Women

Women don't generally function in the same way as men. Finally, rather than "woman", I'd have to say "feminine energy", because everyone has some feminine energy and some masculine energy (in this case, women generally have more feminine energy than masculine).

Never base your plans on what a woman says she wants to do, unless she is in the full flow of love when she says it. And then, expect her to change her mind at any moment when her feelings change.^[The Way of the Superior Man#^903a71]
Praise your woman. Praising the things you really enjoy when she exercises will magnify her exercising. On the other hand, by telling her why she should exercise, you are indicating that she is not acceptable to you the way she is. Praise works. Information doesn’t. Praise motivates. Challenge doesn’t.^[The Way of the Superior Man#^316d34]
When speaking to your woman, it is always better to call the glass half full than half empty.^[The Way of the Superior Man#^8a999a]
A superior man sees his woman’s moods not as a curse, but as a challenge and an amusement.^[The Way of the Superior Man#^439d19]
The amazing thing is this: 90 percent of a woman’s emotional problems stem from feeling unloved. So don’t stand back and analyze her, like a doctor diagnosing a patient, or like a therapist questioning a client. Give her your love—the same love that is motivating your questioning—immediately and unmistakably. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^87c6e5]
One of the deepest feminine desires in intimacy (though not in business or simple friendship) is to be able to relax and surrender, knowing that her man is taking care of everything. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^57a03b]
Basically, most men are afraid of, or disgusted by, feminine emotions. That’s why you try to fix them or escape from them. “I’ll come back later when you can act like a reasonable human being,” you might say. Don't be afraid. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^73d4b5]
You need to play the masculine pole if you want your woman to play the feminine. Offering your perspective on decisions is one way to give your masculine gift. Eve on the most trivial decisions, never say, “Do whatever you want.” If she asks you which shoes you think look better on her, make a decision, and tell her. Don’t just say, “They’re both nice.” Say something like, “I’d like the red shoes, but what’s the most important to me is that you’re happy.” She is of course free to wear whatever she wants, but she is also the recipient of your masculine gift of decisiveness. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^906988]
If your friends honestly tell you that this woman doesn’t want to be with you, it is over. You cannot enjoy a good relationship with her, even if she changes her mind. Once she feels your neediness, once she feels that you need her more than she needs you, she will never trust your masculine core. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^5ba1b4]
Know that your woman is always pleased most by your strength in love, freedom, and consciousness. If her requests and desires can sway you from what she knows is your highest goal, she will be angry and disappointed with you, even though she asked for it. Always act to maintain your fullest consciousness. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^6c6af6]
Although your woman seems to want to be the most important thing in your life, she actually can trust and love you more if she is not. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^b733e1]
Remember, history is irrelevant to the feminine, so your mistake is as easily forgotten as your successes. As soon as you see she’s upset, immediately assume happiness. Shock her with your love. Make her smile and laugh with your humor. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^392ece]
To truly ravish your woman in love, you must yield yourself in the worship and trust of her heart, which, in truth, is your heart. Such fearlessness will prepare you for and perhaps even initiate you into the worship and trust of consciousness itself, such that you will find greater and greater capacity to yield into and as the boundless One who you truly are. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^8c9a24]
Among many other qualities, a woman wants the “killer” in her man. She is turned off if her man is afraid and wants her to kill the cockroach or the mouse while he stands on a chair and watches. She is turned off if her man wants her to get out of bed in order to check out the strange sounds in the house to find out if a burglar made the noise. Fearlessness, or the capacity to transcend the fear of death for the sake of love, is a quintessential form of the ultimate masculine gift. ^[The Way of the Superior Man#^fcc4dd]

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