DRUNK ON POWER

Practically anybody is capable of letting power get to their heads.
This is why the world is full of dysfunctional politicians and leaders.

Hi Wen, interesting topic.

I never get drunk at all - power or booze!

In fact, I don´t remember having had that much power in my life to get drunk on..

Wen,I am different to your way of thinking about CS and maybe this topic will explain how we differ and we can understand each other better then.

I want to share with you why I delete
my blogs.Which you've questioned
before.It is not for control.

You see if we chatted amongst ourselves( a random mix of CS
persons)over 5 Minutes and
had a secretary take notes of our meeting, then we witnessed it.
Say then she left,half the group left and
others came into that meeting-that
is what I avoid by deleting my blog .

I am interested in the time we spend
together with fusion and our topic
is written down.
If the remainder of the permanent meeting goes unmonitored then
the new people will have a different
dynamic, in both agenda and rapport.

So you could have ongoing participation,many views,over
several pages but it is difficult
for me to become involved with it later.(Just me I guess.)
Once I tried to reply to each additional comment,to be polite regardless that they weren't still there.Either they never saw it and/or didn't reply.
Do you remember party line phones.
Would you talk,get off the call,listen in
and then surprise them by jumping into someone else's conversation.
Its like that to me,so I delete them .

Also when I receive comments they
are still fresh in my mind,but I can't
say days later I want that stale talk.

Fresh group dynamics suit me, not in a
comparative or controlling way but a creative way.

Just wanted to share that, so far I have not read any other explanations.Only
that it upsets people and they won't
comment on those blogs.

Wenever ~ I have seen many politicians, who preached and told the masses what they wanted to hear, better welfare payments, childcare, fairer tax system,nHousing, health service, none delivered and whilst in power, put themselves and their cohorts on bigger salaries.

I have also seen it on a smaller scale with people who made money very quickly,[during Boom time] becoming obnoxious, overtly obsessed with materialism, ashamed of their humble beginnings and putting
on pretentious upper class accents. Money is power, and yes, people do get drunk on it.

Hi wenever As far as I know I don't think I've ever been drunk on power.But of course anything is possible.

Wenever

I do drink the power booster drink.........

wenever I try to be careful and weed out the ones who are "power hungry" but sometimes they tend to slip through my radar.

Ash has made a very good point here regarding the dynamic of a group.
I work in groups, organise workshops and the same applies. When someone leaves, the energy is cut off and I cannot allow them, or anybody else to come in later and participate. It just doesn´t work.

Just my two cents.

Wen...I'm talking here about real life groups. Not CS.

The type of workshop I do it doesn't work like that at all because it's all about energy and group dynamics.

what's up?
It was all I got.
I think if I ever heard
that expressed about
a person in real life,
it was m'be Hitler.

My Christian values
are juxtaposed to it.
As well as my upbringing.

I am drunk in love
on occasion though.

Wen
There is a difference between a contol freak and a bully...lol...

I imagine many people trying to multi-task but in the end they accept help...bullies are different...they love to belittle and want people to feel intimidated...

Meglomania and delusions...are conditions the of mentally ill...another kettle of fish so to speak...but equally hard to be around...

We have reason that teaches us humility...and that means looking at things from anothers perspective...

Good blog...

"I agree with you on the blog's that are getting deleted for no reason that I see. I don't believe it is the Mod Squad that is doing it."- from the Committee blog.
No you were not asking me why directly. I felt there were enough people aware of my deletions-but may have also misjudged my motives why.
Just an example about the difference between intentionally controlling others verses an indirect side affect by making
a personal choice to use blog tools.

Wen,
I do believe in empowerment.
Would entitlement be along
those lines too?


It's almost as though power has to grow in strength.I have found leaders that has charisma get used by the
silent power brokers.They make you and they can break you.Kill you.
Dictators are often killed by the
new regime.

Thanks I didn't mean to derail this.
I hope I am contributing to your theme.

Hi Wen
Power is a flucking drug, it´s as addictive as any, increases the levels of testosterone and its by-product 3-androstanediol in both men and women.
You mentioned Paranoia, agree, plus an increment of alertness, confidence, energy, feelings of well-being and euphoria, but also anxiety and restlessness.

But ........






I have "issues" with authorities, controls, norms and laws in general so better leave my coment like this LOL!
Hope you´ll be ok Wen

Nah, I don't get drunk on power. Modesty is my middle name, but that's how I see myself. Others will see me differently. I work hard on controlling that ego, I watch my ego and the ego doesn't enjoy being watched so it backs off, gratefully. Interesting blog and comments.

Jajajajaja (laughing in Spanish) ....I guess I´m so obvious

I´m good thanks ....busy and trying to "relax" a little in CS ...hope you are ok too, thanks for asking my gentleman friend