For being something that nobody has ever really defined well for me, most people in the world seem to crave and seek power.  But what is power?  Is power having some amazing abilities, or conquering and enslaving people???  Is it money and materials?  What exactly is power? 

We all seem to know what super powers are.  But what is the power that every day people seek all their lives?  Even most people who don’t realize that they are seeking it, perk up at the thought of having power…power in a company, or having influence, maybe just having someone near by who has to listen to you, “being the boss”. 

What is it about power that has engraved itself into human nature to the point where some people go crazy over the want of it.  I realize not everyone is after it, mainly because I don’t believe in absolutes.  But I do think that it is fair to say that most people would jump on having power if they could. 

Throughout history many wars have been faught over the thought of power, many graves have been robbed, many people have wasted their lives looking fo the key to being all powerful.  I think in these instances the people wanted to be in control….is control power?  If power is simply having control, I think it is easy enough to see why so many people say that power corrupts, or goes to a person’s head.  I wonder what it would be like to have real power…would I even want that responsibility?  Would I want to be responsible for what happens to other people?  Is control in fact the key to having power?