Power Games

[poliphilo]

 One of the very many reasons I gave up being a priest is because I was enjoying the politics too much and realised it was bad for me. Now, as a Quaker elder I've got a little footling power again and am making decisions that ruffle feathers- and I hate it. Well, that's progress, I think. 

It's like Ailz said, the people who hate wielding power are the people who should be doing it, not the people who find it fun.

Comments

Re: Yes ...

[poliphilo]

He's a good person- my talkative friend. One of the best people I've ever come across- he just has this one tiresome characteristic....

Re: Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I think chatty Quakers are safety valves. Like, everyone else manages to throttle down their output, so it all spurs out the one tap that won't close fully.

Re: Yes ...

[poliphilo]

That makes sense....