I have a friend. I see him about once a month. Every time I see him he has a new hairstyle. Sometimes it's cornrows, sometimes it's a mohawk. More often than not he deliberately has a stupid haircut like a mullet or no hair at all. His crazy hairstyles, even if they look ridiculous, give him gravity and presence. Why? Because it conveys power.

My friend's willingness to experiment with his hair says to the world that he is willing to take risks and doesn't care what people think about him. His hair is a physical manifestation of his confidence. Don't go out and get a stupid haircut now. That's not my point. My point is that if you want to appear powerful, if you want people to look up to you/fear you, if you want to be charismatic, if you want people to notice when you walk into a room, then you must convey power. For example, height conveys power, approaching beautiful women conveys power, big biceps convey power etc.

One reason why The Beatles were so popular was because of the risks they took. They were a boy band initially. As a boy band, they became as successful as it's possible to be. They had a loyal fan base. They had found their market. The money was rolling in. There was no logical reason for them to change their act. But they did. In the space of a year or two, they went from writing songs about how much she loves you to writing songs about submarines and walruses. This transformation conveys power.

The best way to convey power is to polarise people. Live your life so that when you meet somebody they will either love you or hate you. Think of all the big names in history. Most of them have at least as many critics as fans. The reason why polarising people demonstrates power is because it shows that you don't care about criticism. It shows that you're bold. It shows that you've got balls. If the majority of people in your life are indifferent to you, something's wrong.

Most men do the opposite of convey power. They convey weakness. The overweight man conveys weakness. The man unwilling to take risks conveys weakness. Fear, anxiety, depression, neediness, clinginess, and self-doubt all demonstrate weakness. Living at home with your parents as an adult conveys weakness. But the biggest way a man conveys weakness is by trying to please as many people as possible. He does the opposite of polarise people. And the irony is that trying to please everybody will lead to him pleasing nobody. Do not do this.

This ties in with sexual dynamics because, as you know, women are only attracted to a man who is more powerful than she is. If you convey power, the ladies will come running. But the advice 'convey power' is vague enough to take out of context. There are many stupid ways to polarise people. Do not get a tattoo of a swastika on your forehead. Do not change your name to Arthur Cheese Face. You get the idea. Take the idea of conveying power with a grain of salt.

In my opinion, the most profound way a man conveys power - even more than polarising people - is his willingness to put himself in a situation where he will be criticised, mocked, and laughed at. The man who can endure the scorn of others is the most powerful man on Earth.

And always remember that the man who enjoys himself the most, wins.

Peace.