Force is incomplete and therefore has to be fed energy constantly. Power is total and complete in itself and requires nothing from outside.
There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
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There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
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