We start our lives utterly powerless. Little better than quadriplegics, we have no control over our limbs - we cannot even roll over. We rely upon others for all our needs - warmth, sustenance, and even basic positioning. Our early years are all about gaining control. We strive to gain control over our own lives - our bodies, our behavior, and our decisions. It seems only natural that people who spend the better part of all of their energy pursuing "control" for their formative years find themselves wishing to continue that drive once they have achieved control over themselves and their own lives then take the next step and pursue control over others. Hence the drive for "power"... which is really the ability to be in control.
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Date: 2006-04-04 06:12 pm (UTC)Little better than quadriplegics, we have no control over our limbs - we cannot even roll over. We rely upon others for all our needs - warmth, sustenance, and even basic positioning.
Our early years are all about gaining control.
We strive to gain control over our own lives - our bodies, our behavior, and our decisions.
It seems only natural that people who spend the better part of all of their energy pursuing "control" for their formative years find themselves wishing to continue that drive once they have achieved control over themselves and their own lives then take the next step and pursue control over others.
Hence the drive for "power"... which is really the ability to be in control.
Just my brief, initial thoughts on it.
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Date: 2006-04-04 06:25 pm (UTC)