Love is All You Need (Maybe)

"We stumble when one of our legs is stronger than the other. We stumble when our power dominates our love, or our love dominates our power. Stumbling is not controlled and smooth; it is uncontrolled and unstable. When we stumble, we move forward, but haltingly and erratically and always risk of falling down." (75)

Unlike most people, I do not crave power or even, attention. For me, power is something people with superiority complex want to feel better about themselves. I know it might seem highly judgmental but it is my opinion. While I may have never been the poster child for high confidence, I have had enough when I was younger and presently. Power has never remotely interested me. 

Love however, has always had a place in my heart as cheesy as it might sound. As a song once said, it does indeed make the world go around. Love makes us feel accepted and belonged. We have an actual placement. We are not alone. Love is simple yet complicated. Love is a freshly bloomed flower but can sting worse than a hornet. Love is a giant hypocrite.

Like the quote from page 75 shown above, it is difficult to have an even balance between love and power. With too much love, power is seen as not needed or not as important. With too much power, people tend to forget to love. They go on power trips and forget what's truly important. Only with persistence and precision, the individual person can indeed find a balance. It is however, a truly delicate art. So many people fail. So few succeed. 

I too, can go on and say how I have had my share of stumbling especially since I never care too much for power as I previously mentioned. I overdosed on love and left myself blinded. I was recklessly driven by love and wanted to spread it all around. My vision became clouded and I forgot others do not always work that way. They felt smothered rather than adorned. With a little power added, it could have been more helpful and less crazy. Too much love made too much of a mess. I am still cleaning it up. In conclusion, I believe love and power could/should co-exist beside one another in healthy portions but it is essential to keep a certain grace and balance with said topics. Don't forget to love, but also don't forget you have a voice or even power sometimes, even if you prefer you didn't.