MLK Jr.’s Revolutionary Words on Love and Power
When you observe the relationships of others or even your own, one thing you might notice is how people change when they enter a new romance.
Some people become happier, more blissful or more carefree. Some might become more jittery and defensive because they have something to protect. Over time their behaviors may shift again and then we see an even greater range of behaviors. People become lethargic and inattentive while others become more domineering. Others grow more passive and they shrink once in the presence of their partner.
People are different and the inner struggle for each of us is going to be different because we live different lives. As a result of this, people are going to deal with their problems in different ways.
Carl Jung once wrote that love and the will to power are opposites. If love is present, the will to power is absent. If the will to power is present, love is absent. Basically what Jung was saying was that if one tries to utilize force to get what one wants because they believe they should have more, they are not acting out of love.
I agreed with the sentiment and added that if this is the case, then freedom is the essence of love. If I prevent someone from being who they are, can I say that I love them? If I need them to act in a particular way, is that for…
