My Thoughts On Power

Power... why do we crave it so? What are our reasons for our insatiable desire to be in control of something great? Is it for our own gain, or for the sake of others? Is it an attempt to counter our fear of being weak, or is it to gain the ability to defend those who they themselves are weak? This desire incarnates itself in many forms, but in the end, we are either consumed by it, or we are able to conquer it...