Power, a paycheck and control do sick things to those who have the illusion of possessing it.

Donna Lynn Hope
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Being given power, or the illusion of having power, does not mean that you are the person who is the most compassionate. It actually has an opposite effect on those who are given power because it convinces them that they are in control. People who are given power, or the illusion of having power, tend to do whatever they can to maintain that illusion. They believe they are powerful and self-reliant.

They often become more self-centered and give up on other people. And when they lose their vision of power that they once had, they become depressed and feel powerless all over again.

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