"and we fall down.."

I do believe we fall to one side or the other when it comes to power and love. Power, unlike other emotions, comes with a lot of bagage in my opinion. When someone is powerful you have many stereotypes that go along with it. "Our power becomes reckless and abusive." (p. 71) Something i seem to always relate to power is recklessness. It seems that once one has power they become greedy and ruthless, becoming something unable to improve anything. I feel, at times, power doesn't learn from its mistakes. It takes a very strong bold person to admit they were wrong, especially when power is involved. I feel the league i fall in is love. Love is what i try to live my life by. I feel that it is the only emotion that can relate to all people, everywhere in the world. People who love are constantly checking on their own thoughts and how it might be effecting others. "... reflect on how they might need to change what they themselves are thinking and doing." (p.59) Reflection is key in loving. To reflect is to look deeper into what you are doing and what needs to be done. This act is not selfish nor is it indulgent. "... our capacity to take a next step that will move us forward depends on our capacity to recognize the state of our power and love." (p.56) My state of love involves acceptance. I believe we need to see and accept how our world is running, only then can we go back to change it for the better. We must fall down before we can get up and put fourth ideas that will change how our society sees things. I have fallin down many times to get to the place where i stand today, with the most open eyes and mind as possible. i also believe no one is perfect but we must try our hardest to improve and see our faults to ever make any difference. "Then we must pick ourselves up and, with greater attentiveness, try to move forward again." (p.73)