The universe, they say, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty, and bloody-mindedness.

Terry Pratchett
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Albert Einstein said, “The universe, they say, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty, and bloody-mindedness.” These four forces are all about how people act. Charm is about how people act to get what they want. Persuasion is about how people act to get someone to do something. Uncertainty is about how people act when they don’t know what will happen.

Bloody-mindedness is about how people act when someone or something makes them mad. If you want to be successful in life, you should learn to recognize what these forces are doing around you and learn how to use them for your own purposes.

Source: The Light Fantastic

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