Noise is borrowed. Signal is lived. Force bends us to others’ rules; power flows when we trust our own.
Reflecting today, I noticed how often we listen to noise — the judgments of others — instead of the quiet signal of intuition.
A parent posted here that their child said they “use the embarrassed smile emoji wrong,” and mention they overuse it. But is that true reflection, or just force disguised as feedback?
David Hawkins, in *Power vs. Force*, reminds us that force is external, demanding conformity, while power arises from authenticity.
Even an “overused emoji” isn’t wrong — it’s simply expression. When we stop policing ourselves through borrowed judgments, we reclaim power.
Noise fades. Signal endures. Listen inward.
