A creative, intelligent person does not seek power. Intelligent people are not interested in dominating others. His concern is self-knowledge. Therefore, the people with the highest intelligence tend towards mysticism, the mediocre ones seek power. That power may be worldly, political; It may be money, it may be spiritual domination over millions of people, but the real impulse is to dominate more people. This urge arises from not knowing yourself and not wanting to know that you do not know yourself. You are too afraid to realize the ignorance that reigns at the very center of your being. You escape from this darkness by these methods: lust for money, lust for power, lust for prestige, lust for rank. And a person who is dark in himself can do anything destructive. It is impossible for creativity to come out of such a person; because creativity comes from being conscious, a little alert. Light, love and creativity are not interested in dominating anyone. For what? Another is another; You don't want to dominate anyone, nor do you want someone else to dominate you. Freedom is just the flavor of being a little alert.” Osho
