Your predictability gives them a sense of control.
greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power.
Be deliberately unpredictable. Behavior that seems to have no consistency or purpose will keep them off-balance, and they will wear themselves out trying to explain your moves. Taken to an extreme, this strategy can intimidate and terrorize.
greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power.
Nothing is more terrifying than the sudden and unpredictable.
greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power.
REVERSAL
Sometimes predictability can work in your favor: By creating pattern for people to be familiar and comfortable with, you can lull them to sleep.
greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power.