The Illusion of Power

It is becoming increasingly evident that the death of civility lies somewhere in the illusion of power. It is a mirage. The beautiful oasis where everything goes my way and people have to do what I want, easy street. The spectre that whispers win-lose plans into our ears. We have fallen for the concept that someone must win and so it should be me. There is no "and" left in the equation and we will use anyone that will follow to help us. The courtesy of talking to the adults you work with when you have problems has been replaced with activities designed to muscle coworkers and managers into compliance. Maybe it is the fault of managers that grab power, the media that makes employers out to be villains, or generations of employees blaming the boss for everything they could not do. Maybe it is naive to believe that there were times when people were polite and played nice in the sand box. There are just days when those that want to stir up drama and force the hand of people around them is too much. This is when I long for a time when people take their problems to the correct person and that person is mature enough to fix it. The people that say or do anything to win and hurt good people in the process are the least civil people in our word. Unhappiness does not give anyone the write to grab power through the pain of others. It does not matter how well someone is paid they don't deserve to have to sort out the lies and damage caused by the illusion of power. The goal can be achieved using "and" instead of "or". Invite the people around you to help solve the problem and everyone is elevated. What will it take to get most people to see the power of cooperation and return to a place of trust and pleasantry in the work place. I don't know about you, but I get tired of watching my back while my bosses expect me to keep looking forward.