Power always corrupts the one who holds it

Power always corrupts the one who holds it

Power can be one of two things, a gift or a punishment. In most cases, people take advantage of their power so it turns out to be a punishment. This all starts with the amount of power the person beholds. Having power can corrupt the one who possess it and ruin the holders and their loved ones lives. The consequences for abusing power can be substantial. It begins with how others notice the abuse of power, then goes into how power affects them, and ends with the aftermath and chaos left over. There are many ways that power can take over, and in most cases it will. This is what happens when one has been granted to much power.

To begin, it is almost unrecognizable for the holder of power to realize that it is corrupting them. This is where those around the individuals come in, because only they notice that the holder of power is beginning to abuse it. To start, others will first start to notice the abuse when the holder begins to do things that benefit them and only themselves. This is often the first sign of corruptness being to creep in, yet many can’t do anything about it because they know change is occurring. This then intersects with the fact that next sign is that others will begin to see the change holder of power. Everything from attitude to language will be different and will stare to watch. Furthermore, the real kicker that lets others know that power is corrupting the holder is the fact that the holder will oppose any argument against them and take advantage of the situation. For example, if a co-worker recently got promoted and you disagree because of their work ethic, they might crack down on you and be harsher to you because thjey can now take advantage of you.  Corruptness can and will start to the dismay of the holder, but to the horror of the bystanders.

Once power has taken control, everything will slowly but surely turn into a living hell for those around the holder of power. To begin, they will become nearly unstoppable. Reason being is the fact that there is very little other can do out of straight fear because anything they do might come back and stab them in the back. For example, if an employee was promoted and now has a higher rank than the average worker, and you oppose anything they do, they might bring you down, fire you, or threaten you because of the complete power trip they are on. One who has been corrupted with power will always take advantage. Moreover, once power has taken control many are now afraid to react and do anything about the one who has been corrupted. Take into account King Zhou of China. The man was so evil and powerful that many were too afraid to challenge the man I any way shape or form.  The final thing that happens once power has taken over is that many lives are destroyed, including their own life. Once the power trip has come and gone, everything is devastated and torn. Many will see the changes that have been made in their life. The holder of power once corrupted, becomes a flesh ripping dagger, destroying all who stand in its way.

If the one corrupt of power is managed to be taken down, the aftermath of it all is unbearable and terrible. Firstly, relationships will be torn after power has taken over. Many who were once close will be ripped away like a piece of Velcro from another. Furthermore, this then leads into the loss of trust from everyone. If the holder of power is ever able to recover, trust will not be. People will have no reason to trust someone who has been corrupted again. An example of this would be a president losing an election. People would have lost their trust so why would they have voted for them again. Finally, the aftermath will lead to lose of judgement between what is right and what is wrong. The person who held so much power who made irrational decisions will now struggle to decide what to do to try to win anything back. The aftermath of one who was once corrupt with power is a cold and terrifying fate.

All in all, one who has too much power will indeed get corrupted. It all depends in the way how the power will take over, what happens when power does, and the aftermath that assumes after.  Many may hold different kinds of power but in the end, it will end up consuming the holder. It just might be different how it does and what chaos assumes afterword. To conclude, power will turn the nicest of people to absolute devils, so just watch out for one who might transform.