Power
This was ripped off the blog of Mafaz. Supremely eloquent piece.
Power
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Oi and Assalamu Alaikum!
Power. Merriam-Webster defines power as possession of control, authority, or influence over others. Sir Frances Bacon said, "Knowledge is Power." Woodrow Wilson said, "Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with the purpose of others, to lead by reason and the gift of cooperation." A nameless person once said, "The most powerful position is on your knees."
Power. In all its forms, both glorious and evil. The definitions, types, effects, and sources of power are far too numerous to account for in one blog post. This night, I speak of only one.The power over another's heart.
To have utmost control of another's happiness, state of being, and peace of mind. This power cannot be taken. It is yours, only when given to you willingly. It seems a small concept and to some, almost insignificant an idea to conceive in the mind. I assure you, give someone the power to influence the way you feel; trust them to lead your heart, because even though you believe that you trust your heart, you trust their's more; and in time you will understand what it means to be loved. Or hurt.
They cut their finger on a rusted nail, your heart is cut. They bleed red from the finger, you bleed colourless trickles from your eyes. Yes. That kind of power. What happens when this power begins to hurt you? They twist the other way, and your day is tattered. They blink into oblivion, and your eyes and mind loses focus. Do they not know that it is wrong to abuse that power? To use it like it matters not? To break it on a whim? To treat one with indifference? And worst of all, to ignore?
I tread not on your feelings. Why do you trample mine? I seek peace of mind. Why do you seek to cause confusion? I am gentle with your heart. Why are you so reckless with mine?I end this post with what Carl Jung said about power. And love."Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is in the shadow of the other."
I believe Muhammad (SAW) was sent as peace to all mankind. And I believe you are here as peace to some of mankind. - Mafaz
Power
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Oi and Assalamu Alaikum!
Power. Merriam-Webster defines power as possession of control, authority, or influence over others. Sir Frances Bacon said, "Knowledge is Power." Woodrow Wilson said, "Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with the purpose of others, to lead by reason and the gift of cooperation." A nameless person once said, "The most powerful position is on your knees."
Power. In all its forms, both glorious and evil. The definitions, types, effects, and sources of power are far too numerous to account for in one blog post. This night, I speak of only one.The power over another's heart.
To have utmost control of another's happiness, state of being, and peace of mind. This power cannot be taken. It is yours, only when given to you willingly. It seems a small concept and to some, almost insignificant an idea to conceive in the mind. I assure you, give someone the power to influence the way you feel; trust them to lead your heart, because even though you believe that you trust your heart, you trust their's more; and in time you will understand what it means to be loved. Or hurt.
They cut their finger on a rusted nail, your heart is cut. They bleed red from the finger, you bleed colourless trickles from your eyes. Yes. That kind of power. What happens when this power begins to hurt you? They twist the other way, and your day is tattered. They blink into oblivion, and your eyes and mind loses focus. Do they not know that it is wrong to abuse that power? To use it like it matters not? To break it on a whim? To treat one with indifference? And worst of all, to ignore?
I tread not on your feelings. Why do you trample mine? I seek peace of mind. Why do you seek to cause confusion? I am gentle with your heart. Why are you so reckless with mine?I end this post with what Carl Jung said about power. And love."Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is in the shadow of the other."
I believe Muhammad (SAW) was sent as peace to all mankind. And I believe you are here as peace to some of mankind. - Mafaz
posted by Socrates (ugly bastard, wasn't he!!) | 7:41 PM
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