I recently read Power vs. Force by David Hawkins. I recommend reading this book to everone. It is very powerful. Below is a comparison between Power and Force taken from this book.
“Power arises from meaning. It is always associated with that which supports the significance of life itself.
Force must always be justified, whereas power requires no justification. Force is associated with the partial, power with the whole.
Force is a movement-it goes from here to there (or tries to) against opposition. Power, on the other hand, is still. It’s like a standing field that doesn’t move. Gravity itself, for instance, doesn’t move against anything. Its power moves all objects within its field, but the gravity field itself does not move.
Force always moves against something, whereas power doesn’t move against anything at all. Force is incomplete and therefore has to be fed energy constantly. Power is total and complete in itself and requires nothing from outside.
Power gives life and energy whereas force takes these away.
Force always creates counterforce; its effect is to polarize rather than unify. Polarization always implies conflict; its cost, therefore, is always high. Because force incites polarization, it inevitably produces a win/lose dichotomy; and because somebody always loses, enemies are created.
Force has transient goals; when those goals are reached, the emptiness of meaningless remains. Power, on the other hand, motivates us endlessly. If our lives are dedicated, for instance, to enhancing the welfare of everyone we contact, our lives can never lose meaning.
Force can bring satisfaction, but only power brings joy.”
So, forget about force. Bring power into your life. Forget about push. Pull people toward yourself using your true powers.
