Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order, because it is better organized. Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off. What gods need is belief, what humans need is gods. Gods have no one to pray to.
Understanding is the first step towards control.
Once you understand where its levers are. You haven't really been anywhere until you've got back home. The pen is mightier than the sword. Only if the sword is very small and the pen is very sharp. The fastest way to travel is to be there already.