Tag: power
On being “right”
Thinking you are right is the fastest way to enter a power struggle.
Once in a power struggle, there’s always … More lint
Anger is a tool
Anger is a communication tool. (That means you could handle the situation with a different tactic.)
Anger gets results but … More lint
Patience derives from power
Patience is only a virtue if you have power.
When you are powerless and told to be patient, you must … More lintThe repression desire loop
We once repressed our desires, channeling energies into capitalist production and some neurosis or dysfunction.
Yet to liberate those desires … More lint
Guilt as power
When one party feels guilty, it is healthy to assume that not both are to blame.
However, there is a … More lint
symbolic power: progress as betrayal
Real power wanes when people shift into the symbolic.
For instance, as England ceased to be a global power, the … More lint
Influence or power?
People don’t want power: they want to be heard.
Consequently, because people want influence, they often mistakenly take on responsibility … More lint
Top down change
A position of power is the only way to manifest change. And the most power is at the top of … More lint