking action.
It taught me where power comes from.
It taught me how to use that power ethically.
My whole team is now using this book.
No matter how much research one does, an experience can only be experienced through experience.
When will you experience the power of taking action?
February 12, 2026
My interest was piqued after I saw one of Stan Taylor’s social media posts about his book “The Black Book of Power”
I read some of the posts aloud to my husband D; he seemed interested while appearing to be doom scrolling. In reality he was tracking down the website.
Upon opening the website and reading a few items, my brain began to wake up. I devoured more and read some aloud.
D interjected, “Did you order it?”
I balked at the price, “Seriously?!? I can’t justify spending THAT much on a book, let alone an e-book!”
As I continued to read more excepts, my cell chirped a notification of an email from D.
He glanced up from his cell, “I just order you the ebook.”
I immediately dove in and blew through the first 100 pages that evening.
Part I- I felt like someone had crawled around in my brain and bore witness to my life/all of the observations I’ve made over the years, then put pen to paper.
Validating is an understatement.
Full Disclosure- I paused my reading at the end of Part I and ordered the hard copy; I want to highlight, write notes in the margins and take down my thoughts as I go and (for me) I couldn’t do that with an e-reader.
I started at the beginning and am reading with much more intention. I haven’t even started Part II and already feel the stirrings of a major change on the horizon.
I read some of the posts aloud to my husband D; he seemed interested while appearing to be doom scrolling. In reality he was tracking down the website.
Upon opening the website and reading a few items, my brain began to wake up. I devoured more and read some aloud.
D interjected, “Did you order it?”
I balked at the price, “Seriously?!? I can’t justify spending THAT much on a book, let alone an e-book!”
As I continued to read more excepts, my cell chirped a notification of an email from D.
He glanced up from his cell, “I just order you the ebook.”
I immediately dove in and blew through the first 100 pages that evening.
Part I- I felt like someone had crawled around in my brain and bore witness to my life/all of the observations I’ve made over the years, then put pen to paper.
Validating is an understatement.
Full Disclosure- I paused my reading at the end of Part I and ordered the hard copy; I want to highlight, write notes in the margins and take down my thoughts as I go and (for me) I couldn’t do that with an e-reader.
I started at the beginning and am reading with much more intention. I haven’t even started Part II and already feel the stirrings of a major change on the horizon.
December 12, 2025
It’s best to not have any expectations that you know where this is going; at the same time, you start to anticipate where you are heading as the threads begin to weave together more tightly.
The enigmatic Stan Taylor is the best at explaining, and I don’t want to attempt to summarize it while I’m still learning. It’s not a read-in-a-couple-of-days kind of book. It requires real application.
This book brought to my attention how much of my “self” was molded for the benefit of others- how I was made to value serving a superior for little bits of praise, shaping how I would buy and what I find important. It also showed me how atomizing our modern application of so-called empathy is. I do a lot of relating and a lot of bossing around. I want to help, but I also want to be the one who gets to fix it. At best, I’m enabling and at worst, I am telling the other person that they really are alone because I’m not actually holding space for THEM and just asserting me while they’re trying to gain clarity on their own life. Now I’m slowing down, asking more questions, and being more patient to understand and hopefully guide toward understanding instead of just throwing out whatever solution or similar circumstance pops into my head.
The enigmatic Stan Taylor is the best at explaining, and I don’t want to attempt to summarize it while I’m still learning. It’s not a read-in-a-couple-of-days kind of book. It requires real application.
This book brought to my attention how much of my “self” was molded for the benefit of others- how I was made to value serving a superior for little bits of praise, shaping how I would buy and what I find important. It also showed me how atomizing our modern application of so-called empathy is. I do a lot of relating and a lot of bossing around. I want to help, but I also want to be the one who gets to fix it. At best, I’m enabling and at worst, I am telling the other person that they really are alone because I’m not actually holding space for THEM and just asserting me while they’re trying to gain clarity on their own life. Now I’m slowing down, asking more questions, and being more patient to understand and hopefully guide toward understanding instead of just throwing out whatever solution or similar circumstance pops into my head.
January 16, 2026
When the student is ready the teacher will appear.
The Black Book of Power came across my Instagram feed. I followed the link, read the premise, found it compelling, and ordered it. The book was like a breath of fresh air to me. Not only does it outline power dynamics and webs of manipulation, it teaches you how to avoid getting entangled.
Im 41 and spend the past decade bouncing from one toxic situation to another. This book not only helped me understand how, but more importantly why, I kept getting into these circumstances. Unlike other books on power TBBOP teaches you to spot where your own weak points are, why you have them, and how to overcome them. I cannot stress enough the importance of going through the exercises contained therein. They are crucial because they will help you develop the mindset and character necessary to spot, defend, and, if need be, deploy manipulation tactics.
A word of caution... Taylor does not sugar coat reality to help the medicine go down. If you're unwilling to; put yourself through the protocols mentioned, have you're comfortable lies smashed, or are just skimming the surface then I'd advise a safer book on power. Nevertheless, if you're tired of the nonsense, then order your copy and start building the Marble Statue.
The Black Book of Power came across my Instagram feed. I followed the link, read the premise, found it compelling, and ordered it. The book was like a breath of fresh air to me. Not only does it outline power dynamics and webs of manipulation, it teaches you how to avoid getting entangled.
Im 41 and spend the past decade bouncing from one toxic situation to another. This book not only helped me understand how, but more importantly why, I kept getting into these circumstances. Unlike other books on power TBBOP teaches you to spot where your own weak points are, why you have them, and how to overcome them. I cannot stress enough the importance of going through the exercises contained therein. They are crucial because they will help you develop the mindset and character necessary to spot, defend, and, if need be, deploy manipulation tactics.
A word of caution... Taylor does not sugar coat reality to help the medicine go down. If you're unwilling to; put yourself through the protocols mentioned, have you're comfortable lies smashed, or are just skimming the surface then I'd advise a safer book on power. Nevertheless, if you're tired of the nonsense, then order your copy and start building the Marble Statue.
January 25, 2026
I'm 55 years old ; a mom of 4 and a grandmother of 7. I'm an author , teacher and creative. I've published a couple of books and my 3rd is due out soon. I know Source (God) lead me to this book because I have felt stuck for a while now. Like I know I have done a lot for my 55 years on this earth I love to call home.My children lost their father 5 yrs ago during Covid, so our family went through a major adjustment upon his transition I dreaded having an empty nest because now that all the distractions are gone, I have to look at myself and where I want to go next. TBBOP kicks my ass some days and I welcome it. It shows me I'm growing which is something I never want to stop doing. I want to be a great ancestor and after a few weeks of studying this amazing book, I'm well on my way! Thank you, Mr. Stan Taylor for this powerful work that is helping me reset my being so I can continue on to better things! I highly recommend this book to anyone in any stage of life, shed the outdated programs and rewire yourself, this book is a valuable tool and you are certainly worth it! -Eva Santiago
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January 24, 2026
I went back and forth with my decision to purchase this book and I decided to jump in and go for it.
The information in advertisements and reviews seemed to mirror a couple of things I have been wrestling with(or at least had been on my mind), but I was concerned it may just be fluff or a lot of nothing because in many cases advertisements are usually too good to be true.
I'll say this, the book delivers on its advertising. It is not necessarily a friendly, feel good book - quite the opposite / it does not tell you what you want to hear / it is in your face, honest, practical, and true. It relays and identifies real societal issues and gives practical and often uncomfortable actions to take to uncover the confidence and gain power in your every day life.
I went ahead and purchased the full set of ebook, audio & physical copy and I suggest to do the same. I have fully listened to the book while I work out (I find that is the best time I absorb information and peak with creativity). I am now starting to read and do the workbook to implement the ideas set forth.
The information in advertisements and reviews seemed to mirror a couple of things I have been wrestling with(or at least had been on my mind), but I was concerned it may just be fluff or a lot of nothing because in many cases advertisements are usually too good to be true.
I'll say this, the book delivers on its advertising. It is not necessarily a friendly, feel good book - quite the opposite / it does not tell you what you want to hear / it is in your face, honest, practical, and true. It relays and identifies real societal issues and gives practical and often uncomfortable actions to take to uncover the confidence and gain power in your every day life.
I went ahead and purchased the full set of ebook, audio & physical copy and I suggest to do the same. I have fully listened to the book while I work out (I find that is the best time I absorb information and peak with creativity). I am now starting to read and do the workbook to implement the ideas set forth.
December 13, 2025
I have done it ALL, folks. Self-help junkie for over 50 years. NOTHING HAS NAMED THE THING THAT’S STOPPED ME AND GIVEN ME THE TOOLS TO KILL IT SO I CAN GET MY LIFE BACK until I found this book. I’ve already gotten my money’s worth and I’ve barely scratched the surface. Stan Taylor’s work has cut through all the BS. The way I interact with people has irrevocably altered. I can tell the difference between my hard-wired programming and the truth about who I am FOR THE FIRST TIME. If you want your life back, this work is for you. I’m so grateful I’ve found it. I wish I could’ve had this 30 years ago. Once you’ve faced the truth and begun implementing the protocols and seeing the evidence showing up in every arena of your life, you will never be able to go back to being a victim. Your old obsolete self will die and you will rise from the ashes and finally begin to live the life you were designed to live.
January 24, 2026
I'm on day 9 of the protocol and am amazed at how my perception of my thoughts of my own emotional competence is actually warped! This is forcing to comb through myself to really know what empathy means. The daily exercises forces me to act with practice. No cheat codes or dopamine from reading awesome quotes. Actual work I love it and look forward to more days of the protocol and the future information I'll be integrating.
Update:
I actually finished the 21 day protocol in ch.4 and must say it albeit mostly reminders than revelation it does have an impact on me that. The methodology is irreversible in that when you practice techniques you can’t deny its effectiveness. I feel I understand more completely what empathy actually means and I’m a Christian saying this haha.
This isn’t a regular self help book! You must be ready to follow and not rush the process of the pages. I’m on ch.5 now. I highly recommend.
Update:
I actually finished the 21 day protocol in ch.4 and must say it albeit mostly reminders than revelation it does have an impact on me that. The methodology is irreversible in that when you practice techniques you can’t deny its effectiveness. I feel I understand more completely what empathy actually means and I’m a Christian saying this haha.
This isn’t a regular self help book! You must be ready to follow and not rush the process of the pages. I’m on ch.5 now. I highly recommend.
December 18, 2025
You may think empathy is a gift, but this book will prove it’s just a bleeding wound you use to beg for validation to avoid being abandoned. The Black Book of Power won't comfort you or give you warm affirmations. It feels like you're being skinned alive to reveal the parasite inside your head that you've mistaken for your personality. I went in looking for influence tactics and ended up having to delete my old self and start fresh with a new identity. The 21-day empathy protocol is a nightmare that wakes you the f*** up. If you aren't ready to burn your excuses and actually kill the version of you that’s small and reeks of desperation, walk away now. I'm glad I didn't. On the other side of this chaos is clarity, calm, and a quiet mind. Never in my life did I think this was what power felt like. A big thanks to Stan Taylor for writing this.
January 17, 2026
This book will change your life. You will stop ineffectually squeezing life force and energy out for people and start actually helping them. You will own yourself and be free of the (often well meant but invariably disastrously flawed) programming you have been bombarded with since birth. You will move with new presence and new purpose directed by your authentic self.
And I say this as I'm just starting Chapter Five.
For those who hesitate because of the jargon or because the pitch feels, perhaps, a bit soulless or cold: it came off that way for me, too. But I promise you, the warmth in your heart will still be there because your authentic self is driving the change. All the things that make you you will still be there, but more able, more aware, and more powerful in essence than ever before.
And I say this as I'm just starting Chapter Five.
For those who hesitate because of the jargon or because the pitch feels, perhaps, a bit soulless or cold: it came off that way for me, too. But I promise you, the warmth in your heart will still be there because your authentic self is driving the change. All the things that make you you will still be there, but more able, more aware, and more powerful in essence than ever before.
January 21, 2026
This is the first book I have read that pulls no punches when reading. The advertisements poked my familiar bruises. The author diagnoses you in the first few chapters and then asks you to build a belief system in yourself based on your own work. Stan provides a framework through which you will rediscover yourself and others in his 21-day empathy protocol. Then you perform a dismantling and rebuilding during the phoenix protocol. I am fresh out of the phoenix protocol and my life has changed drastically. I no longer suffer from imposter syndrome and view challenges as an opportunity to grow instead of shirking responsibility. Be warned, this book will hurt you and it is difficult work, but those who fundamentally believe executing is the correct course of action for their lives will come out the other side changed.
January 22, 2026
If you're thinking this is just another basic self-help book it is not it will call you out and by doing that it forces a change to see the real you. Then there are the protocols a step by step guide to get rid of that old you sounds cliché I know we've all heard it before but not this book.
Chapters that helped Me The marble statue, the parasite, the contract, the phoenix protocol.
The marble statue, Made me realize I was just validating and agreeing with out thought.
The parasite, brings the old you to light shows the self sabotaging and procrastination.
The contract, Explains in depth the system that has made you very obedient.
Phoenix protocol, A total system reset if you fully follow through you wont be disappointed.
If you want change be more observant in life or reclaim something you lost this is literally it.
Chapters that helped Me The marble statue, the parasite, the contract, the phoenix protocol.
The marble statue, Made me realize I was just validating and agreeing with out thought.
The parasite, brings the old you to light shows the self sabotaging and procrastination.
The contract, Explains in depth the system that has made you very obedient.
Phoenix protocol, A total system reset if you fully follow through you wont be disappointed.
If you want change be more observant in life or reclaim something you lost this is literally it.
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