Talos
Smarter Than
�I am smarter than they are�
Through intelligent use of two simple techniques, stimulating Anger and acquaintance with the hierarchy of the concern of which you are dealing. A man can be comfortable and serene in his dealings. A man can practice getting angry after a few minutes of trying on different expressions and rates of breathing, you will find that you can put it on and take it off just like a hat. You will be surprised how people tend to propitiate the person who is infuriated.
You can do some quiet behind-the-scenes preparation. This homework may consist of finding out the names of the people that can effect the outcome of your plan. The preparation suited to you needs will be evident to you after a moment of reflection. What concealed weapon can you pull out of your sleeve to win your way, if you but lay a little groundwork? This is a most Dark Approach: the weapon in reserve, concealed unsuspected employed only when its use is warranted.
You may have spent hours today in wasted effort or day dreaming. Why don't you spend that amount of time tomorrow in planning your major undertakings?
Remind yourself that constantly that you are smarter that you have more inherent power and knowledge than the person you are dealing with. If it looks like you are not going to win in a given situation then break it off. Go away. Think of an attack that that will let you win, an attack that probably approaches the whole problem from entirely different direction. There is always another angle. By spending time quietly thinking about it, you can find the angle; then you control the transaction.
Remember something else, too: Do not use a full charge of gunpowder when just a little will do. You don't need a sledgehammer to kill a flea tailor your conversation to the level of the person with whom you are dealing, and you will always win.
Talos Perdix
If you fear my ways perhaps you should ask yourself why.