With this egoic imprint, our tendency is to view power and control as a means of security. Because we have bought into the belief that life is divided into those who wield power, often by virtue of their greater age or knowledge, and those who are powerless, we tell ourselves, “I must at all times be ‘together’ and in control of my emotions. I must always be logical, pragmatic, and ‘in the know.’” Children who grow up with such a worldview become adults who are unable to access their inner empowerment. As parents, they are likely to unleash their need for control particularly on those who are
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