madokie
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Sun Jun-24-07 12:50 PM
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what is it about power that some people will do anything for it |
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myself I don't like power because it carries so much weight.
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Sun Jun-24-07 12:55 PM
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1. absolute power corrupts absolutely. seems to hold true. |
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Sun Jun-24-07 12:58 PM
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2. what little play I've had with power I haven't liked |
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maybe I'm confusing power with leadership I don't know.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:06 PM
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5. Power attracts the corruptible. n/t |
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:04 PM
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4. Being "The Boss" is very alluring. |
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"There is no safety in the Cosmos" as Alan Watts said. But, there are those unfortunates who believe that they can control life if they can just organize it to their design and be "safe".
Unfortunately, getting and retaining power, requires sacrifices. Usually, the people with less or no power. Thus, we have politicians who are all too willing to send people off to kill other people so that power can be accumulated or defended.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:13 PM
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8. most of my work history has me as foreman, leadman, always some leadership role |
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and I was never comfortable with that so I guess I never did feel the power of power
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Sun Jun-24-07 02:33 PM
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15. A fortunate blessing to my mind. |
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A took me a lot of years to finally make the astounding discover that I'm not in charge.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:08 PM
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6. They are the same people who, |
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when they were children, had to have all the marbles, all the trophies, all the treats, and would bully the hell out of any kid who stood in their way.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:12 PM
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7. Money follows it. Sex follows it. And then there's the plain old sadistic element |
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that often accompanies it.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:14 PM
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9. You are burdened by a sense of personal responsibility. |
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Many of the people you're thinking of aren't.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:19 PM
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They idea of having a lot of power over other people is terrifying. I'd be afraid of doing something that would result in disaster.
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Sun Jun-24-07 01:23 PM
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12. or cause some one pain |
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Sun Jun-24-07 02:25 PM
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14. An endless, fruitless attempt |
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to assuage their deep-seated insecurity.
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