The Perils of Power

As many of you know I have become a regular contributor to the incredible blog, Art of Manliness.  My latest post is up now and I thought you might want to check it out.  It is the second in a three-part series entitled, “The 3 Man Killers: Money, Power and Sex.” My post on money is found here.

Here’s a teaser for you:

How many times have you heard someone passionately proclaim, “If I were in charge things would be different!” All of us have a notion, some of us more than others, that if we could just get some power then things would be better. “Such men can envision no problems in there own future kingdom,” wrote Gene Edwards in Tale of Three Kings. In these men’s minds, if they were in charge, the stars would align, all war would cease, and we’d all hold hands and sing “We Are the World.”

So it comes as no surprise that men will go to great lengths, often sacrificing their integrity in the process, to obtain the power they so desperately desire. And when they finally get a little power they cling to it tightly, believing it has always really belonged in their hands anyway.

Yet, holding onto power is much like trying to secure a handful of sand- the tighter you squeeze the less you can have.

Please take a look at it here and leave a comment if you are so inclined. Sorry for the low posting frequency here on Schaefer’s Blog the past couple weeks. My life has accelerated a bit as I wrap-up my final training before I go on my first C-17 mission. Thanks for your patience!

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