The Psychology of Power:

What does a woman look for in a man? Is it a nice personality? confidence? A nice physique? A good job? Or stubborn refusal to quite? I think for every woman, its different, but for many, one thing above all else serves as an unnatural turn-on: power. Power is the ultimate aphrodesiac, it inspires as much as it intimidates. There is a history of many women who have expressed a deep but never fully gratified sexual desire for a man who has power and has the means to flaunt it. Joseph Stalin, when he became Russia's dictator, and Hitler when he became Germany's, had no shortage of frenzied female followers who were enthralled by them. These men were not particularly attractive, and deep down they were really quite pathetic: Stalin was a paranoid recluse and Hitler was afraid of women. Despite this however, their immense power and the way they projected themselves attracted women in their thousands. The presence of stong authority in an individual seems to inspire some instinct which draws people to them. This all goes back to evolution. The Alpha Male was the one who was in charge and he was the one who had first pick among the females of the group. When you see male Lions fight eachother for the honor of impregnating the female, the one who wins, or the one who is the most powerful, is the one who gets the girl. Look at Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy, an old man who is past his prime, but still has no shortage of young, attractive females who seek his attention. This can be explained by the fact that the man is a millionaire, and money is essentially a form of power and influence. These women see this and they are immediatly drawn to him, maybe not because they are physically attracted to him (but there are the odd exceptions who like it old) but because they're attracted to his power. The power that he has may even have the psychological ability to make his appearance more attractive to them. In my opinion, what a great majority of women look for is someone who can support them and their family, someone who is financially secure, someone with some clout. Celebrities are a prime example of all this. There is no shortage of gossip about celebrities, and we must admit that everything they do seems to be in the news, even if they're just taking their dog for a walk with someone we've never seen before (who could be a secret lover ooooooooooo) celebrities have a lot of money and influence (the successful ones anyways) and with this comes a form of interest and attraction. When people see a famous celebrity on the street, they act as if they're looking at some kind of god. But more than the sexual stimulation of power, what makes people want power? Well thats simple, the more power you have, the more stuff you can have and the more doors are open to you. But does everyone really need to have everything? Remember the 5o Cent album "Get Rich or Die Trying"? This is a very human ideal. We will never be satisfied with what we have (until its gone of course) we always want more and more. When locusts find a farmers field full of crops that arent protected, they dont eat what they need to and then leave the rest for the farmer and the other animals, hell no! They eat the whole damn thing right down to the roots. Humans are similar. There are some people who are just happy for what they have and dont mind living the simple life, but there are not many of these people in North America that I know, and I'm sure that deep down, they have the same burning amibition to succeed. Whenever the teacher asks "Who wants to be famous some day?" Nearly everyone will raise their hands. Some people will never be happy just buying a Ferrari, they have to buy the BEST Ferrari. Some people are so hungry for power, that they'll do anything to get it, even if what they're doing is illicit. The human need to achieve is a drive that has pushed us constantly. Failure to be the best causes strain in our minds and failure to achieve wealth can push some people over the edge. I remember someone telling me that if they werent rich by the time they were 30, they'd kill themselves. Get rich or die trying, some people take that phrase to heart.