The distinction between strength and power. As we discover how these terms are far from synonymous we find ways to use their differences as a heuristic. Strength is an attribute. It is something we gain through direct application of effort. Its extents and limits are known to the body – and can be kept in mind if we attend to the body. Strength gives us the vitality required to resist whatever impinges on us. If we confuse our strength for power and attempt to "throw our weight around" we find that it is too quickly sapped in the process and too hard to regain. Strength supports and is fed by whatever wisdom is available to us.