Power is perhaps the most popular subject of dreams. It is a concept, much like many others, that is difficult to define. Nevertheless, there is one rather succinct way to describe power – it is simply the ability to transform. That is, the quantity of power that resides within a particular source can be measured by the extent to which it is capable of changing another object. For instance, time is powerful, as it can change mountains to sand. Love is powerful, as it can change pain into joy. Wisdom is powerful, as it can change the course of a life.
One quality of power that has been the root of millions of conflicts is that it tends to be distributed unequally. Whether by chance, or sheer hard work, some people in our world have acquired more power than many others. As a result, they have the ability to influence and change many more things than the average person can. As evidenced by the events of our history, a single person can become powerful enough to transform entire cities or countries. So, as young people in our pursuit of the power to transform ourselves and the world around us, where exactly do we begin?