{"id":8050,"date":"2018-12-19T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/?p=8050"},"modified":"2020-03-16T03:06:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:06:42","slug":"power-in-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/19\/power-in-weakness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Being Weak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stretch a bow to the very full,
And you will wish you had stopped in time;
Temper a sword-edge to its very sharpest,
And you will find it soon grows dull.
When bronze and jade fill your hall.
It can no longer be guarded.
Wealth and place breed insolence.
That brings ruin in its train.
When your work is done, then withdraw!
Such is Heaven’s Way.<\/p>\n

-Laozi, Dao De Jing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We try to be like those we admire. In doing so, we often copy the side-effects of success, not their cause. Pretending to be powerful, we ignore the strengths of being weak.<\/p>\n

Young and broke? You can pour in more time and hours, for less pay. Those with families to feed and expectations of earnings won\u2019t take the same risks.<\/p>\n

Inexperienced? You can learn without preconceptions. Those who have won their wars, stick to old battle tactics.<\/p>\n

Unknown? You can reply to everyone who reaches you. Follow up every lead. Respond to every request with a smile. Those with more fame must put up barriers between the people they rely on. You can tear those down.<\/p>\n

In Every Strength, a Flaw. In Every Weakness, an Opportunity.<\/h2>\n
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