I've been practicing my "power struggle" moves lately

‌As I get older, I've definitely started developing an obsession with things like human dignity or... solemnity?
Even when I speak, I find myself lowering my voice to sound more authoritative.
Lately, I've even been walking with a bit of a swagger or sometimes with my hands behind my back; now that I'm aging, I finally understand why the older men did that when I was a kid.
On a path I walk frequently, there's a spot where "cat moms" feed stray cats, and yesterday, I got into a staring contest with one of the cats there, but it absolutely refused to look away.
I got so annoyed that I stopped in my tracks and kept staring, but it never blinked and just kept glaring at me until the end.
In the end, I lost and just walked past, but the more I think about it, the more frustrated I get.
I've been thinking about nothing else all day yesterday and today.
Am I just not that intimidating?