The Direction of Intention

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Truly powerful people empower others. They empower others because doing so empowers them. It is an infinite game: a game that is played to be better and better at playing. There is no win/lose in an infinite game; there is mastery. It is a game of power with others. Play to empower others and you will empower your self.

The shadow of that statement is also true: play to limit others and you will limit your self. Win/lose games are finite games; they are played to win so the game ends. All play stops and someone must lose. It is a game of power over others. It is possible to become better at winning when playing finite games but mastery will be out of your reach.

(for more read James Carse’s excellent book, Finite and Infinite Games)

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