POWER

Master the Art of Timing

Time is an artificial concept, which we have created to make the limitlessness of etrenity and the universe more bearable, more human. Since we have constructed the concept of time, we are able to mold it to some degree, to play tricks with it. The time of a child is long and slow, with vast expanses. The time of an adult goes by frighteningly fast. Time, the, depends on perception, which, we know, can be willfully alteed. You must understand this to master the art of timing.

There are three aspects of time for us to master. Each presents us with problems, which can be solved with skill and practice. First, there is long time: the the drawn-out, years-long aspect of time that must be managed with patience and gentle guidance. Next, thezre is forced time: the short term time, which we can minipulate to upset the timing of our rivals. Finally, there is end time, when a plan must be executed with speed and force. We have waited, found the moment and must not hesitate.

Long time. When you force the pace because of fear and impatience, you create a nest of problems that require fixing and you consume more time than if you had not pushed. Hurriers may occassionally get there quicker, but new dangers arise, and they find themselves in constant crisi mode, fixing the problems, which they have created by hurrying. Sometimes, not acting in the face of danger is your best move - you wait, you deliberately slow down. As time passes, opportunities are presented.

You do not deliberately slow time to live longer, or to take more pleasure in the moment, but to play the game of power. When your mind is not cluttered by constant emergencies, you will see farther into the future. You will be able to resist the temptations put in front of you and will protect your timing from being affected bu others. To build your power's foundation may take years. Ensure the foundation is secure. Success built up slowly and surely endures.

Forcing time. The trick in forcing time is to upset the timing of others - to mazke them hurry, to make them wait, to make them abandon their pace, to distort their perception of time. By upsetting the timing of your rival, while you remain patient, you open up more time for yourself, which is half the game.

Making people wait is a powerful way of forcing time, as long as they do not recognize the game. You control the clock; they linger and rapidly get tense, which opens opportunities for you. The opposite effect is equally powerful. Make your rivals hurry. egin your dealings slowly, then suddenly apply pressue, making them feel that everthing is happening at once. People, who lack the time to think, will make mistakes.

End time. You can play the game with artistry, waiting patiently for the right moment to act, putting your competitors off their form by messing with their timing, but it will be meaningless, unless you know how to finish. Patience is worthless, uless it is combined with a willingness to spring at the right moment. You wait as long as necessary and then use speed to conclude.

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