Power Tip #1 - Master the Art of Timing
August 8, 2007 – 4:36 pm | by Carl Zetterlund
This is the first Power Tip. These will be concise posts on very powerful ideas that can be understood and used right away. I will always reference the source of the tip if you are looking for more information. This tip is taken from Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power. It’s an absolutely amazing book that explains the secrets of power with history and reason.
Time is one of those extremely powerful manifestations of the mind. It was created to make the world seem a little less eternal. It brings sense and comfort to our world. However, the commonality of time is only an illusion.
Although we have a common system of time, it’s not always as it seems. Time can go by very quickly or very slowly depending on the circumstances. As a child, we experience time that is long and slow while as an adult, the years seem to fly by. The stressed will have their time quickly taken from them. However, the relaxed will seemingly have all the time in the world. The key is that time has a significant relationship on what we think and do. Use this knowledge to your advantage. Here are some powerful advice on time:
- Do not appear to be in a hurry as it shows a lack of control over yourself
- Always appear to be patient like everything will work out for you
- Become a sleuth of seizing the right moments by understanding the nature of the current times as well as powerful trends
- Have restraint when the time isn’t right and attack when it is right
The first two tips have to do with your body language. It fits right in with the image that is projected from a confident person. People will only respect and follow others who look like they know what they are doing. The last two tips are absolutely necessary strategies to seizing the moment. There has never been a more important time to use these strategies as the world is changing faster than ever before. Stop… Relax… Observe…
Use time to your advantage.
Carl
P.S. To get a more in-depth view including historical references, buy a copy of Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power
