The Knowledge of Power

செயலின் வலிமையும் தன் வலிமையும் பகைவனுடைய வலிமையும் ,இருவருக்கும் துணையானவரின் வலிமையும் ஆராய்ந்து செயல்பட வேண்டும்.

செயலின் வலிமை, தனது வலிமை, பகைவரின் வலிமை, இருசாராருக்கும் துணையாக இருப்போரின் வலிமை ஆகியவற்றை ஆராய்ந்தறிந்தே அந்தச் செயலில் ஈடுபட வேண்டும்

A plan needs more than your own skill or effort. The task may demand more time or money than you have. Others may work against you, with strong support behind them. Your helpers also matter, so weigh all sides before acting.

Personal

Before entering a race, check the course, your fitness, other runners, and each runner's support.

Workplace

Before bidding for a job, compare its demands, your team's skills, competing teams, and available partners.

Family

Before seeking a shared parking space, consider your needs, other families' claims, and support for each request.

Society

Before campaigning for a park, assess costs, your group's resources, opposing groups, and each side's supporters.

Decision-making

Check the task, your resources, those against you, and who can help each side.

Integrity

Be honest about your limits and the strength of those against you.

Communication

Ask clear questions about the work, competing plans, and available help.

Leadership

Match your team's strength and support to the challenge before committing.

Governance

Before starting a public project, assess its demands, available resources, opposing groups, and support on both sides.

Before asking others to act, look beyond your own strength. Check the task, those against you, and the help each side has.

“For a decision you face today, what demands, strengths, and sources of help need a closer look?”