I recently started reading "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene. It has been recommended to me several times, and I have quickly become absorbed in its content. It is a fascinating book, and some of the laws have taken me by surprise with their wisdom and debatable perception. In the wrong hands and with a misguided mentality, I believe it could potentially cultivate darkness in the minds of its readers. However, it is also very insightful and strategic in its approach to seeking, obtaining, and maintaining power.

Power is both an incredibly significant responsibility and a coveted aspiration that commands a dark and treacherous path. In today's world, power is prevalent, and for many, it is the primary, and sometimes only, objective. As the modern day evolves this perspective is starting to become more and more apparent as we see the imbalance of the world between the various grouped classes of people

Power struggles are a constant occurrence at all levels, and I feel that if we become too obsessed with it and place too much emphasis on it, we can lose sight of what truly matters. My company is a prime example of this, and being exposed to pretty much all levels of the business from an operational perspective, I see the power struggles from various staff members, who don’t actually even see the real picture, and are battling for something that isn’t even truly attainable for them.

It has never been my aspiration to gain ultimate power over the masses, but I have experienced my own power struggles at times, have won some, failed many, and struggled with the external perspective of my position and associated authority. However, from a physical point of view, I embrace and prioritize power in my training. Engaging in a physical power struggle, whether winning or losing, invigorates me and makes me feel alive.

When I take a step back and try to evaluate from a search for happiness perspective, there are various significant factors involved, introspection of our own perspective of power, our family, our socio economic positioning in society, our jobs, our friendships, our relationships, as well as various other contributing factors. But, what dose it truly mean to be powerful? If we can sway judgement, manipulate others, physically dominate someone, control the masses, or simply maintain order in our own mind? I think power is a concept to be fraught with danger on both sides of the fence, and it is one that can create a distorted effect of meaning and importance in our world.

As I continue reading the 48 Laws of Power, it raises more questions in my mind about humans as a species, and universal energy as a united front, because power most definitely dose not rise and fall with humans alone. As the true ultimate power lies in various aspects of existence that we have minimal understanding of. Regardless, I believe in the search for happiness it’s important to understand how we perceive power, what we seek to obtain from said power, but maintain distance from the cliff in which the pursuit of power can absorb us.

Thanks,

Dean