The
ability to control people or options.
The ability or opportunity to do something can also be said to be a
particular ability of the mind or body.
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Power can be worked into to the
things pertaining to your life.
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Also, power decides who gets
what, when and where.
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Invariably, power can
influence!
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It can also be said to be that
“power can get someone to do that which they would not otherwise do” – Robert
Dahl. I.e. The ability of person A to get person B to take action X, minus the
probability that B would do X anyway.
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That means person A has the
know how to influence the behavior of person B.
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With power you get mastery over
your life.
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In the absence of power, you
will, at best, be in a situation of dependently.
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Of course power can be neutral
– good nor bad
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Although power cannot be seen
just like the wind or electricity but its effect cannot be denied
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Power, like beauty can be said
to be in the eyes of the beholder.
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As a person don’t ever
underestimate your capacity to make things happen either in your life or your
community.
AUTHORITY:
Power to give orders to people.
Power and right to do something
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Just like the manager of a
company, who has right to sign a cheque.
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Also, king Saul, not having the
authority to perform the ritual sacrifice of the priest.
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There is a particular level you
get to in knowledge, that they say you have authority.
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My observation is that
authority is gotten from somewhere, someone, somehow.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POWER AND AUTHORITY
1). Power can be developed to a certain
level while Authority cannot
2). To some extent, you can lose Authority
and still maintain power.
3). Authority can be transferred, but power
cannot be.
SUNDAY/09/MARCH/2014
