~58th Dance~

[donttelldaddy]

What is power, exactly? We tend to think of it as something that bad people seize, but really, it's just given to us by others. Given to us by those who elect us, or those who willfully obey us because we just happen to be older, or our weaker-minded peers that allow themselves to be coerced or conquered. It's the same everywhere for everyone. Those with power have had it given to them.

And yet, it seems that every day, those in power grow less and less competent, does it not? Ineptitude is rampant on every level, from political leaders, to the teachers in our schools. Why don't people contest that more often? Because they're in charge, and we fear retribution? Well, here's a secret: they're only in charge because we believe that they are in charge. If you don't allow anyone to tell you what to do, they're not telling you what to do anymore, they're merely making a suggestion. Reassigning power isn't a difficult thing, really.

Just food for thought~

Comments

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

It's idealistic in its own way. You're free, as long as you believe yourself to be, sounds like wishful thinking to a lot of people.

[mist-illusions.livejournal.com]

That's only because they don't really want to be free. It's easier to disregard it as wishful thinking than it is to face the fact that they've chosen to submit to someone else's will.

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

You're right about that, too.