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In my isolation, I dreamt of power. My daydreams and fantasies were all about how I could win, how I could be number one, how I could have my cake and eat it too. When those dreams were fulfilled, I felt nothing. The love-sized hole within me grew larger and larger as I died by my own hand, by my own mind. During my transformation, I found what I needed to fill the hole. I found peace, joy, and connection. To power, I waved goodbye. I thought that being a loving, spiritual being meant sacrificing that triumph-hungry drive within. For much too long, I ignored these urges, believing them to be the opposite of love while I cycled in and out of love awareness. The day that my love mindset became a permanent state of mind was the day I realized that love is not the opposite of power. Love is power. Love is the strongest power there is.
In my isolation, I dreamt of power. My daydreams and fantasies were all about how I could win, how I could be number one, how I could have my cake and eat it too. When those dreams were fulfilled, I felt nothing. The love-sized hole within me grew larger and larger as I died by my own hand, by my own mind. During my transformation, I found what I needed to fill the hole. I found peace, joy, and connection. To power, I waved goodbye. I thought that being a loving, spiritual being meant sacrificing that triumph-hungry drive within. For much too long, I ignored these urges, believing them to be the opposite of love while I cycled in and out of love awareness. The day that my love mindset became a permanent state of mind was the day I realized that love is not the opposite of power. Love is power. Love is the strongest power there is.
Approximate author period: c. 2013 AD · contemporary
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- Vironika Tugaleva
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- Approximate author period: c. 2013 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Vironika Tugaleva, based on documented writing activity in 2013. The Love Mindset is attributed to Vironika Tugaleva; the author page records its Readers Favorite self-help award in 2013. An already-published book in 2013 supports author activity, not a date for every quotation. Source: Books — original author website, https://www.vironika.org/books/ (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://www.vironika.org/books/ (accessed 2026-10-09).
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