The 48 Laws of Power Law 28 Enter Action with Boldness If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid. Ivan the Terrible waited five years before executing his first major bold move. After years of persecution by the Shuisky family, the poisoning of his mother Helena, and the banishment of his only friend Vorontsov, the thirteen year-old Ivan invited his rival Prince Andrei Shuisky into his room. No one feared the young boy and the boyars often ridiculed him. When the guards were suddenly ordered to seize Prince Andrei and execute him, no one saw it coming. This one swift and bold act secured Ivan’s power for decades to come. Ivan initially lay low, showing neither ambition nor discontent. He waited until he had won over the palace guards to his side. They had come to hate the cruelty of the Shuiskys over the years, and the time was at hand to strike boldly and swiftly. Wisdom in a nutshell: • The bolder the lie, the better. • Lions circle the hesitant prey. • Boldness strikes fear; Fear creates authority. • Going halfway digs the deeper grave. Do not negotiate if you opponent will more likely take the opportunity to destroy you. • Hesitation creates gaps. Boldness obliterates them. Move swiftly and surely. • Audacity separates you from the herd.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 06:17:19 +0000
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