knowing others is intelligence

knowing yourself is true wisdom

mastering others is strength

mastering yourself is true power.

So many people focus on other people’s body language and try to

read between the lines in order to find out what they really mean.

And they try to use psychological techniques and neurolingustic

programming to influence other people.

and all of that is well and fine it’s good because if you want to make a dent in the universe

if you want to make the world a better place if you want to help other people

you need to have some means to influence them

But if you want to be all you can be

if you make a change then you really need to start with the man in the mirror

And to take that inner journey can be frightening because you will lose your

illusions about yourself and you will discover things about yourself you wish you wouldn’t know.

But it will also set you free and give you greater power

because the monsters that hide inside your soul have greater power when you can’t see them

and the courage and nobility inside yourself are useless if you can’t find find them.

so remind yourself

every once in awhile

of that ancient quote by the chinese philosopher Lao Tzu

Knowing others is intelligence,

knowing yourself is true wisdom.

mastering others is strength,

mastering yourself is true power.