LAW 16

terms, pre­serv­ing her mys­tique and aura. Her retire­ment at the peak of her career only increased the pub­lic’s fas­ci­na­tion with her. Whether in love, pow­er, or the mar­ket­place, absence and pres­ence should be mea­sured care­ful­ly to enhance val­ue, respect, and desire. The key to pow­er is often not more vis­i­bil­i­ty, but strate­gic invis­i­bil­i­ty, craft­ing an aura of mys­tery that draws peo­ple in, mak­ing them want more and per­ceive you as more valu­able. Like the sun, whose absence is as pow­er­ful as its pres­ence, mas­ter­ing the art of with­draw­al can turn the tables of pow­er in your favor, cre­at­ing a demand for your return and cement­ing your sta­tus in the minds and hearts of oth­ers.