The Concise Laws of Power

Win through your actions never arguments

Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a pyrrhic victory.  The resentment and ill stir up are stronger and last longer than any momentary change of opinion.  It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word demonstrate do not explicate in the realm of power you must learn to Hy-Vee your moves by their long term effects on other people the problem in trying to prove a point or gain a victory through argument is that in the end you can never be certain how it affects the people you're arguing with they may appear to agree with you politely but inside they may resent you or perhaps something you said inadvertently even offended them words have that inside ability to be interrupted according to the other person's mood and insecurities even the best argument has no solid foundation for we all come to distrust the slippery nature of words and days after agreeing with Someone we often revert to our old opinion or sheer habit.

Understand this words are a dime a dozen everyone knows that in the heat of an argument we will all day anything to support our cause we will quote the Bible refer to unverifiable statistics Who can be persuaded by bags of air like that action and demonstration are much more powerful and meaningful they are there before our eyes for us to see there are no offensive words no possibility of misinterpretation no one can argue With a demonstrated proof as Baltasar Gracian Remarks The truth is generally seen rarely heard Sir Christopher

Wren was England's version of the Renaissance man he Had Mastered the sciences of mathematics astronomy physics and physiology yet during his extremely long career as England's most celebrated architect he was often rose but his patrons to make impractical changes in his designs Never once did he argue or offend he had other ways of proving His points

In 1688, Wren designed a magnificent town hall for the city of

Westminster the mayor however was not satisfied infact he was nervous he told wren he was afraid the second floor was not secure and that it could all come crashing down on his office on the first floor he demanded that Wren add two since columns for extra support Wren the consummate engineer knew that these columns would serve no purpose and that the mayors fears were baseless but build them he did and the mayor was grateful it was only years later that workmen on a high scaffold saw that the columns stopped just short of the ceiling they were dummies but both men got what they wanted the mayor could relax and wren knew posterity would understand that his original design worked and the columns were unnecessary the power of demonstrating your idea is that your opponents do not get defensive and are therefore more open to persuasion making them literally and physically feel your meaning is infinitely nude powerful than argument when aiming for power or trying to conserve it always look for the indirect route and also choose your battles carefully if it does not matter in the long run whether the other person agrees with you or if time and their own experience will make them understand what you mean then it is best but even to bother with a demonstration save your energy and walk away the seesaw up And down and up and down go the arguers getting nowhere fast get off the seesaw and show them your meaning without kicking or possibly leave them at the top and let gravity bring them gently to the ground Never argue in society bugging must be discussed give only results.