Force, Hawkins argues, is what we usually associate with success. It is muscular, aggressive, and loud. It is the will to dominate, control, and manipulate outcomes. Force relies on resistance: you push against a door, you lobby for a vote, you use coercion to bend a situation to your liking.
The tragedy of force is its inevitable entropy. When you stop pushing, the door swings back. When the threat of punishment is removed, behavior reverts. Force is exhausting because it requires constant external input. It is the energy of anxiety—the desperate need to prove, to win, to be right. Hawkins maps this onto the lower levels of human consciousness: Shame, Guilt, Apathy, Grief, Fear, Desire, Anger, and Pride. These are the fuel stations of force. They create conflict because they see the world as a zero-sum game. El Poder Frente A La Fuerza David R Hawkins ...
This is why a tyrant (Force) eventually falls, while a Gandhi (Power) leaves an indelible mark. Force can destroy buildings; Power can build civilizations. Force, Hawkins argues, is what we usually associate