How to understand power - Eric Liu?

Power is like being the boss of a game, you get to decide the rules and who plays.

Imagine you and your friends are playing tag at the park. If you get to pick where everyone starts, how long the game lasts, and even if someone can be "it" twice, that means you have power in the game. Power is about being able to make choices that affect others.

Sometimes people get power because they're bigger or stronger, like when your older brother gets to pick the team in soccer because he's faster. But sometimes it’s not about size; it's about knowing how to work with others. If you and your friends agree on new rules so everyone has a fair shot, you all share the power.

Power isn’t always permanent, just like how the person who starts as "it" in tag can be caught and become someone else’s friend. If someone doesn’t use their power well or if others decide to change the rules, power can move from one person to another, just like a ball in a game of keep-away.

So remember: power is about making choices that shape what happens next, and it's not always about being the biggest or loudest. Power is like being the boss of a game, you get to decide the rules and who plays.

Imagine you and your friends are playing tag at the park. If you get to pick where everyone starts, how long the game lasts, and even if someone can be "it" twice, that means you have power in the game. Power is about being able to make choices that affect others.

Sometimes people get power because they're bigger or stronger, like when your older brother gets to pick the team in soccer because he's faster. But sometimes it’s not about size; it's about knowing how to work with others. If you and your friends agree on new rules so everyone has a fair shot, you all share the power.

Power isn’t always permanent, just like how the person who starts as "it" in tag can be caught and become someone else’s friend. If someone doesn’t use their power well or if others decide to change the rules, power can move from one person to another, just like a ball in a game of keep-away.

So remember: power is about making choices that shape what happens next, and it's not always about being the biggest or loudest.