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Power is a very fundamental motivation, maybe the most fundamental one[1], and I think a lot of people regret selling their companies because they think they wa
by amadeuspagel 3y ago
Power is a very fundamental motivation, maybe the most fundamental one[1], and I think a lot of people regret selling their companies because they think they want things you're supposed to want, like comfort and leisure, when they really want power.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_to_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_to_power
- nprateem 3y agoI think it's actually a sense of purpose
- eastbound 3y agoPhrasing it as power makes it sound negative. As the other comment says, it could be a sense of purpose, or having respect (which is power but in its human form), or just keeping busy. If I were a millionaire, I know I’d keep my work just to be busy. I know it because I’m a millionaire. And I certainly don’t want all those negative thoughts.
- amadeuspagel 3y agoThat power sounds negative is the problem.