¬¬¬If I were given the chance to give a TED talk I would discuss the assumptions of power. Expectations are the basis of how we live. From social expectations to personal expectations, all human beings experience the stress of internal and external expectation. I, like many others, have been raised with the expectation of success. Being pushed to live by society’s standards while aiming to be the exception and extraordinary, is a pressure I feel every day. As a society, we believe success brings power. Power brings happiness. Happiness brings fulfillment. If, we fail, we are not seen as being successful and we lose power. Our lives become unhappy.
As a human being moves forward in life, he expects to reach goals established so he can experience success. When, and if, someone reaches that goal, it’s often not what he expected and disappointment follows. When what we envision as success doesn’t meet reality, human beings become hungry for the feeling of power. Power corrupts. …show more content…
Soon enough the desire for power became the standard. Success was expected of me. Expectation taught me to aim higher because it would bring me success and happiness. I wouldn’t, and couldn’t, be satisfied unless I achieved the highest goals.
Today, society associates power and success with wealth. Therefore, young adults are encouraged to become powerful figures like CEO’s of large companies, surgeons, politicians, or to pursue any career associated with wealth. Aesthetic success and happiness is praised, but natural happiness is neglected. Natural success or happiness is dismissed as a feeling that is fleeting like finishing a favorite book, learning to ¬¬¬¬swim, helping a person in need, or any activity not related to
As a human being moves forward in life, he expects to reach goals established so he can experience success. When, and if, someone reaches that goal, it’s often not what he expected and disappointment follows. When what we envision as success doesn’t meet reality, human beings become hungry for the feeling of power. Power corrupts. …show more content…
Soon enough the desire for power became the standard. Success was expected of me. Expectation taught me to aim higher because it would bring me success and happiness. I wouldn’t, and couldn’t, be satisfied unless I achieved the highest goals.
Today, society associates power and success with wealth. Therefore, young adults are encouraged to become powerful figures like CEO’s of large companies, surgeons, politicians, or to pursue any career associated with wealth. Aesthetic success and happiness is praised, but natural happiness is neglected. Natural success or happiness is dismissed as a feeling that is fleeting like finishing a favorite book, learning to ¬¬¬¬swim, helping a person in need, or any activity not related to