Manipulation

NOUN. Manipulation – exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage;

influence – causing something without any direct or apparent effort

mind game – deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); “football players try to play mind games with the opposition”; “the jeweler’s mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings”

- from the freedictionary.com

This is not the same as control freak. Control freaks are people who are insecure and do not know what is going on in their life.

But, living with manipulation is different.

You know your hypothesis, so you manipulate the environment, in order to get the result that you wish for.

You do not have money. Go and get money.

You want to get close to a person. Go and create chances.

You don’t like a person. Just do whatever that you can reduce the chance of seeing him/her.

You want to be successful. Go and make things happen.

All you have to do is to manipulate your life. Again, not a control freak. You have to know what you want in life before you manipulate it. Same as you knowing your hypothesis for the research, before you start the experiment, and create manipulation on the condition.

Who knows how to manipulate?  Those people who know the game.

Bosses who know the vision and mission of the company, the operation of the company, the business plan of the company.

Government who makes the decision for the country.

Pioneers of an industry.

Inventor of something.

Have I mentioned God? Yes, He is definitely an ultimate manipulator.

who else?

I would say, basically, someone who knows the truth, who has knowledge, who knows how this world works.

Either you manipulate, or be manipulated. Be the boss, be the inventor, be the government, be the pioneer. Well, maybe not be the God. You know what i mean.

There is no chance for a manipulator to complain. Nothing for them to complain, because whatever goes wrong, is under his/her manipulation. Unless, you are one of those being manipulated, so all you can do, is to complain.

How shitty a life could be if you don’t manipulate it, and let other people do it for you.

remember the definition: “exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage”

People are manipulating your life for their own advantage. That’s why you always complain about everything.

People ask me, why are you so good?

How can you do so well at school while being active at many activities?

How can you be so popular among your friends?

How do you make people like you?

Why do your parents love you so much?

How do you get along so well with your siblings?

Why do you have so many great people around you?

How do you have all the energy all the time?

Why are you so busy everyday?

How do you know what you want to do in life? Why are you so clear?

No specific rocket science technique. But, manipulating your own life.

…..just like how God manipulates the world. Amen.