another chapter of my personal psuedo-science
power is not evident in what you do, but in what you can and don't.
the ability to destroy a life,
and choosing not to,
down this path you gain respect,
trust,
and more power.
it is listening, not talking,
that brings knowledge, and thusly,
power. This is the subtle strength of inaction.
through learning about other forms of life, we gain power over them. to make someone do something, we must convince them that it is in their best interests to do so. pandering to each person's self-interest is more effective than violence, because violence breeds resentment, whereas helping someone while helping yourself creates trust and the subjects further acquiescence to your will.
you must, however, guide a person down their own path of prosperity. herein lies the paradox of power; you must deny your will to control things to access your ability to do just that, control things. hence, the christian concept of 'doing god's work'; in this circumstance the 'personal', ego-based will of the subject is 'replaced' by the will of 'God'. by meditation on this phenomenon (though christians traditionally do not meditate, any concept held in the mind, for however brief a period, can affect the mind itself), the person clarifies their intent and aligns it with the natural course of action, or 'God'.
through this experiece one also heals mind/body connections, or, more appropriately, disconnections. the body, existing on a physical level, interacts subtly with other physical bodies, whether one prefers to attribute this to our sub-conscious, some intrinsic property of matter itself, or just our libidos (some interactions are less subtle than others ; ). the mind/consciousness can retract from these subtle stimuli, in fear and denial of the way the world really is (reality). this schism between our levels of consciousness is bridged as we accept what it is that we, by nature, do, and our interdependance on and ability to affect external forms of life on physical and psychological levels.
by cleansing oneself of selfishness AND selfless<\i>ness, a person aquires a comprehension of justice, the disollution of the conflict between a person's own motives and desires and the influences exerted upon by the outside world.
the ability to destroy a life,
and choosing not to,
down this path you gain respect,
trust,
and more power.
it is listening, not talking,
that brings knowledge, and thusly,
power. This is the subtle strength of inaction.
through learning about other forms of life, we gain power over them. to make someone do something, we must convince them that it is in their best interests to do so. pandering to each person's self-interest is more effective than violence, because violence breeds resentment, whereas helping someone while helping yourself creates trust and the subjects further acquiescence to your will.
you must, however, guide a person down their own path of prosperity. herein lies the paradox of power; you must deny your will to control things to access your ability to do just that, control things. hence, the christian concept of 'doing god's work'; in this circumstance the 'personal', ego-based will of the subject is 'replaced' by the will of 'God'. by meditation on this phenomenon (though christians traditionally do not meditate, any concept held in the mind, for however brief a period, can affect the mind itself), the person clarifies their intent and aligns it with the natural course of action, or 'God'.
through this experiece one also heals mind/body connections, or, more appropriately, disconnections. the body, existing on a physical level, interacts subtly with other physical bodies, whether one prefers to attribute this to our sub-conscious, some intrinsic property of matter itself, or just our libidos (some interactions are less subtle than others ; ). the mind/consciousness can retract from these subtle stimuli, in fear and denial of the way the world really is (reality). this schism between our levels of consciousness is bridged as we accept what it is that we, by nature, do, and our interdependance on and ability to affect external forms of life on physical and psychological levels.
by cleansing oneself of selfishness AND selfless<\i>ness, a person aquires a comprehension of justice, the disollution of the conflict between a person's own motives and desires and the influences exerted upon by the outside world.