The Tale of a Power Freak



People suffering from inferiority complex are always in quest of power and authority, be that a lucrative job in government,a slot in political landscape,a decent post in corporate sector or assuming a respectable position in a clan, tribe or least would be a dominant , eldest brother /sister or strict father-cum-power freak heading a nuclear or extended family.Let us critically analyze the life of a power freak.

A family living under the same roof as an organization where it's members are inextricably connected with each other , sharing every thick and thin are also in power struggle in one way or other.

Ostensibly the blue eyed child who could be a sister or a brother mostly eldest among siblings with inflated ego enjoys the preference in the family, and cold shoulder is given to rest of the children.

The priority and privilege are neither based on intellect and sacrifices for the family nor merit rather it purely depends on the orthodox and old schooled father to the side he is inclined to.The privileged child tranforms into carte balanche and a power freak once he or she starts his own family.

His/Her hegemony at times turned out to be fruitful in few cases to decipline things or it completely ruins whole family system when he adopts the repressive policy to streamline home affairs.His/Her belief system encourages him/her to be right all the time .Therefore he/she wants the family members to follow him/her unconditionally.

The authoritarianism is not always welcomed by one or two i.e the deviants in the family.They question the dominance of the power freak and agitate accordingly.Hence it is like a tug of war between power freak and the deviant members.The difference of opinion between the deviant members and the power freak have grave and serious consequences.

Evidently being a power freak is cancerous to family ,society and community.Therefore one has to decide whether to live a life of a power freak with a desire to rule people or share love and happiness by winning hearts of myriad.













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