Deception Is the Most Potent Weapon in the Game of Power

In greek myths, in india's mahabarata cycle, it is the privilege of the gods to use deceptive arts. A great man, odysseus, for instance, was judged by his ability to rival the craftiness of the gods. Patience will protect you from making moronic blunders, like mastering your emotions. Power is more godlike than anything in the natural world. And patience is the supreme virtue of the gods, who have nothing but time. The grass will grow again if you give it time and see several steps into the future. Impatience only makes you look weak. It is a principal impediment to power.