Why do people want power? What’s the big attraction? I’ve
never understood why someone would want what’s obviously a poisoned chalice.
You may think you can have a lot more control over your
life, but in many ways you have less control. People will criticise you, abuse
you, belittle you, want things from you. Your every move is scrutinised and
judged. You may have responsibility for hundreds or even thousands of people
and one fatal mistake can have awful consequences.
Who needs it? I’m more than content to have no power at all
but simply to enjoy my life. I’m happy to be an anonymous powerless nobody.
But for some people power is their big goal in life,
something they can’t get enough of, something that justifies any sort of mean
or malicious behaviour – like sabotaging
anyone who’s their rival for power.
It’s sad to see people who have gained power wanting to hang
on to it indefinitely. They become addicted to being flattered and fawned over,
and the prospect of once again being nobody in particular terrifies them.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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